Soviet officer who 'saved the world from WWIII' gets Dresden Peace Prize
Submitted by ecard71 on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 05:33The international reward has found retired Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov, who averted a nuclear war in 1983 by telling his superiors not to press the red button.
Not only do classified documents contain secrets, they can also tell stories of unrecognized heroes. A small episode in Soviet history, that could have changed the world forever, has recently been revealed and acknowledged internationally, with recognition finding a previously unknown Russian awarded in Germany’s Dresden.
On September 26th, 1983, then-Soviet Lieutenant-Colonel Stanislav Petrov was on duty at an early-warning anti-nuclear center in the Moscow Region, when an alarm warning of incoming missile attack from the USA suddenly went off.
Petrov, who, amid mounting Cold War tensions, saw several ballistic missiles launched towards the USSR on his radar screen, was responsible for taking decisions on the spot, and had to report to his superiors immediately.
What he then told them might have caused the Soviet retaliation and unleashed World War III. But it didn’t – because Petrov decided it must have been a false alarm due to some system flaw. The couner-strike was eventually called off.
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Great Story
There's a great documentary about this on one of the cable channels. Either Military, NatGeo, Discovery or History. Definitely recommend.
wow . . .
it's always good to see something that doesn't demonize a Russian.
Many Americans don't realize how quickly they equate "Russian" with "bad guy"--
it's very similar to the whole argument over Israel/AIPAC/Zionism--
An Israeli is not automatically a Zionist, even if the nation was founded by Zionists. And certainly, though it's 'tricky', because the nation was founded for Jews, "Jew" doesn't equal Zionist or oppressor.
A Russian is not automatically a bad person, because the nation was communist for so many years--
It's a good thing, because I am beginning to fear that many in the world are 'hating' Americans, and I don't want to be hated by people in the world--
:(
but because some Americans are bad, I fear I am being included--
collectivizing gets *us* into so much trouble--
Truly a hero, this man. Truly a hero.
it's hard to be awake; it's easier to dream--
I think that it is important
I think that it is important to note how near we are to war; not only then, but now. This is a persistent problem which comes about from the authority given to so few people, authority which has the potential to effect us all. War was diverted in the example above by a certain noble man, but what happens when there is not a noble man in the way? We face a dire situation and the reality of most people can be changed at the drop of a hat--for better or for worse.
bump fo peace
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All msm
All msm including RT is BS.
Luke 3:38
Isaiah 43:3-5
So becasue the Rothschild mafia has owned and controlled
the media world wide dont mean that RT is just another shill false left right praadigm media source, does it? Yea it do.
Any fake government media has no credability.
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RT - you AGAIN ???
How did I know without clicking the link that this was an RT piece?
Focus on the WORST parts of America, and IGNORE the worst parts of Russia - that's the RT slogan.
Blatant propaganda.
Hopefully no one on this site falls for this bullshoy.
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Change of Words - Not of Meaning
For those below who Nit-PIcked my phrase "worst parts of america" to include Ron Paul coverage - (like a bunch of dirty lawyers bc i obviously didn't mean that) I'll change it to:
RT undermines american stability - not for liberty - but to do their small part to DESTABILIZE our country.
In other words: RT is Russia's version of FOX NEWS.
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America doesn't need outside help to be . . .
"destabilized"; *we* do a fine enough job of that *ourselves*.
it's hard to be awake; it's easier to dream--
Sorry about that
Next time our children/civilian/American killing president receives a Peace Prize, I'll be sure to verify that it's not coming from an RT piece.
In the meantime, I guess it's back to Fox, CNN, MSNBC for some "non-propaganda" news that concentrates on the Democracy and Freedom we're spreading globally thanks to our LIBERATION of those countries.
http://www.dailypaul.com/243749/can-ron-paul-win-in-november...
http://www.mediafire.com/?s4snpbpsts5b3 - Thx sovereignjanice
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/395622.Ron_Paul
The worst parts of America
The worst parts of America include a tremendous amount of Ron Paul coverage? LOL.
Srsly?
You are CLEARLY nit-picking my words.....like a dirty politician.
Obviously the Ron Paul coverage falls under: "Undermine the American Establishment" which I already conceded is a a good thing for Liberty - BUT - they cover it to UNDERMINE our government - not to promote Liberty.
In other words: RT is Russia's version of FOX NEWS.
Prove me wrong.
I searched their site.
Debated other people.
What's your angle? you work for RT?
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OUCH!
LOL
http://www.dailypaul.com/243749/can-ron-paul-win-in-november...
http://www.mediafire.com/?s4snpbpsts5b3 - Thx sovereignjanice
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/395622.Ron_Paul