Dear Toronto Star Editors,
We are hearing this is the first major land invasion in Europe since the Second World War, and there are many parallels to the lead-up to WW2. Among these was the lack of leadership by world leaders in opposing Hitler and fascism. The British Prime Minister was stalling with hopes of appeasement when the truly anti-fascist people of the world didn't wait for dithering "leaders" and formed ragtag international brigades who went off to fight against Hitler in his training ground of Franco's Spain.
The survivors of the brave souls who went to the front lines to fight fascism became leaders in many fields. Think Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell and so many other poets, artists and writers. Think of Canuck Dr. Norman Bethune, who went on afterwards to align with Mao on the long march and invent field blood transfusions. I wonder how many of the brave and manly souls of the Ottawa Freedom caravan actually have the guts to fight real oppression, not loll about in hot tubs on Parliament Hill, misguidedly "fighting" our narcissistic boy PM and necessary pandemic measures.
I was listening to CBC radio this morning, hearing the pleas from Ukrainians for real help, not just more talks and ineffective half measures. History is truly repeating itself. Dictators are only stopped when they are opposed by force, not rhetoric or sanctions. I wonder if the world has gone forward or backwards ethically since the dark days of WW2, and if there are any courageous international souls who will come forward, despite their leaders' objections, to take up arms in Ukraine?
Chris Faiers
(signed)
Dr. Norman Bethune
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