ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Riddle me this:
Are we actually in a war with Russia ourselves? If not, should we be?
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Russia/Ukraine conflict
- Thread starter amolina
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Riddle me this:
Are we actually in a war with Russia ourselves? If not, should we be?
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petit_bateau
Active Member
Thanks, I've put it on ignore as well.
In the meantime here is Ben Hodges 3 weeks ago predicting the imminent collapse of Russian forces.
He's a pretty sharp dude, don't let the accent fool you.
In the meantime here is Ben Hodges 3 weeks ago predicting the imminent collapse of Russian forces.
He's a pretty sharp dude, don't let the accent fool you.
bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
No, and no. But that doesn't mean (and this is going to probably go off the "political rails quickly") that we should not help a SOVERIGN nation protect itself against an unprovoked aggressor.
And for the record, I was not a proponent of the Gulf wars and Afghanistan.
What if the roles were reversed, and the US wasn't a superpower, but say Canada or Mexico was, and massed troops on our borders "just because they can", and invaded? We called out for help, would you not believe that "those with the power to help, should help" does not apply? Could be my Christian bias there, but I believe we have a moral responsibility to help those less fortunate and in need. And all Ukraine has asked for is help defending itself, by supplying weapons and supplies. They have not asked for us to join the fight directly. Heck, we spent a LOT more on COVID-related bailouts than we have on helping Ukraine. Thousands of times more was spent on COVID relief.
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Obviously russian forces collapsed in norhtern Kherson yesterday and today. They will pull back which might provide access to cached fuel and ammo or it could be in vain. Next 48 hours will be interesting. They had 4 months to prepare a second line of defense.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
And in a healthy, booming economy one might be more inclined to lend a helping hand. This is not today.
bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
Meh, the USA just prints money. That's not really a valid argument to not help. We've run deficits for the bulk of the past 50 years.
Hell, right now, we are the ONLY economy not circling the toilet.
Have you travelled abroad lately? It's pretty ugly in some countries right now inflation-wise. FAR worse than we have it here.
petit_bateau
Active Member
Thank you. I was beginning to feel unclean.
Go down that pathway and the Article 5 signatures have no meaning.
It is not all about the money.
By Saturday the HQ of the northern forces based in Starobil'sk may be artillery range and this will force that HQ to move. Some critical minds and equipment will be on the run perhaps. Pity if they discover an exceptionally tall building with balconies, russians seem to be fascinated with balconies.
petit_bateau
Active Member
I think they are now behind their third set of lines in northern Kherson. David Bryd was where the third set were. The fourth set is the perimeter of Nova Khakova.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
So that’s why we need 87,000 new IRS agents, right?
As for inflation, I don’t think we are as well off as our mockingbird media projects.
Gotcha, this line will be quite the contraction in force. Interestingly most of the tank you see abandoned in Kherson are t62s. Crazy
bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
I run a company with employees in about 12 different countries (including Russia!). We are FAR better off than just about every other country out there.
bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
Substantial progress in Kerson again today:
Odd indeed. I thought the Russians sent their best troops to Kherson. VDV, Spetsnaz. Then why are there so many T-62’s there? In the North they have T-80’s, but not their elite troops. It doesn’t seem logical.
Has anything they've done in this war been logical?
