Poland's president marks 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II

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Poland marks the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War with a ceremony in Wielun - one of the first Polish towns to be bombed by the Nazis on 1 September, 1939. President Andrzej Duda says that Poland learnt its lesson from the war and can no longer afford to be defenceless when next to an imperialist neighbour, referencing Russia. He also stresses that German war reparations to Poland continue to be owed.

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00:00In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

00:25We are taking an important lesson from the Second World War.

00:36We can never again allow ourselves to be de facto defenseless when imperialism is born or reborn next to us.

00:53Imperialism, this time Russian, has been born again.

01:02It is taking away our freedom, our life, our land, and it is destroying it.

01:12It must be stopped, and it must pay for it.

01:23Fire!

01:30Fire!

01:33Fire!

01:42But forgiveness and recognition of one's sins is one thing, and the pleasure of doing harm is another.

01:53And this matter has not yet been resolved, and it has never been resolved.

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