S8 Ep886: Following the 1943 discovery of the Katyn Forest massacre, where the Soviets executed thousands of Polish officers, FDR and Churchill knowingly supported the Soviet lie blaming the Nazis to preserve the alliance. Stalin used this event as a strategic leve

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Following the 1943 discovery of the Katyn Forest massacre, where the Soviets executed thousands of Polish officers, FDR and Churchill knowingly supported the Soviet lie blaming the Nazis to preserve the alliance. Stalin used this event as a strategic lever to break off relations with the Polish exile government in London. Sean McMeekin explains that this maneuver allowed Stalin to isolate moderate Polish patriots and clear the path for the installation of communist puppets. By endorsing the lie, the Allies effectively facilitated Stalin's goal of dominating Poland's political future and destroying any viable alternative to Soviet-backed rule. (5/8)
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0:00.0	This is CBSI and the world.
0:06.8	I'm John Batchel to Queensland, Australia, to Brisbane, to Scott Mayman of the CBS News, reporting on a controversy that is no longer just about tennis.
0:18.3	It's a contest between two state, two sovereign states, one Australia,
0:23.5	which is hosting a very large and important tennis contest, the Australia Open, and the other
0:32.1	Serbia, the president of Serbia, is now weighed in on the fact that the superstar Novak Djokovic,
0:40.6	who has won the Australia Open many times and its world famous,
0:45.1	has arrived in Australia with what he claims was an exemption to being vaccinated
0:51.2	before he could participate in the open, before he could enter Australia.
0:57.0	However, that exemption is now suspended or in question, and the president of Serbia has taken
1:04.8	offense, Vusik.
1:06.4	He has summoned Australia's ambassador in Belgrade and demanded they immediately release the
1:13.3	tennis star. The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, has also weighed in on this
1:20.1	controversy in these last hours, reminding everyone, Australia has sovereign borders and clear
1:25.7	rules that are non-discriminatory, as so many countries do.
1:29.9	It has to do with the fair and reasonable application of Australia's border protection laws.
1:34.7	All I can say is that the evidence medical exemption that was provided was found to be insufficient.
1:41.5	That's enough.
1:42.5	Good heavens, Scott.
1:46.2	This is looking like the kind of contest where each side issues ultimatums. What is the opinion of the Australian public watching
1:52.3	this drama? Good day to you. Oh, Gidey, John. Yeah, this has gotten out of hand, hasn't it?
1:58.8	Now, Jokovic got his initial clearance to play,
2:04.2	but it's on medical grounds concerning the tournament,
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