domingo, 10 de novembro de 2019

2019-11: A devolução da condecoração MBE de John Lennon

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1166366/Queen-news-Elizabeth-II-latest-royal-family-updates-John-Lennon-Beatles-MBE-royal
Um dos motivos era o apoio do Eu à guerra do Vietname, outro foi a guerra do Biafra em que Portugal apoiava a parte que perdeu (o Biafra).
Citando:
"Britain supported Nigeria as did the US, USSR, Canada, Israel (until 1968) and several other states in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Biafra was supported by France, China, West Germany, Israel (after 1968), Portugal, Spain, the Vatican, South Africa and Rhodesia amongst others.

The conflict ended in 1970 with a Nigerian victory.

A blockade resulted in the deaths of 2 million civilians to famine and some sources estimate 4.5 million people were displaced."

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