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War in Ukraine

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by PITBOSS, Jan 21, 2022.

  1. gator_jo

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    Ya, failure to ignore sometimes just doesn't make sense.
     
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  2. CaptUSMCNole

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  3. vegasfox

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    1) I'm sure Copley's analysis involving the Taliban, the ISI and Indian intel is based on many things. Which Director-General of the ISI did Copley talk to? Probably Asim Muinir, Faiz Hameed or Naderm Anjum. Or it could have been someone before them.

    2) Was it a compliment that Scott Adams thought I presented the best amalysis revealing the logic of Russia's perception of the Ukraine situation? Given Scott's demonstrated ability to pick out the smartest man in the room a pretty decent percentage of the time, I'll say yes.

    3) Are SweetJenius/SweetJenius1900 my Twitter (X) accounts? It would be foolish to say for reasons I won't provide. Read the tweets if you want to know. Do they sound like me?
     
  4. CaptUSMCNole

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    1. Did not answer the question. And did he meet with them or just speak to him?
    2. It was not. He was calling you a Russian simp.
    3. You need to provide the reasons why you will not say.

    I am speaking with the major at the Canadian Command and Staff course I mentioned tomorrow. I'll let you know if they ever mention Copley.
     
  5. CaptUSMCNole

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    First air to air kill for a Ukrainian F-16 I believe.
     
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  6. vegasfox

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    You have a really difficult time figuring out the simplest things You calling someone a simp is more than a tad ironic.

    As for Scott Adams he started following me because I gave him a fresh perspective on Russia and eventually his opinion on Putin changed. We corresponded by DM so I know what he thought of my intelligence.Once again your assumptions are the opposite of the truth.

    I don't need to provide you with anything.

    If your major doesn't who Gregory R Copley is that would be a bad reflection on him and the USMC imo
     
  7. CaptUSMCNole

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    1. So no answer on that one.
    2. I'm sure he takes your perspective about as seriously as I do.
    3. Fair enough.

    He is a Major in the Canadian Army, who has served in the CJFE at Security Assistant Group Ukraine. So far Canada is the only the country of the FVEY's, that you claim Copley has some sort of somehow affiliated with their JPME school. Why would any JPME school teach him if he has never lectured at any of them?
     
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  8. CaptUSMCNole

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    Between the AFU getting the Iskanders Battery in the North, the F-16 shooting down a SU-35, and this, Russia is having a rough start to the weekend. You love to see it.
     
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  9. duggers_dad

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    Not bad for a gas station with nukes …

    Russia fourth-largest economy in the world by GDP PPP and third-highest trade surplus in world. Also

     
  10. vegasfox

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    Scott Adams doesn't follow people unless he does respect their opinion
    That should be obvious but you once again got it bassackwards.
     
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  11. danmanne65

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    250 K killed by the nukes. We were expecting millions of us casualties in an invasion of japan. Glad I didn’t have to make that call but I think it was the right one.
     
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  12. okeechobee

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    Nope. You’ll continue posting wrong information.
     
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  13. chemgator

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    Hmmm. Without their 40% spending on their military adventure, they would be behind the Dutch. THE DUTCH! Ahahahaha!!!

    Russia's economy is ranked 11th in the world at a GDP of $2.08 trillion. Take away 40% military spending, and they are about $1.23 trillion. The Netherlands are at $1.27 trillion. Ouch. Beaten by the country famous for blue dishware, wooden shoes, and windmills. Russia's GDP is 1/15th the size of the United States.

    List of countries by GDP (nominal) - Wikipedia
     
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  14. chemgator

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  15. duggers_dad

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    Ha-Ha! pwned …

    Russia was classified as a high-income country
     
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  17. demosthenes

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    So the only difference between you and criminals serving life and waiting on death row is opportunity? Makes sense based on your posting history.

    Under USC what you’re advocating is a war crime and intentionally attacking non-combatant civilians is punishable by death if it results in death. Under international law what you’re advocating is also a war crime.
     
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  18. demosthenes

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    @g8orbill You can come on man me all you want but it is quite evident you are selective about the laws you want to follow and the common theme is you choose the most cruel outcome. Immigration? Kick them out even if they were there for 15 out of their 19 years on this planet. Here legally with asylum? Kick them out anyway splitting up the families. Don’t care if you violate the constitution by not providing due process. War? Bomb civilians against both US law and the Geneva Convention. A-okay for Billy Boy. The list goes on but we all know you don’t give a damn. It’s part of your ethos. So get upset being compared to criminals. You’d do the same thing as them if you had the power or decision-making ability which we’re all grateful that is limited to your singular vote.
     
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  19. homer

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    Ukraine hits military targets and Russia hits civilian targets.
    Those are some tough guys right there.
     
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  20. chemgator

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    What a joke. Russia is 61st in per capita income, right behind Chile, Bulgaria, and Palau, with a per capita income of $14,250. If you work a minimum wage ($7.25/hr) job in the U.S. for 40 hours per week, you make more than the average Russian. The average American makes almost six times as much as the average Russian. And try to remember, these are the "good times" for the average Russian, assuming that they are not on the verge of being conscripted into a war that might get them killed. If Russia loses this war, their economy likely collapses (like it did after Afghanistan), and the incomes collapse with it. Also, the recent increases in inflation in Russia may not have been factored in yet--inflation reduces the currency value and the equivalent income with it.

    Whoever came up with the concept of "high income countries" was stretching things a bit.

    List of countries by GNI (nominal) per capita - Wikipedia