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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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    Ukraine has started its invasion of Russia, by liberating border villages in Belgorod with small groups of tanks & infantry. Seems like Russia has a few additional things to worry about. It isn't actually Ukraine's military, but it is anti-Putin Russians (two battalions worth) who are fighting for Ukraine.

    Pro-Ukrainian fighters launch cross-border tank raid to 'capture' Russian villages (yahoo.com)

    Yep. Putin's got the whole situation under control. Lookin' good from here. Keep up the good work.
     
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  2. chemgator

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    Of course it was unnecessary, Chicken-brains. Why don't you tell it to your hero, Vlad Putin, who started the war? Don't tell me you are still insisting that the U.S. forced Putin into starting the war by moving a peaceful organization closer to his country? Pretty lame . . .
     
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  3. Norcaligator

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    No, he thinks the US is responsible because of Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, and any other foreign military action.
     
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  4. Sohogator

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    Russian civilians are bugging out. I’d like to see some reporting from the eastern parts of the country. The whole house of cards might ripe for collapse



     
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  5. Sohogator

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    Russia’s impending civil war will be so unnecessary:)
     
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  6. duggers_dad

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    History started on 2/24/22. Nothing before that. The world was going swimmingly until Putin woke up and wanted to take over shit.
     
  7. duggers_dad

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    The excursion into Belgorod calculated as a distraction from the Fall of Bakhmut.
     
  8. Gatorhead

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    Yeah, the US was after Russia's ass 1941-1945. Lend Lease, convoys, 2nd front, military and humanitarian aid. Funny one never hears a peep from the ski's about that piece of history.

    Oh and did I forget to mention the skis invaded Finland and Poland during this time period? They signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler!!! That did em some good now didn't it.
     
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  9. duggers_dad

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    Nonsense, not because of, just consistent with. Since WWII the U.S. has been Wars ‘r’ Us.
     
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    They also covered our tanks in a net of directed explosives that made anti tank missiles ineffective.
     
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  11. duggers_dad

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    Narrative shifting from Russia losing to just Russia evil. Fist-shaking and teeth-grinding ensues.
     
  12. uftaipan

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    It was Finland, but yes. Along with Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania. All countries that had taken no aggression against the Soviet Union but had the affront to be sitting on land the Russians thought of as “theirs.” Weird how some things never change.
     
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  13. Gatorhead

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    Oop's yes, Finland, General Mannerheim!
     
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    They also made changes to our aim9s. Actual combat has a way of showing how stuff really works.
     
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  15. duggers_dad

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    Footage of Ukrainian casualties online now. What a complete waste of lives just to distract the West from the Fall of Bakhmut.
     
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  17. PITBOSS

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    we def don’t want chaos in Russia.
     
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  18. Sohogator

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    Just a peaceful transition to a less maniacal oligarch after Putin’s unfortunate fall from a balcony.
     
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    Doesn’t matter if we want it. Russia is demanding it, presently.
     
  20. uftaipan

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    A relatively bloodless coup would be the dream, but I’m not going to bet that way.