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Re: Sorry to wave the Finnish flag again (4.00 / 4)

I can't help but believe there are cultural differences at work.

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by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Thu Aug 23rd, 2007 at 04:35:27 PM EST
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Re: Sorry to wave the Finnish flag again (4.00 / 6)

Of course. Historical cultural differences. I think the worst thing the Finns ever did was to supply the Hakkapeliitta for the 30 year war of then owner of Finland, Sweden. If you want to know why the classic Teuton is blond, then just go back to these Finnish mercenaries who gave even raping and pillaging a badder name.

Other than that the Finns have been quietly suffering their neighbours.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Aug 23rd, 2007 at 04:45:08 PM EST
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Re: Sorry to wave the Finnish flag again (4.00 / 4)

well, there was the civil war and its very ugly aftermath, with lots of executed reds, even women and underage boys and girls..

You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. --More--

by tzt (tztmail at gmail dot com) on Thu Aug 23rd, 2007 at 06:16:33 PM EST
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Re: Sorry to wave the Finnish flag again (4.00 / 2)

Quite a few executed whites too. Such is 'civil' war

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Aug 24th, 2007 at 07:44:03 AM EST
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Re: Sorry to wave the Finnish flag again (4.00 / 2)

Quite a few executed whites too.

Sure, of course, but the aftermath saw only executed reds, since they were the losers.

Some exact numbers from the War Victims Project:

Killed in action: 5324 Reds, 3279 Whites
Executed or murdered: 7207 Reds, 1321 Whites
Died in prison camps: 11785 Reds, 6 Whites
Died after being released: 597 Reds, 0 Whites
Missing: 1818 Reds, 42 Whites
Other causes: 695 Reds, 173 Whites
Total: 27426 Reds, 4821 Whites, 2030 Others

(Sorry for the digression)

You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. --More--

by tzt (tztmail at gmail dot com) on Fri Aug 24th, 2007 at 03:12:47 PM EST
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