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War in Ukraine

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

  1. enviroGator

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    They were well on their way to winning, until the Pubs started their pro-Russian offense.

    The way the war was going to end was that Putin was going to lean over a balcony a bit too far and the new President would declare victory and slink back to their borders with their tails between their legs.

    Russia was making 0 progress and sending their troops into a buzz saw over and over. No army is going to continue to take orders like. We already saw one mutiny attempt.

    But ol Diaper Don told his MAGA minions to give ol Putie Pie a hand by blocking any support from the US. This is making the US look weak and unreliable which may give other NATO members excuses to pull back their support too.
     
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  2. enviroGator

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    While this is true, in my experience refineries only have 1 catalytic cracker. Knock that out... the rest is worthless.
     
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  3. AgingGator

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    Do you really believe the shit that you post?
     
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  4. enviroGator

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    I do, and you should too.
     
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  5. AgingGator

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    Sorry, I have knowledge and common sense. Those two prevent it, thankfully.
     
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  6. higator85

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    Facts not in evidence from your posts here…
     
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  7. 92gator

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    ol Diaper Don told his MAGA minions to give ol Putie Pie a hand by blocking any support from the US.
    LOL! Well, here's the paradoxal dilema that can't seem to be escaped.

    We're just a fringe *cult* comprised of mindless 'minions'...

    ...yet, y'all can't seem to do dick without us.

    Go ahead--insult us some more--we'll come around to y'all's way of thinking if you piss on us enough, I'm sure, right?

    LOL!

    BTW, how's your precious war effort going, as you continue to shit on that itty bitty disposoable 'cult'?

    Y'all's remarkable combination of ignorance and arrogance, is really something to behold.

    Y'all'll show us in November, fo'sho, though, right?

    I just c'aint wait to be properly indoctrinated in Doh! Biden's next term...

    LMAO!!!
     
  8. 92gator

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    "Y'all are stupid dumbass inbred mo'f'n rednecks!!!!

    Why won't you listen to us???"

    --Doh! Biden's discipiles, doing democracy.

    LMAO!!!
     
  9. vegasfox

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    Excellent interview with Pepe Escobar from 4 months ago. Pepe said he feared the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) might organize a major terrorist attack on civilians inside Russia. The head of the SNU, Vasyl Malyuk has essentially implicated Ukraine in the Crocus City Hall attack. Pepe's prediction comes between 47:00 and 48:00 in the video:

     
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  10. G8trGr8t

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    score another one for the good guys

    Russian missile ship Serpukhov on fire in Kaliningrad region, source says (msn.com)

    Afire broke out on the Russian missile ship Serpukhov in the Kaliningrad region, causing significant damage, according to RBC-Ukraine source within special services.

    The source says the fire engulfed the Serpukhov on April 7. It is a small missile ship of Project 21631 Buyan-M (the fifth ship in the series)

    Displacement - 949 tons, length - 74.1 m, width - 11 m, height - 6.57 m, draft - 2.6 m. Crew - 32 people. Maximum speed - 25 knots. Range - 2500 miles (at a speed of 12 knots). Autonomy - at least 10 days.

    According to open sources, the ship is equipped with a vertical launch system (VLS) 3S14 for 8 Onyx cruise missiles, with plans for the 3M22 Zircon and Kalibr, allowing strikes with these missiles at ground targets up to 1500 km (with non-nuclear warheads) or according to other data, up to 2000 km
     
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  11. coleg

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    Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the single wide.
     
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  12. enviroGator

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    Sorry to break it to you... you aren't even important enough to be a minion. I was referring to the MTGs and others who have some power and are using it to promote Russia's agenda.

    You are just the mark. Now go do as you are told and buy Trump coins, Trump NFTs, Trump Sneakers, Trump Bibles, and DJT stock. Then be a good little stooge and send anything else you have left to the RNC so they can pay the billionaires legal fees.
     
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  13. PITBOSS

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    speaking of, MTG and her ilk are promoting a Russia agenda. It’s sad this House sect is parroting pro-Russia. Russia is a committed advisory of our country.

    “We see directly coming from Russia ... communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor," GOP Rep. Mike Turner, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

    I have to explain to them what’s at stake, why Ukraine is in our national security interest," he said. "By the way, you don’t like Communist China? Well, guess what? They’re aligned [with Russia], along with the ayatollah [of Iran]. So when you explain it that way, they kind of start understanding it."

    GOP Rep. Mike Turner: Russian propaganda is 'being uttered on the House floor'
     
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  14. GatorJMDZ

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    He's been a little cranky ever since he found out his favorite strip club is the only one still imposing 6 foot social distancing requirements and that's only when he's there.
     
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  15. vegasfox

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    Mike Turner: The propaganda] makes it more difficult for us to really see this as an authoritarian versus democracy battle, which is what it is," Turner told CNN

    Putin won 87% of the vote in the presidential election.

    Zelensky banned 11 political parties and canceled the presidential election.
     
  16. PITBOSS

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    A driver is Russia was considered 1 of the big 3 militaries and now throwing it at Ukraine. We have spent hundreds and hundreds of $ billions (trillion+) prepping for Russia. And now Russia is being hobbled with a much smaller investment on our part.
     
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  17. G8trGr8t

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    Russia begging neighbors for a strategic reserve?

    Those refinery hits might not be devastating but getting the equipment repaired is proving to be difficult.

    Putin seeks emergency petrol as Russia runs on fumes (msn.com)

    Russia has reportedly asked Kazakhstan to supply it with petrol as Ukrainian attacks on its refineries force it to import gasoline.

    Kazakhstan has been asked to set up a reserve of 100,000 tonnes of gasoline, equivalent to 845,000 barrels, to supply Russia should shortages arise, Reuters reported.

    It is unclear if a deal has been reached. The Kremlin has also been seeking supplies from Belarus.

    Russia is normally an exporter of gasoline but Ukrainian drone attacks have significantly hit its refining capabilities, forcing it to rely on imports to meet demand. Drone attacks have hit Russian refineries at least 12 times, including five in March alone, and can range hundreds of miles inside Russian territory.
     
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  18. PITBOSS

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    House of Rep back in session tomorrow with Ukraine as a big issue. Interesting it’s not even a house vote that’s at issue but the MTG sect doesn’t want it to be even voted on.
     
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    Bug Tussle NC
    Feel like it would pass if voted on. Infuriating that it might not be.
     
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  20. chemgator

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    Somebody's been staring at the eclipse Trump-style, without their protective glasses on.

    President Biden appears to poke fun at Trump's viral 2017 eclipse moment: 'Don't be silly'

    This is an actual picture of the Donald during the 2017 eclipse. Real smart.
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