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War in Ukraine

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

  1. chemgator

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    Allow me to translate from Russian to plain English:

    61% unequivocally terrified of Putin

    32% somewhat terrified of Putin

    6% actually believe that the poll is anonymous

    1% too busy getting drunk and fighting in the street with other draftees to respond to the poll
     
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  2. duggers_dad

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    Kremlin sending them in with two guns just in case ...

     
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  3. VAg8r1

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    While they're both slanted, one is totally divorced from reality. Whether you want to admit it or not Putin invaded Ukraine in February with goal of replacing the freely elected Zelenskyy government with a Russian puppet.
     
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  4. VAg8r1

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    It's not that difficult to demonize a leader whose primary military strategy is the massive bombing of civilians. First in Chechnya, then in Syria and now Ukraine.
    What Putin's destruction of Grozny in 1999 means for Ukraine now
    Russia/Syria: War Crimes in Month of Bombing Aleppo
    "Targeting Life in Idlib"
    Ukraine civilian deaths ‘thousands higher’ than official toll: UN
    By the way I suspect that Putin's strategy for the upcoming winter in Ukraine is the destruction of the Ukrainian power grid with the goal of freezing Ukrainian civilians to death.
     
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  5. duggers_dad

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    You’re amazing. You know more that the US State Department does.
     
  6. duggers_dad

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    This is shaping up to be Putin’s third consecutive proxy war victory over the US.
     
  7. VAg8r1

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    Apparently, I'm not the only one with that opinion.
    Ukraine: Putin's desire to install a puppet government draws from the Bolshevik playbook
    This Is the Puppet Government Putin Has in Mind for Ukraine
    By the way this is the analysis of the State Department at the time of Putin's invasion. Seems that a lot of what you are presenting as fact actually falls under the category of disinformation.
    Fact vs. Fiction: Russian Disinformation on Ukraine - United States Department of State
     
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  8. duggers_dad

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    Why are we the only ones who get to do regime changes ? Aside: it is in Russia’s interest to keep international golden boy alive, if only for negotiation purposes. I’d put my money on the US offing Zelensky before Russia does ...

    The State Department's Collective Madness
     
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  9. chemgator

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    In what way was Ukraine threatening Russia? Aside from the presence of imaginary Nazis. If you want to do a regime change, you should probably have a reason, and not just make up something out of thin air.

    There is no way that Russia would want to keep Zelenskyy alive. He is practically a modern-day Churchill, keeping the hopes of Ukraine alive and negotiating with the West for weapons. He is everything in a leader that Putin is not. Putin is just a street thug in comparison.
     
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  10. VAg8r1

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    The US wasn't involved at all in Chechnya and we were only minimally involved in Syria (Obama threatened Assad but never carried out the threat and Trump made a meaningless token response to war crimes carried out by Syria) and although you are in state of denial Putin is getting his head handed to him by a country one-third the size of Russia.
     
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  11. duggers_dad

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    Bottom line: the US is fighting Russia to the last dead Ukrainian. This is not a deep, dark secret.
     
  12. duggers_dad

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    US in 2011: “We’re going to remove Assad.”

    Russia in 2015: “Nope.”

    Assad in 2020: “Still here!”
     
  13. okeechobee

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    Guys, you're giving him a stage by responding. I think you may be desensitized to how insane his posts are. If you take a step back to examine what you're responding to, I think that may help. Everybody over here in reality knows Putin is a murderous dictator. We don't need to prove it to his lackeys. You are not going to win him over and nobody is believing anything he says.
     
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  14. slayerxing

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    Crowdfunding Spotlights Russian Military’s Supply Problems in Ukraine - The Moscow Times
    Interesting for a modern army that is supposed to be much better equipped than Ukraine...

    Ukraine's 'indirect methods' help it avoid fighting a war it can't win with Russia, top British commanders say
    A quick article on how Ukraine is winning the war because of superior adaptability

    British rocket launchers turning the tide against Russia filmed for the first time
    Article about equipment from non-US origins making a difference

    Ukrainian and Russian armies compared as Vladimir Putin raises stakes of conflict
    Estimating the size of Ukraine's military at 500-700k right now, but unclear about how training is progressing.

    Ukraine update: Finger-pointing becomes Russia's national sport as Kherson line collapses
    Daily details

    Just some tidbits from around the region.
     
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  15. docspor

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    Oh, he knows it too. Putin bear is dreamy's new "flaccid buttocks". That used to be his "look at me, look at me" go to.
     
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    More S-300's were destroyed than Israeli jets. that and Ukraine kiching butt is why the 300 were needed back. New NATO members Sweden and Finland say " Hi" and want to assure you their air capabilities each are far more than Ukraine's. This is easy.
     
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    I can't block him though. I'm just collecting his inane quotes to see how he answers for whatever happens.
     
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  18. VAg8r1

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    Speaking of Russian air defense missile batteries in Syria
    https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news...atteries/0000017f-e3a3-d804-ad7f-f3fbf7440000
    Israeli air force destroys Syrian anti-aircraft battery in retaliatory strike
    Why Would Russia Fire A ‘Syrian’ S-300 Missile At Israeli Jets?
    Israel Hits Missile Targets in Syria: Military
    Russia 'Refuses' To Fire S-300 Missiles That Protects Key Military Infra In Syria; Is Israel ‘Testing’ Putin's Defenses?
     
  19. chemgator

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    Putin crony named (of all things) Satanovsky has a solution that allows Russia to win the war without nuclear weapons. Just kill all the western leaders. They only need 100-200 assassinations to occur worldwide. That's all. That should stop the support for Ukraine. What could go wrong? Eh, Satan? . . . --ovsky?

    Putin Crony Says He Drafted Russian ‘Kill List’ of Western Officials

    Only if western countries fear Russia can Russia be successful. And Russia should not be required to play by any rules. Rules are for other people.
     
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