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My advice to Ukrainian leaders. 

I can remember having sent an email to the leaders of Ukraine on the 31 January 2022 requesting and advising that they keep out of war by all means. It does not matter what the world may say; let them call it weakness if they please: the important thing here is that they must not allow their country to be a battle ground or field for those who wish to sell or exhibit their weapons. Many may wish to test their weapons to see the effect, or dispose of the old ones they have. These countries are far away from Ukraine and would not suffer the effect of any war in Ukraine other than spend money or their weapons. But Ukraine would suffer the loss of manpower, destruction of property and displacement of their citizens. With the displacement, at times their citizens could go to those countries that pushed them to go to war and would not be accepted. Ukraine would lose its professionals to those countries that pushed them to go to war.  Take time and study what happened in the Middle East and other parts of the world where there was/is conflict. I set up a charity: World Poverty and Conflict Reduction to enable me propagate the doctrine of non-violence. I also wish to use the platform to propagate the idea that you gain nothing by diverting the fund meant for the development of your country into private use. It is also for the reason of being patriotic that I wrote the book: Jos Boy’s Tale of the Nigerian Biafra War.  If they offer you aid, check their conditions before you accept. There will be strings attached. Do not accept. Only accept aids with no conditions. Currently, many US congressmen would not permit boots on the ground in Ukraine. Those pushing you to go to war, would say to you that they provided you with weapons and have trained you on how to use them, so do it yourselves. At this time, it would have been late for you because the destruction had already begun. Be patriotic. Do not draw your country into war of any sort thus putting your human resources in harm’s way. Ask yourself what did NATO succeed in doing in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen etc. than to ruin those countries.  Believe it or not, they will make money off you and create enmity between you and Russia because they are looking for supremacy.  The weapons they supply you is for your people to kill and be killed.  Please take cue from the way the two leaders of Nigeria Biafra war ended the war and the way President Joe Biden pulled out his armed forces from Afghanistan and is not prepared to put boots on the ground in any other country. I repeat, destruction of life and property is not being patriotic. You will not gain anything by allowing them to force you to join NATO and risk dragging your country into war. Read the history of wars, you will not see anywhere it is written that war is good. I repeat there is honour in peaceful settlement of dispute as the outcome of violence is often times uncertain. Keep clear of war, it does not matter how small; the amount of weapon you have does not determine your success or winning in any war.  All that NATO succeeds in doing is destabilise the people of any country they say they are protecting. Also the money, if any, that would be made from the war would be shared by the NATO member countries. These days they will not want their soldiers to die or be maimed in any war. War in Ukraine will not affect any of those countries in NATO or their leaders that are shooting their mouths against Putin or Russia. All that the war will do is destroy Ukraine, kill and maim Ukrainians. Is this what you want for your people? Posterity will not smile at you for dragging your people into war and destroying your country and killing and maiming your citizens. These gun runners’ interest is to ruin you and your country. They would be happy to see you destroy the infrastructure in your country, maim and have your citizens killed while they make money off you. America has a lot of internal problem which they have to solve than go to other people’s country to mess them up. If they are so good they should start by making good their country before going to other people’s. Does what happened in the US on January 6, 2021 show that they are democratic? Think. Ukrainian leaders be wise. Do not give in to blackmail. Remember Iraq, Syria, Libya just to mention but these. What about Lebanon that was seat of fashion in the 70s. Think.     United States of America with all their armament and technology has not succeeded by arms struggle or violence. Check the history, you will find this to be true. How do you think that they can succeed in bringing stability in Ukraine by their rhetoric and actions? Call it weakness if you please, but I will call it patriotism. I was happy last week on February 4, 2022 when I watched the Ukrainian President on Aljazeera and CNN announce to the world that they should back-off, that there is no problem in Ukraine and that he is on ground and would tell the world what is happening, not what the western press is saying. This shows that he can keep out of violence and be patriotic because he loves his people. He must also not mind the pressure the NATO leaders are mounting on him. Take cue from the young man leading North Korea. He is busy protecting the interest of his country and people. The West think they can con him into arms reduction. He simply shows them that he is better witted than them. Currently, US and NATO are trying all that they could to get as close as possible to Russian Federation by trying to annex Ukraine through admitting Ukraine in to NATO. Remember, this was the same problem in the sixties when Soviet Union wanted to pitch tent in Cuba. That would have brought about a nuclear World War III. Nikita Khrushchev had to avert this tension by negotiating with the USA. If the United States of America would not have the Soviet Union pitch tent in Cuba that is next door to the USA; why do you now think and hope Russia would allow NATO pitch tent in Ukraine? Ukrainian leaders can do the same as did Nikita Khrushchev. Keep out of war, I tell you. Meanwhile, the US and NATO are only looking for ways to sell or exhibit their arms by the spread of lies as they did with Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries to go into war with Russian Federation but use Ukraine as the battle ground. When two elephants fight it is the ground that suffers. Be wise and watch out for western press as they will push you to do the unthinkable. 

Onwusa Opiah 

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USA is the problem   

 A close look at what is happening in the world will reveal that, the USA is the cause of most problems in the world today. They destroyed a number of countries such as Panama, Venezuela, Cuba and many of the South American countries. So also, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, Libya just to mention but these; I have not seen any country of the world they have not gone in, to ferment trouble. These actions are diabolic. Now, they are sponsoring the war in Ukraine and pretend while lying to the world that Putin is bad. What makes Putin Bad? Is it because he is standing up for himself and his country? Is it because he is standing up against dictatorship by the Americans and NATO? Please let the world say what makes Putin bad. What has Putin done wrong compared to what the USA has done so far in many countries of the world.    Ukraine be wise, keep clear of the USA and NATO. Make peace with Russia. USA is secretly supplying weapons to Ukraine through Poland for Ukrainians to kill and be killed. Poland is receiving the bulk of the refugees and the problems resulting from that. America is not. So why do you think USA is doing Ukraine a good turn? Stop this war and stop the influx of refugees. Poland is equally receiving the brunt of the war, although their infrastructure is not being destroyed they are suffering the effect. You can imagine USA imposing sanction on CUBA for over fifty years. Is this not diabolic? Yet they say, “in God we trust”. Do they? If they do, they would be obedient to God’s commandment.  Putin, like Mr Menachem Begin is patriotic and protective of his country and people. America should start by making good their country. I will keep saying to the United Nations and leaders of the countries in the East and the Ukrainian President that I liken what Putin is doing to what Mr Menachem Begin did in 1981 when he destroyed the Osaka nuclear reactor in Iraq just before it was to be commissioned. At the time, the whole world condemned him but with passage of time; it was seen as a stitch in time. In my book: Jos Boy’s Tale of the Nigerian Biafra War, released January 31, 2022, I also likened what Mr Menachem Begin did to what the two leaders of the Nigerian Biafra war did as that was before Mr Menachem Begins action.   The West will not want the world to know the truth. They caused this war. Putin is being defensive. Why would the US and NATO secretly install biological weapon in Ukraine? This war must end. The effect is devastating. In Oct. 1962, US would not want Soviet Union pitch tent in Cuba; why do they now think Russia would allow them in Ukraine? Poland has allowed itself to be dragged into it, the countries urging Poland to be receptive of the weapons and refugees are not close to Ukraine and may not suffer the same effect as Poland. Be wise, stop the war. Make friends with your neighbours.  In my book: Jos Boy’s Tale of the Nigerian Biafra War, I wrote that the world needs patriotic people and leaders like the leaders on both sides of the Nigerian Biafra war.  President Joe Biden of the United States of America by withdrawing the US armed forces from Afghanistan after twenty years of occupation and wasting of human and material resources worth trillions of US dollars showed patriotism. It is also by being patriotic that he would not permit boots on the ground in this war and any other. The important thing in this matter is that war must not be an instrument for the settlement of dispute.  It is also for Nigerian leaders to know that an inclusive government will enable Nigeria to achieve greatness.  If USA is so good as they claim, why did the invasion of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 take place?  Does that action show they are patriotic and democratic? That act was a disgrace to a country that parades itself as the policeman of the world and the leader of democracy. All that they do, is ferment trouble in other people’s countries.  The central message therefore is that on no account must war be used as an instrument for settlement of dispute. Keep away from the USA and NATO and make peace. Save your country and people from destruction. Take example from what happened in the countries I mentioned above and many more, you will see that the USA and NATO do not have your interest at heart. They are destroying you and your country and your relationship with your neighbours. All that they are telling you are lies. If the Ukrainian President did not go to Munich and during his interview with CNN commit himself and his country in such a way that he did, this war would probably have not commenced.  There is honour in peaceful settlement of disputes. Ukraine would not have suffered this loss. Watch it, those countries pushing Ukraine into confronting Russia used it as an opportunity to get hold of the money of those they impose sanction on.    Now that Ukraine has suffered this loss, let Ukraine ask the West to give them the money that they ceased from the Russians on whom they imposed sanction and see if they would give it.  Why do you think the idea of global warming came up? It is for them to devise a means not to buy crude oil. I advised the Ukrainian President earlier that before he accepts anything from the USA and NATO, that he should check the conditions attached because it is geared to ruin Ukraine and not to save her. Look at the devastation in Ukraine; if the Ukrainian President did not pay heed to the USA and NATO this would not have happened. If the USA and NATO are seeking the good of Ukraine they would have, like Nikita Khrushchev sort a peaceful solution as in the case of Cuba in Oct 1962 when Soviet Union wanted to pitch tent in Cuba. Nikita Khrushchev having averted that tension showed patriotism. But now, see the difference, the US will not do a similar thing but rather encourage Ukraine to go to war to kill and be killed and have their country destroyed. Ukrainians be wise, stop the war.   It is with the spread of lies as in the case of Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries that Ukraine has gone into war with Russian Federation. This war must be stopped. If they are not spreading lies why won’t they allow other TV stations to operate to allow viewers to make up their minds on which story to believe and follow. Some years ago, I was writing for an e-magazine and reporting on the Middle-East. My reports did not tell good stories of the wars in those regions. Now Ukraine. The USA and NATO are painting Putin as bad, this is because, like they did to the countries I mentioned above, they want to do the same to Russia and all the countries of the world. Let’s not forget Yugoslavia and Tito. What did the West do there? We are all aware that almost all countries of the world annually celebrate what they call, “Remembrance Day”, this is a day on which they remember the war hero and the wounded. They call them “Soldiers of Glory”, and say, “Never Again”, but are they true to their words?  The western media reports the Ukrainian President as visiting the wounded in hospitals to give them medals, but does that make him a hero?  Seeing his country being destroyed, seeing his citizens being displaced, seeing his citizens being killed and some being maimed. I’d rather that they are intact conducting their daily activities than see them as wounded and in the hospital. Meanwhile, USA and NATO member countries are busy conducting their daily activities peacefully and Ukraine is being ravaged by war.       My most rewarding experience in having my book released, is being able to use my registered Charity; World Poverty and Conflict Reduction to propagate the doctrine of non-violence.  The part of my book I like most is the part that discusses patriotism and that on no account must war be used as an instrument for the settlement of dispute.   I hope to use the content of my book to create a forum for the United Nations which is seemingly ineffective in terms of finding solution to war ravaged areas of the world. There is the observation that, United Nations also seem to lean to the West in most of their decision makings. It is for the world leaders to know that it is the struggle for supremacy that brings about disagreements which ultimately lead to war. If problems are to be settled, it is important to know the root cause of the problem and seek ways to resolve it. Just like that of Ukraine; NATO’s expansion eastwards is the current cause of this war. It is also for world leaders to think again in matters affecting warring factions in many parts of the world.  I wrote this book for leaders and citizens of war affected countries of the world to learn to be patriotic and stop those wars. It is a crime for the West to keep encouraging the Ukrainian President to keep fighting instead of negotiating a peaceful settlement with Russia. Ukrainian President should have it in mind that it is Ukraine that is being destroyed and not any country of those pushing or encouraging him to go to war. When two elephants fight it is the ground that suffers.    The content of the book reveals what happens during wars. It does not matter if it is a one-day war. There must be destruction. There must be loss of life, people might be maimed. People must be displaced. You can imagine the number of people displaced; the refugee problem it has caused, particularly to the neighbouring countries like Poland is great. The damage to infrastructure is enormous. Government of countries who played major role in making this war happen are not willing to take in refugees from Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia can make peace and live side by side as neighbours. In my book, The Glory of Africa, I devoted one whole chapter to forgiveness. I gave example with Pope John Paul II who was shot in May 1981, how he forgave the person who shot him in an assassination attempt. There are other examples in the chapter. So, Ukraine and Russia can forgive one another. If this book had been read by the Ukrainian President and Ukrainians and the content of it adhered to, there would not have been damage to infrastructure, no loss of lives, no displacement of people. No ill feelings as a result of the effect of war. In any given situation there is no better person to advise you than you advising yourself. I say so because people might be advising or pushing you to do one thing or the other but the moment you make up your mind on one, is when you advise yourself. God gave to every human creature free will. The choice you make is your responsibility and that will determine whether or not you have the interest of your country and people at heart. Remember, there are consequences to every action.  They can still make peace in the interest of their being good neighbours. The world is such that, if there is no balance of power, dictatorship will step in, although, they say it is democracy but the “have nations” are dictating to the “have not nations”. But, if there is balance of power and one party is not happy with one; the one party could lean to the other. Just like the Ukrainian President asked for a no fly zone to be imposed; the West and NATO are reluctant because they know the effect of that. They would not want a situation where the Ukrainian war would lead to a major conflict. So also, should the Ukrainian President have decided to negotiate instead of confrontation. The war would have probably not commenced if the Ukrainian President had not attended the meeting in Munich.   

Ukraine the next Lebanon. 

I can see Ukraine turning into the same situation as in Lebanon. Lebanon has been at war since the 1970s and there is no hope of it stopping in the near future. I cannot see any prospect of it stopping soon. The gun runners are enjoying it as they are making money out of the situation. I have been advising the Ukrainian Leader to keep clear of the USA, the West and NATO but it seems as if it has not donned on him and his country’s advisers that his country is the battle ground for USA, the West and NATO against Russia. They keep supplying him with arms and ammunition to kill and be killed; to also test the weapons they have manufactured; how effective they will be against those of the Russians. Just like I mentioned to him earlier before the inversion, that when two elephants fight it is the ground that suffers. Is this not coming true? Is it not Ukraine that is suffering the effects of the war? Addressing other countries’ parliament and at the end of his address, they clap for him. This is not being patriotic. The country’s infrastructures are being destroyed, his people are being killed and displaced. Yet he is being encouraged to keep fighting instead of negotiating a peaceful settlement and stopping the war, damage to infrastructures, killing and displacement of people. Before he knows it, he will have no more citizens to govern as they would all be displaced and live as refugees in different countries. I repeat, the best person to advice you is you. Take time to study what happened in the Middle East and other parts of the world where there was/is conflict. I set up a charity: World Poverty and Conflict Reduction to enable me propagate the doctrine of non-violence. It is also for the reason of being patriotic that I wrote the book: Jos Boy’s Tale of the Nigerian Biafra War.  I will send to you in a separate mail one of my articles which I wrote in 2013 on Syria. This will go to prove what I have been advising ever since before this war.

 Onwusa Opiah 

Author