Facebook unbans certain Azov posts

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The type of guy who you want on your side during war is often not the type of guy who fits in well during peace time.

So they're willing allow support for neo-Nazis as long as they're fighting the big bad Russians?

That's been US policy since 1945.

Eh? Within what branches/organizations of the U.S.?

NASA

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip

Could https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio be more relevant?

Since 1933 actually. They financed Hitler and controlled critical Nazi industries. Like IG Farben. Without US support Hitler would never have come to power.

All to fight socialism. Still do. Esp. overseas.

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