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I agree - it was a real thrill to speak to him. Thanks for your comment!

You are correct! I interviewed the NUG Myanmar ambassador to Prague in another video. Check it out! I also stopped by the SMOM building in London in my second video on London embassies. Sounds like a cool flag design! Copabaras are great!

Dude please interview the knights of Malta

@@joshraymond979 I've tried, actually, but I haven't tried lately. I'll see what I can do. :)

Why the hell do jihadist have an embassy here still?! All the democrats in the FSA are dead or switched sides!

Gosh, what a story! Thank you for sharing that! Your grandfather sounds like he was an amazing person.

@@FredoRockwell He spent time imprissioned in Siberia as a POW. He didn't want to kill anymore and surrendered to the Russians... then during the revolution in 1917 he was released and walked all the way back to Poland... and got to meet Lenin during the October Revolution.

​@@klingoncowboy4WALK!!??​ALL THE WAY FROM SIBERIA ACROSS THE U​RALS???​zamn thats impressive

@@asianman9303 Desperate times man. All of Eastern Europe was a chaotic mess, WW1 was still happening and within Russia the Civil War was starting. The guards basically let everyone out and they had to find their own way. With no where else to go he just started walking west. He said that he saw some horrible things in WW1 but wandering through Russia as a lost foreigner during the civil war was much worse. During the World War you could tell who was friend and who was enemy just from their uniform and even on the Eastern Front there was some semblance of rules for warfare... the civil war lacked such niceties, but make it home he did.

His wife spent the war in a slave dairy farm in East Prussia. She survived only by stealing milk when the guards wearn't watching... and after the war had to find her was back home which is today close the Ukrainian border. Neither talked much about their war experiences. No doubt though her experiences also inspired a reluctance to the concepts of nations. It was her idea to move to Canada to protect their children from the horrors they experienced, she was certain another world war was coming some day and others from her family were already homesteaders here. Originally they left with his brother and adopted another young woman from the village to help her get a better life. The brother followed up to Hamburg where he decided to head to Argentina instead of Canada... and the family that young woman started in Canada was in attendance at my Granny's funeral last December. We are still considered cousins and expressed to me how grateful they were for the generosity of my family.

I did! I was just gutted I missed the orange juice!

It really was, wasn't it. I couldn't bear to include the part where I say, "Thanks for talking to me" after that. There just wasn't anything else to say.

​@@FredoRockwellisn't funny how they claim they are being occupied while in the same breath claiming the territorial homeland of the Dzungarians/Dzungaria as part of their imaginary country, would be like the Apache Claiming the entire United States of America as their homeland while using historical revisionism to wipe out the memory of there ever being other tribes, culture's, languages, traditions etc that have a rightfull claim to different Homelands in what is today the USA. thou I'm not surprised seeing as they take after and their ideology resembles the Turks in turkey who ethnically cleansed Anatolia of its millennia old populations of Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Bulgarians etc to form the perfect Turkish state on their homeland and then call it turkey.

@edwardsnowden8821 East Turkestan is meant to be multi ethnic, or at least that's how it was explained to me.

​@@FredoRockwell you have to be as dumb as a rock to believe their BS.

@@edwardsnowden8821 East Turkestan is meant to be an ethnic union of the eastern turkic speaking peoples. Its different in scope than just an independent Uighur state. In a way East Turkestan is kind of similar to how Yugoslavia united the south slavs, and would probably end the same way.

Thanks for the segment by segment commentary! 😄 You should get in touch with them, they're very friendly! Also, what about Southern Cameroons?

It’s quite the opposite though They talk about freedom but they want to force everyone into a single centralized authority Even if said world government was a democracy that would just result in Asia dominating the rest of the world and the largest political party on earth is the CCP, imagine the entire world being run with the laws of China, its actually horrible!

Wow, thanks! And also, well done algorithm!!🎉

I totally agree, and for lots of reasons. One is just that people who are suffering should be heard. But also, I think more awareness might (hopefully) make the CCP feel more accountable. Maybe.

What are you even talking about, the Anglo countries tried turbohard to push the Hong Kong and East Turkestan narrative just a few years back. They are in the international section of the news pretty much daily, it fizzled out because it ain't working and people eventually lost interest.

Always appreciated!

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it!

Wow, if that package could talk I bet it would have a story to tell!

Thanks for such a brilliant detailed comment! Get in touch with the WSA if you want to know more. I'm sure they'd be delighted to hear from you. 🙂

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I've created a playlist with my other videos visiting unrecognized embassies in London and Prague. Check them out!

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

I'm actually very critical of a vast number of national movements, but I tend to be more sympathetic when the force opposing them is a brutal dictatorship. I think they should at least be heard if not much more. The people who were willing to speak to me in this video fall into that camp. If I'd spoken to the Council of Khalistan or the Iranian Council of National Resistance, the content would have been very different. Which is why, perhaps, they didn't want to talk to me!

I'm glad you liked it!

Help me get it out of hiding, please! :)

Thank you!

Thanks for your comment! Do you mean the Malaysian embassy I show in the transition?

@@FredoRockwell yes sir. Totally 🇲🇾

Thank you!

True, and apologies if it caused any offense. Finding the right map that I can use with permission and also is high res enough to use in a video is often a struggle. It certainly was in this case.

Thank you!

Wow, thank you! Thanks for watching!

A very nice comment for an early morning!

Thank you!

Yeah, it's a real shocker. I don't think it was covered much beyond a few newspaper articles and podcasts.

Thank you! And I plan to make more. Check out my two videos about London unrecognised embassies and my video visiting Somaliland in May.

@@FredoRockwell will do! Keep up the good work

Thank you! 🙂

Cool! I enjoyed getting to know him.

Glad you liked it! Regarding the name, originally there was a Germany colony called Kameroon, which was divided between the UK and France after WWI. Most of it became a French posession, and the parts that were given to the UK were divided into the Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons (so the North/South thing was relative to each other, not the part of Cameroon controlled by France). In the 1960s the two British Cameroons were given the option of joining Nigeria or Cameroon (but not independence, which was a bad decision in my opinion). The Northern Cameroons joined Nigeria, and the Southern Cameroons joined French Cameroon. See my video "Ambazonia the 5 minute guide" for more details. :)

@@FredoRockwell my parents are Ambazonian!

If you think about it, the current borders of China are mostly the same as they were for Imperial China. The only difference is that Outer Mongolia (now just Mongolia) is now independent. The rest is the imperial possessions still remain in the empire. 😥 Thank you for your comment!

​And the USA is not an empire after expanding east from the original 13 colonies (taken from the cold dead hands of the natives) to the rest of America and taking land from Mexico and annexing the kingdom of Hawaii etc etc while the millions of natives where wiped out. if you are going to call China a big country an empire then every big country is one the USA is an empire, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, India, Russia, Brazil.

@edwardsnowden8821 I think you could argue that the US is an empire in many ways. It's hardly an original or controversial idea, to be honest.

​@@FredoRockwellthose poor people's, cultures, languages, countless tribes, stories, and unique rituals and identities all wiped out by the American imperialists and in their place a homogeneous Anglo Saxon dominated entity without any ideas of separatists influence based on indigineity or a different identity and culture to worry about EVER😢 While hosting and sponsoring more tolerant countries and cultures ethnic separatist/ radical elements in our capital built on stolen Land as a way of geopolitical leverage and standing on a moral high horse, aint that a win😂

@@lakevon Yes, the US government and the European settlers committed countless crimes against the native population of North America. This is well documented and regularly discussed in American politics, and I think most Americans understand and accept this now. I didn't understand the second half of your comment, but I get the feeling you think there is some sort of hypocricy going on here. Try again if you want to.

Nice to meet you! Thanks for your comment - I think it's nice too. 🙂

Being from Georgia myself, I'll decline to comment. But kudos to Florida for doing it!

I'm glad you liked it!

Alright? Happy to help. Technically the Welsh "embassy" in DC is one of several international offices operated by the Welsh government internationally, primarily to focus on trade, investment, tourism and that sort of thing. The message I got from the DC office was, "Unfortunately, nobody in the Washington DC office will be available to take part in the filming." I would have filmed from outside it like I did with Florida, but there's nothing to see from the street. The office is inside the UK embassy and I was told there is nothing to indicate that there's a Wales office inside. :( There's not a huge amount of info availalbe online, but you can start here: www.gov.wales/international-offices

@@FredoRockwell Okay, thanks for the info👍

​@@FredoRockwellyou should ask those khalistani terrorists why they claim majority of non-pubjabi Hindu region while not claiming Pakistani Punjab.

Thank you!

I can see why you'd think that, as the concept of the passport is based on rights which, although guaranteed by treaty, are routinely ignored by states. The difference is that David and the WSA are well aware of the limitations of the passport and their world view, while very optimistic and hopeful, is rooted in reality.

I was for sure! Glad you liked the video!

I agree that both Comrade Earnest and Comrade Alem both provided some of the most thoughtful interviews. I really enjoyed meeting them! Thank you for your comment! 🙂

There's Esperanto on the inside too, mi amiko!

@@FredoRockwell Mi rimarkis.

I think so. I visited the Taipei office in London in a previous video. 🙂

This is true! The DC office of Northern Cyprus was the first "unrecognised embassy" I ever visited, back when I was a student. 🙂

Thank you!

I'm glad you have heard about it, now. Check out my video Ambazonia - the 5 minute guide for more background. 🙂

All right next to each other

I visit the site of the old Texas Legation to London in my first video on London's unrecognized embassies.

@@FredoRockwell i think thats the first video i saw of yours it was pretty cool

Several times. I visit the London embassy in my first London embassy video (during the pandemic, I didn't try to go inside), I interviewed the deputy Taiwan representative to the UK in my video about Somaliland's celebrations at the UK parliament, and I have an entire video about Taiwan's relations with Vanuatu. I hope to make a video just about Taiwan before long. 🙂

I'm glad you liked it! Let's talk about it on the server. 🙂

I'm glad you liked it so much! I did put a lot of time and effort into this video in particular, and the last two as well. It would be great to get to 100K some day. At the moment, I'm just delighted to have reaced 9K (which happened not long after you posted your comment). Thanks again!

Thank you! And thanks for letting me know! :)

Thank you!

Thanks!

Viva!

Thank you!

Hi Awesome Boy! Great to hear from you. 🙂

I suspect they have, to a few at least

Can you recommend one?

@@FredoRockwell this is the local area of operations

The Gurdwada

You're correct that this is how most people around the world pronounce it, including me until recently, but I changed my pronunciation after watching this Religion for Breakfast video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g72jds-BvbKloHU.htmlsi=qkJpJ71a0OrpJJkV

It's pronounced "sick" - Native born

@@Zeroneii3 ah ok thanks for informing me

Let's hope they have a breakthrough negotiating with China soon!

Yes there is one in Washington. The US has recognized Kosovo for many years so it's an official embassy, not an unrecognised mission, so I didn't include it

@@FredoRockwell But its technicslly a unrecomised country, hence a unreconised embassy. Shouldn't it count?

@@jonathaslopes8038 Kosovo isn't a member of the UN, but it is recognized by about 90 countries I think. You could argue it's partially recognised. I hope to make videos like this in other capitals. If I come across an unrecognised Kosovo mission, I'll try to include it. By the way, I made a video about the Kosovo prime minister a couple years ago. 🙂

@@FredoRockwell i see. Thank you

See my first video about unrecognised embassies in London.

It’s a lot more complicated than that

It’s very complicated. Both sides have legitimate arguments, though I am personally more sympathetic to the idea of the Indian Union. I do however also understand the grievances of the Sikhs especially when those who oppose Modi’s regime has those who support independence killed.

​​@@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917bruh as I know congress party and indra are behind sikh and khalistan situation even forget modi even bjp did not even that exist or less indian politics at time both congress party and bjp for us see khalistan as separatist okey modi do not even oppressive or hate toward sikh I understand you do not like modi regime even modi regime will but still new party will against khalistan as I say indian pov we see as separatist

​@@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917 An Indian Union can only work if the Indian government stops trying to suppress non Hindu ethnicities

It's a pretty complicated issue that became a violent one back in 1984 (and possibly before this). There is definitely repression of groups that are advocating for an independent Khalistan, but I'm not sure you could say there is widespread oppression of Sikhs generally. That's my understanding, at least.

Oh hell no They’ll just use that to get their colonies back

None of the places you just listed statistically want independence from the United States, regardless of their strong cultural identities. The main argument in Puerto Rico is autonomous commonwealth status vs sovereign statehood as a full member of the US, the independence group is comparatively small. Alaskans are deeply proud of and heavily identify with both Alaska and the USA, Guamanians (and the other territories besides American Samoa) have the same debate as Puerto Rico but on a lesser scale of intensity.

All good questions. Check out my video on World Federalism for my take (and the take of four other KZfaqrs).

Okay, I'll bite. Why "western Israeli?" I'm not sure there's even a place in Israel referred to as "western Israel," though... 🤔

​@FredoRockwell they're saying the Israeli propaganda is "western" in reference to you being American

@@rkeogh3467 Yes - that would make sense, but why Israeli? I'm not from there and I can't think of anything that was pro -Israeli in the video? 🤔

Is there a specific African independence movement you'd like me to cover?

​@@FredoRockwellyou seem to have all the independence movements in India, china and Russia figured out, lowly poor African who possess no geopolitical threat (except for being brutalized and exploited) to the West shouldn't be a problem for you

@edwardsnowden8821 Yes but clearly naming one is difficult for you. Can you not name one that meets your criteria? I assume it's not Western Sahara, despite POLISARIO's long-standing support from the Soviet Union and Russia because I've made two videos supporting that cause. Also, please avoid racist language in future, even if meant as a rhetorical attack on me.

​@@FredoRockwellgive me an example of racist language I've used please, just asking so I can avoid it in the future. no woke examples please

@edwardsnowden8821 The way your described Africans in a previous comment. I think you meant it as an attempt to illustrate how you perhaps think I would describe Africans (quite falsely, I must add). I'm used to how you write so I detect the sarcasm, but tone of voice is often lost in writing. Just avoid language that can be misunderstood to be insulting please.

I do not support an independent Khalistan, and most Americans have never heard of it, but if the assassination attempts on American soil continue, and people from India cheer them on, the American people will start sympathizing with the separatists.

Thanks for your comment! Just curious, is that where you're from, or are you just a supporter?

@@FredoRockwell Khalistanis are terrorist sympathizers they bombed an Air India flight in the 1984 and in 1984 India’s former president Indira Gandhi she ordered the army to shoot up a Gurdwara because the Gurdwara was hiding hostages

​@@user-vl9dm8tv4vStop spreading Indian state propaganda, the main accused of Air India bombing Malik was welcomed in India with red carpet welcome and he also met Indian NSA and he issued anti Khalistan statements also before the Air India bombing Indian envoys who were also traveled in same flight withdrawn as they know what is gonna happen and unfortunately Canada didn't conclude investigation but definitely it was Indian state conspiracy.

​@@user-vl9dm8tv4vWhat about Indian Transnational Repression?

@@FredoRockwell I am from New Jersey and if you want to know about Khalistan then I could recommend some books to you.

Okay.... Do you think this has a bearing on today's situation? If so, how exactly?

truth brother. Iranian religious rulers are villianized as devils for oppression of thier peoples as slaves, but Dalia lamA an owner of slaves gets standing ovation. the only consistent theory is that Iran is a geopolitical rival so evil, lamA is a sign of splitting a geopolitical rival so good.

@edwardsnowden8821 Are you saying the Dalai Lama owns slaves presently? If not, can you specify when?

​@@FredoRockwellso you can sensor him again and complain that he truly doesn't provide hard hitting and frankly the most well though out and intellectual explanation on here

@@lakevon I'm sure Edward Snowdon can answer the question without swearing. The bigger problem will be getting him to answer meaningfully without restoring to sophistry.

Your comment doesn't quite make sense, but I think I get the drift. If you want some content on my channel that's very critical of the Pentagon, the CIA, and much of the crypto industry, check out my video on why .io domains are evil.

I visited the Palestine office in London in my first video about unrecognised embassies (despite what you said, the UK does not recognise it either). As I explained in the middle of this video, I didn't revisit embassies of countries I've previously visited.

@@FredoRockwell AND ITS WESTERN ALLIES learn to read

Okay. I'm just waking up and decided to answer quickly. Seeing the total of your comments now I don't get the feeling you're interested in a genuine discussion so I'll stop attempting one. I understand you'd like me to cover Palestine. When I come up with something new to say that hasn't been said a million times more on other channels bigger than mine I probably will. In the meantime check out the channel of my friend Beacebrocess.

⁠​⁠@@FredoRockwell alright I watched it Extremely quick, you didn’t talk to anyone and you didn’t even put the flag in the thumbnail I have no idea why you didn’t go the the Palestine center, the whole point of the video to educate and that’s the goal of the Palestine center, I’m sorry for getting emotional but you give off this feeling of a pro-western bias in your refusal to talk about Palestine. I may be wrong but it just rubs me the wrong way. Please reconsider your reluctance to talk about palestine.

@@autismobinch135 I'm not sure you're aware of it, but some of your comments have been very rude. I'm relunctant to engage in a conversation in good faith with someone who replies with insults. You may think this is some sign of political deficiency on my part, but in reality it is just you being unpleasant. The Washingotn DC video is about diplomatic missions in Washington. There was a Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington until 6-7 years ago when it was closed by the US government. That's a shame that this happened, but it's nevertheless not there now. If I had included Palestine in this video I would have simply stood outside the location of the closed mission and explained why it was closed. Since I had stood outside an open mission in a previous video, I didn't think this was a good addition. The Palestinian Center you refer to is listed as an educational center. I don't think they have a diplomatic staff. If they do, it didn't occur to me to check with a description like that. Either way, it would not fit into the subject matter of the video. The Palestine mission to London did fit into my video there. Why did I not speak to anyone inside? Because it was in the middle of the pandemic and it simply wasn't possible at the time to do face to face interviews in general. I also arrived at their office at a very early hour to fit it into the video, as it was located much father away than the other missions in the video. I gave it roughly the same amount of time as the other segments. I get that you think the Palestinian issue is the most important issue in the world. And I recognize the fact that I have not covered it with a speicfic video. This does not mean I am "reluctant" to do so. I am, however, very reluctant to invest time and money in a video where I have nothing original to say, where my audience will likely know as much about the topic as I do, and when there are other causes where I can make a real difference, or say something original. Speaking of which, there is another viewer who contacts me about this regularly. We talk about it, politely. I've told him I'm trying to think of a slant on the issue that fits my channel, is original, and would actually add to the discussion rather than just repeat points made elsewhere by creators who are better informed and have bigger audiences. I do think about this and would like to do it. But when I do it will be becuase of the dialogue I've had with him.

That's quite a list! I'm hoping to make a video about Wales before too long. I just missed an independence march in Wales a few days ago... :(

@@FredoRockwell you should make a video on the cape independence movement

@TheOceanChannel2 it's on my list, actually, and I've been following several of the main groups for over a year now. The only problem is I have a very long list of topics I want to cover!!

@@FredoRockwell thats fair, i made a video on this topic a while ago but the issue is any video on the topic sends the comments into a wildfire. btw as a hongkonger a really enjoyed that video you made.

Thank you! That means a lot!