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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #920

    On Joe Rogan, Dave Smith talks about why Russia invaded Ukraine.

    I have no idea who Smith is, by the way.

    Link to video

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • George KG Offline
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      George K
      wrote on last edited by
      #921

      Well...

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • George KG George K

        Well...

        RenaudaR Offline
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        Renauda
        wrote on last edited by Renauda
        #922

        @George-K

        Yes, the risk is high that Putin will deploy one or more tactical nukes. Tomorrow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory will provide the convenient rationale.

        The US and NATO will respond accordingly should a Russian nuclear demonstration occur. The Cold War doctrine of Flexible Response will determine the actions of the Alliance.

        Elbows up!

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        • RenaudaR Renauda

          @George-K

          Yes, the risk is high that Putin will deploy one or more tactical nukes. Tomorrow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory will provide the convenient rationale.

          The US and NATO will respond accordingly should a Russian nuclear demonstration occur. The Cold War doctrine of Flexible Response will determine the actions of the Alliance.

          JollyJ Offline
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          Jolly
          wrote on last edited by
          #923

          @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

          @George-K

          Yes, the risk is high that Putin will deploy one or more tactical nukes. Tomorrow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory will provide the convenient rationale.

          The US and NATO will respond accordingly should a Russian nuclear demonstration occur. The Cold War doctrine of Flexible Response will determine the actions of the Alliance.

          Dumbest thing he could do.

          “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

            @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

            @George-K

            Yes, the risk is high that Putin will deploy one or more tactical nukes. Tomorrow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory will provide the convenient rationale.

            The US and NATO will respond accordingly should a Russian nuclear demonstration occur. The Cold War doctrine of Flexible Response will determine the actions of the Alliance.

            Dumbest thing he could do.

            RenaudaR Offline
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            Renauda
            wrote on last edited by
            #924

            @Jolly

            I agree.

            Elbows up!

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            • George KG Offline
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              George K
              wrote on last edited by
              #925

              And here we go:

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

              RenaudaR 1 Reply Last reply
              • George KG Offline
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                George K
                wrote on last edited by
                #926

                "Syria, North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela are all staying silent"

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                • George KG George K

                  And here we go:

                  RenaudaR Offline
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                  Renauda
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #927

                  @George-K

                  He should have waited until Gollum announced it in Red Square.

                  Elbows up!

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                  • RenaudaR Offline
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                    Renauda
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #928

                    Putin always chooses escalation:

                    https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/09/29/putin-always-chooses-escalation-a78923

                    Elbows up!

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #929

                      There's been a fair amount of reporting of Russian casualties - KIA, wounded and others.

                      I haven't seen much about Ukrainian losses lately. Last time I saw anything, there was supposedly a 1:3 ratio between the two forces.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #930

                        Putin speaks (live):

                        Link to video

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • JollyJ Offline
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                          Jolly
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #931

                          Wonder what was able to be salvaged from all the abandoned or disabled Russian stuff?

                          “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 Offline
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                            Jolly
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #932

                            Ah, the John Deere Brigade...

                            https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainians-soldiers-are-refurbishing-abandoned-russian-tanks-and-trucks-191724346.html

                            “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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                            • RenaudaR Renauda

                              Putin always chooses escalation:

                              https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/09/29/putin-always-chooses-escalation-a78923

                              MikM Offline
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                              Mik
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #933

                              @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                              Putin always chooses escalation:

                              https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/09/29/putin-always-chooses-escalation-a78923

                              He's just a little guy.

                              “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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                              • George KG George K

                                Putin speaks (live):

                                Link to video

                                RenaudaR Offline
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                                Renauda
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #934

                                @George-K

                                Parsing the vitriol:

                                https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-denounces-imperialism-while-annexing-large-swathes-of-ukraine/?mkt_tok=NjU5LVdaWC0wNzUAAAGHLohcyGbb_OlzJ7jTbk4Q9bTLv8zBRNtGKkP2KEDbkjWONS8hTranaaDZE477RNM5L69010ElevhMLwl9tRlVMbq2o6enAfb0FPJdpMDj7w

                                Elbows up!

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                                • RainmanR Offline
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                                  Rainman
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #935

                                  Nice, short, scary article. Thanks for posting that, Renauda.

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                                  • George KG Offline
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                                    George K
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #936

                                    Putin: takes Ukrainian territory, wants to claim attacks in annexed regions are attacks on Russia

                                    Zelensky: applies to join NATO, wants to claim attacks on Ukraine would trigger article 5

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    • George KG George K

                                      Putin: takes Ukrainian territory, wants to claim attacks in annexed regions are attacks on Russia

                                      Zelensky: applies to join NATO, wants to claim attacks on Ukraine would trigger article 5

                                      RenaudaR Offline
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                                      Renauda
                                      wrote on last edited by Renauda
                                      #937

                                      @George-K

                                      Even funnier- Putin is yet still to figure it out that Russia is very much the junior partner to China in the New Cold War with the West.

                                      Elbows up!

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                                      • George KG Offline
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                                        George K
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #938

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • bachophileB Offline
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                                          bachophile
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #939

                                          damn, the city of Lyman was able to be Russian for just one day....

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