"According to the charity UAnimals, the shelter's 485 dogs remained locked in their cages from the beginning of the war in late February until the beginning of April, after Russian soldiers left Borodyanka and charity volunteers were able to return to the shelter. During that time, the dogs were left without any food or water, the charity said. By the time the volunteers finally gained access to the building on April 1, all but 150 of the 485 animals had died."
To quote another similar song of the same era: "There's something happening here; what it is ain't exactly clear. There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I've got to beware."
Some messages are universal, and as always, those who do not learn from history condemn the rest of us to repeat it.
FWIW was written by Stephen Stills in 1966 after the Sunset Strip curfew riots. It is thought of today as a war protest song, but it was released well before the anti-Vietnam War protests were prevalent.
To quote another similar song of the same era: "There's something happening here; what it is ain't exactly clear. There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I've got to beware."
ReplyDeleteSome messages are universal, and as always, those who do not learn from history condemn the rest of us to repeat it.
FWIW was written by Stephen Stills in 1966 after the Sunset Strip curfew riots. It is thought of today as a war protest song, but it was released well before the anti-Vietnam War protests were prevalent.
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