Scandal as Finnish national hero Mannerheim played by black actor

[Neil]

So bottom line: Mannerheim was a homophobic square who fought alongside the Nazis.

All righting-thinking people hated fags back then, and if you were living in Eastern Europe, then fighting alongside the Nazis was the only moral choice.

[Sheilbh]

They could fight with British help...until we betray them to the Soviets

[The Minsky Moment]

I'm not saying the Continuation War can't be justified.
I'm just saying "Fought with Axis Powers in WW2" isn't something I would highlight on my resume.  Just ask the Pope.

[derspiess]

I'm not saying the Continuation War can't be justified.
I'm just saying "Fought with Axis Powers in WW2" isn't something I would highlight on my resume.  Just ask the Pope.

Just depends on how you spin it.  "Fighting the Soviets" looks pretty damned good to me.

[The Minsky Moment]

Just depends on how you spin it.  "Fighting the Soviets" looks pretty damned good to me.

That's what Goering's PR agent said.

[Capetan Mihali]

Just depends on how you spin it.  "Fighting the Soviets" looks pretty damned good to me.

That's what Goering's PR agent said.

But Mannerheim can't highlight obesity and morphine addiction in the "Interests" section of his resume, so he has to work with what he's got. 

[The Brain]

The Finnish Jägers were trained, btw, near my old hometown. It used to be called Lockstedter Lager and was a major training site during WW1 (up to 10,000 soldiers at one time); these days it's called Hohenlockstedt. Taking the bus to the next best shopping town always led through the town and past the "Jääkärimuistomerkki" signpost that pointed the way to a small memorial where every year a small ceremony is held in memory of the Jägers.

[The Brain]

Mannerheim is one of the greatest and most successful figures of the 20th century.

[Siege]

why are kenyans making a film about a finish dude?

Why like, EVERYBODY, makes films about Moses, David, etc, etc???

[Neil]

why are kenyans making a film about a finish dude?

Why like, EVERYBODY, makes films about Moses, David, etc, etc???

Because the Hebrews don't exist anymore, so they belong to all of us.

[Drakken]

why are kenyans making a film about a finish dude?

Why like, EVERYBODY, makes films about Moses, David, etc, etc???

Not everybody, Americans do.

Bible-Thumper Americans have some weird fetish for the Old Testament, because the God in it is an angry, PMS God. They can quote obscure Ancient references from the Old Testament more than from even the Evangiles themselves. You'd think that for Jesus-worshippers, they'd actually quote the Messiah himself more than Leviticus or the Book of Daniel.

[Barrister]

why are kenyans making a film about a finish dude?

Why like, EVERYBODY, makes films about Moses, David, etc, etc???

Not everybody, Americans do.

Bible-Thumper Americans have some weird fetish for the Old Testament, because the God in it is an angry, PMS God. They can quote obscure Ancient references from the Old Testament more than from even the Evangiles themselves. You'd think that for Jesus-worshippers, they'd actually quote the Messiah himself more than Leviticus or the Book of Daniel.

John 3:16