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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
    wrote on last edited by
    #2778

    He does seem rather committed.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • JollyJ Offline
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      Jolly
      wrote on last edited by Jolly
      #2779

      The good news is that Germany looks like they may actually be getting serious about their defense forces.

      Putin like to ponder on the glory days of the Soviet Union. Doubt it would come anywhere near that, but I wonder if he wishes to ponder on Operation Unthinkable?

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        The good news is that Germany looks like they may actually be getting serious about their defense forces.

        Putin like to ponder on the glory days of the Soviet Union. Doubt it would come anywhere near that, but I wonder if he wishes to ponder on Operation Unthinkable?

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        Renauda
        wrote on last edited by
        #2780

        @Jolly

        Don’t let it keep you awake.

        Elbows up!

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        • MikM Offline
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          Mik
          wrote on last edited by
          #2781

          Interesting take on Ukraine.

          https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-has-a-resource-far-more-valuable-than-minerals/ar-AA1CsqM7

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • W Offline
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            Wim
            wrote last edited by
            #2782

            An unexpected scenario?

            https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/08/how-trumps-backfiring-trade-war-could-crash-putins-economy-a88654

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            • jon-nycJ Online
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              jon-nyc
              wrote last edited by
              #2783

              I’ll take it.

              You were warned.

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              • W Offline
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                Wim
                wrote last edited by
                #2784

                Say thank you when we rob you...

                https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/12/us-demands-control-from-ukraine-of-key-pipeline-carrying-russian-gas

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                • RenaudaR Offline
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                  Renauda
                  wrote last edited by Renauda
                  #2785

                  Extortion by military or economic means appears to be a foreign policy tactic shared by the Kremlin and current White House.

                  Elbows up!

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                  • A Offline
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                    AndyD
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                    #2786

                    20250321_130934.jpg

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                    • W Offline
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                      Wim
                      wrote last edited by
                      #2787

                      Either shut up or...

                      https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/13/ukraine-civilian-deaths-sumy-attack-russia-us-talks-trump-putin-analysis

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                      • jon-nycJ Online
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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote last edited by
                        #2788

                        You were warned.

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                        • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                          Doctor Phibes
                          wrote last edited by
                          #2789

                          Everybody's to blame.

                          Everybody except Trump, presumably.

                          I was only joking

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                          • RenaudaR Offline
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                            Renauda
                            wrote last edited by Renauda
                            #2790

                            Par for the Trump course.

                            He does not get it. Doubtful that he ever will either. Inept.

                            Elbows up!

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                            • 89th8 Offline
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                              89th
                              wrote last edited by
                              #2791

                              What an odd comment "Biden could've stopped it. Zelenskyy could've stopped it."

                              Umm, yeah pretty sure if he coulda...he woulda.

                              That being said, the video clearly says Trump says Putin started it and I think his latter comment about "if you start a war" was a sloppy way of saying Zelenskyy essentially allowed the war to start. Which is a lazy summary of events.

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                              • MikM Offline
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                                wrote last edited by
                                #2792

                                Lazy seems to be a defining characteristic.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                                  wrote last edited by Doctor Phibes
                                  #2793

                                  I think "lazy" is quite a charitable interpretation of what Trump said.

                                  I was only joking

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                                  • 89th8 89th

                                    What an odd comment "Biden could've stopped it. Zelenskyy could've stopped it."

                                    Umm, yeah pretty sure if he coulda...he woulda.

                                    That being said, the video clearly says Trump says Putin started it and I think his latter comment about "if you start a war" was a sloppy way of saying Zelenskyy essentially allowed the war to start. Which is a lazy summary of events.

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                                    Renauda
                                    wrote last edited by Renauda
                                    #2794

                                    @89th said in The Ukraine war thread:

                                    What an odd comment "Biden could've stopped it. Zelenskyy could've stopped it."

                                    Umm, yeah pretty sure if he coulda...he woulda.

                                    That being said, the video clearly says Trump says Putin started it and I think his latter comment about "if you start a war" was a sloppy way of saying Zelenskyy essentially allowed the war to start. Which is a lazy summary of events.

                                    It’s also possible (albeit remote) that Trump is beginning to realise that all along Putin has been playing him for the Muggins he really is on the world stage of diplomacy and conflict resolution.

                                    As any self deifying narcissist would do, Trump is lashing out and laying blame on everyone else other than himself for what amounts to his own ineptitude.

                                    So yeah, sloppy thinking is at play here. Big time sloppy thinking.

                                    Elbows up!

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                                    • 89th8 Offline
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                                      89th
                                      wrote last edited by
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                                      Wait, so Rubio said Trump's been working on this for 87 days (7.9 scaramuccis).

                                      I thought Trump said he'd end it in 1 day (0.09 scaramuccis).

                                      Link to video

                                      Link to video

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                                      • 89th8 89th

                                        Wait, so Rubio said Trump's been working on this for 87 days (7.9 scaramuccis).

                                        I thought Trump said he'd end it in 1 day (0.09 scaramuccis).

                                        Link to video

                                        Link to video

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                                        taiwan_girl
                                        wrote last edited by
                                        #2796

                                        @89th Shhhh! You are exposing the truth.

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                                        • jon-nycJ Online
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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote last edited by
                                          #2797

                                          You were warned.

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