Former Commanding General Of The U.S. Army Europe Says No Russians Died In WW2, Only Ukrainians

Then Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges speaks with a Ukrainian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 80th Airmobile Brigade, during a visit to the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, Lviv, Ukraine. During his visit, Hodges witnessed the opening of a new g... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) 

RT: Moscow expresses disgust after US general turned arms industry lobbyist Ben Hodges says no Russians died in WW2, only Ukrainians 

Retired US Army Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has been accused of an “outright and primitive lie,” after casting doubt on the consensus that Russia lost millions of lives during World War II, claiming they were all Ukrainians. 

Hodges is the former Commanding General of the United States Army Europe and now serves as a lobbyist at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), a Washington and Warsaw-based pressure group that promotes the agenda of US military contractors in Eastern Europe.

In addition to arms industry interests, it is also funded by the US State Department and NATO. 

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WNU editor: How these incomprehensibly stupid and ignorant people become high ranking generals and (when they retire) million dollar consultants/policy wonks always perplexes me. In the case of Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, his opinions on Russia are well known .... Top U.S. Army Commander In Europe: Europe Faces A 'Real Threat' From Russia (April 19, 2015).

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