I think the film is a good example of how the left-right political divide is actually a contrived falsehood.
Be forwarned that there are scenes of war crimes, torture and death in this film but it clears up some misconceptions about the extent of crimes committed by the Soviets, their collaboration with the Nazis and the wests refusal to acknowledge that their "ally" committed crimes just as bad, if not worse than their enemy. The film also covers the idea that there is a Nazi element within Russia today that continues.
http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/28771192
Wendy
I had trouble playing this back on my slow connection so could you tell me a lttle of what this is about, or I think what I'd rather hear is what is your feeling about this subject-why did you post this?
I feel you have a very, very deep sensitivity for people, especially those who are caught in the terrors and abuses of the world. I wonder if you are a little like me-always hoping you can honor the courage of these forgotten people and wanting to relieve their suffering. I wish I could comfort the many hurt from the war and I sometimes pray for their forgiveness for creating this twisted torture for them to endure(I don't know if you can relate to this...). I guess I've gradually become more sad and troubled by their suffering since having children and growing a little older -I'm fifty. I have found comfort in using Ho'oponopono to try to heal...all of us. I don't know why I feel guilty for their problems (maybe because I wasn't there to save them?) but because I do, Ho'oponopono is the only prayer that soothes my aching heart. I hope this isn't too self-absorbed but I offer it as my response to your beautiful effort to bring attention to unappreciated people and the terrible ordeals they suffered.
Peace to your heart-Brian
I don't know if it's your cup of tea but here's a source of ambient music I got from Waakzaam's home page:
http://www.gatheringspot.net/user/172/friends/view
*play the first selection and see if it isn't a bit evocative of that time and place while you write...
Hi Brian-
Sorry you had a hard time playing this - I have a slow home connection too but I happen to be at a motel and used their fast connection to watch this. Perhaps if you have a laptop you can watch it at a StarBucks or other internet cafe? I posted it because it was information that was new to me but I suppose that certainly isn't the only reason. I feel that it is important to fearlessly look at evil and define it. I think that understanding the tactics used in evil events might help people to recognize and combat them in the future.
There is a meme that the Nazis were the ultimate evil - that no event supassed the evil of the holocaust and that we (in the west) are good because we fought them. This film shows that the soviet crimes that occurred before the Natzis were in power were every bit as bad. The same wall street financiers of Natzis Germany backed Lennin and the film shows that there is very little difference between National Socialism (Natzis - Fascism) and Marxist Socialism (Communism) - both are examples of the horrors that occur when power is placed in the hands of the few and individual rights are ignored for the "good" of the majority.
The film shows how evil works by hypocracy - that "capitalist" wall bankers would finance and support socialism because they have sold it as a way to fight the abuses of capitalism when in fact it is a way for them to maintain and tighten control over people and carry out their population control agendas. Here's a trailer for the film that you can preload on you tube.
Wendy