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War in Ukraine

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

  1. g8rjd

    g8rjd GC Hall of Fame

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    Yep. Their ambassador to the UN.
     
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  2. duchen

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    War sucks. The blood is on Putin’s hands.
     
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  3. gogator7444

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    Is he serious? Jesus the delusion....
     
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  4. duchen

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    Some of this makes you wonder if we have “advisers” involved.
     
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  5. duchen

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    Fake news is fact to some.
     
  6. gatorzilla91

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    If Russia is committing war crimes what would the response be from NATO?
     
  7. uftaipan

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    Is this a serious question? And are you implying that what we are doing is working?
     
  8. GatorBen

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    I don’t know that we do, but I’m relatively certain we’re feeding Ukraine very substantial air targeting/tracking info. Russia is clearly surprised that what should be a far, far superior Air Force is getting lit up by Ukraine.
     
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  9. swampspring

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    Probably nothing. Im being a bit facetious, but NATO is basically the NCAA. Russia is Auburn or North Carolina...a slap on the wrist maybe.
     
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  10. fubar1

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    Why is it a foregone conclusion Russian expansionism will extend to Ukraine’s NATO members?

    Have you thought about the logical and likely outcome if we in any way engaged in direct military conflict with Russia over Ukraine? If you have, I hope you’re good with it being your son on the front lines.
     
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  11. fubar1

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    Say what? Ukraine is a Democratic ally worth losing American lives for?

    We can demonstrate the defense of NATO countries should Putin go that far. But the Euros should be on the front lines of those skirmishes if they ever occurred.
     
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  12. g8rjd

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  13. G8tas

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    What in the world are you taking about?
     
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  14. channingcrowderhungry

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    That reply chain was incredible
     
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  15. WarDamnGator

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    Ok, now go back to nodding your head at the TV when Tucker tells you Putin is the good guy and totally justified.
     
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  16. thomadm

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    Our Euro ally's are not equiped to win an all out war with Russia. This whole situation is bad, no one wants war... Having said that, I think the calculus has changed, Putin has lost it. War is very likely and if we want to save lives, it needs to be swift and all in. The Kremlin needs to be dissolved. The fall of the USSR gave us false hope unfortunately.
     
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  17. tampajack1

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    So, in other words, you have the solution. Spit it out.
     
  18. WC53

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    Because Juliet Jake has been loudly proclaiming he wants the old band back together?
     
  19. channingcrowderhungry

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    Not that it's super important but the difference between calling it Kiev vs Kyiv is that Kiev is the Russian language version and Kyiv is the Ukranian version. They'd prefer you call it Kyiv
     
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  20. WC53

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    What are the transportation conditions like over there? I.e. muddy and have to keep the tanks on highways, ground frozen and they can motor anywhere?