The Christmas Truce of 1914

Guest Post by Edward Moran

 

For a day life got the upper hand,
In that dreadful no man’s land,
When a band of brothers became a brother’s band,
Each extending friendship’s hand.

For a day they were unwilling,
To continue with the bloodshed and killing,
The day was for good cheer and singing,
And all that life’s prime should be bringing.

For a day there was no battle cry,
And the dark and foreboding sky,
Was filled with songs ascending high,
From young men in a world awry.

For a day they proclaimed to the Earth,
There can be renewal and rebirth,
There can be peace on Earth and good will,
People can refuse to fight and kill,
Hearts can glow with exhilaration,
A man is more important than a nation,
No man’s land can bloom like then,
It can really be Christmas again,
The Prince of Peace can have His way,
Like He did for a day.

JOE’S WORK HERE IS DONE

Joe “This is a big fucking deal” Biden triumphantly arrived in Kiev yesterday to impart his diplomatic wisdom upon the Ukraine/Russia dispute. He again worked his magic. His work here is done.

The Truce Is Over: Ukraine President Urges Restart Of Military Action

Ukraine’s Acting President Turchynov appears to be calling for an official break in the “truce” deal…

  • *UKRAINE’S TURCHYNOV URGES RESTART OF ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION
  • *TURCHYNOV SAYS ‘TERRORISTS’ HOLDING EAST UKRAINE REGION HOSTAGE
  • *TURCHYNOV SAYS EAST UKRAINE SEPARATISTS SUPPORTED BY RUSSIA

So much for Joe Biden’s peace-keeping salvation mission to Kiev…

As Bloomberg reports, Pro-Russian separatists have “crossed line,” Ukraine acting President Oleksandr Turchynov says in statement posted on parliament website.