War in Ukraine

[hog88]

Good. I hope this spreads throughout the country.

 

[tnmarktx]

This is a way bigger deal.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Ah hell. This has to be military posturing. Showing Russia where they cannot go.

Slow Joe aint that smart

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Ukraine strikes back: Kiev’s troops have already shot down five Russian helicopters, destroyed dozens of tanks and captured dozens of troops as Putin’s forces take heavy losses

Ukrainian troops have shot down five Russian helicopters, destroyed dozens of tanks and captured dozens of troops in the first hours since Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to invade this morning.

At least 15 T-72 tanks were destroyed or damaged by the Ukrainian forces using the Javelin PTRK, an American anti-tank missile, nearly Glukhov in the country's east late this afternoon

Ukrainian forces have claimed to have shot out of the air at least four Russian KA-52 Alligator attack helicopters during a battle for Gostomel air base. A fifth helicopter (pictured) was forced to make an emergency landing at the field under heavy fire

A BMP fighting vehicle was captured, along with four Russian soldiers, during fighting near Kharkiv, in the east of Ukraine, this morning

Ukrainian forces detain servicemen of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic who were captured during the morning attack on the town of Schast'ye

Two Russian troops - believed to be Rafik Rakhmankulov, 19 (left) and Mgomd Mgomdov, 26, from Kizilyurt (right) - have been captured by Ukrainian forces in the country's east

Ukraine strikes back: Kiev's troops shoot down five helicopters as Putin's forces take losses | Daily Mail Online

 

[ButchPlz]

The military industrial complex is willing to sacrifice all for money and power.

There's no need for the US to do any of those. Ukraine can do it. European countries can do it. It is their conflict.

 

[Matt2496]

The citizens need to revolt against that regime.

 

[BreatheUT]

Yep. I'm all for diversity and inclusion, at the end of the day I think it makes an organization stronger with varying points of view on execution.

However, the over-the-top reaction post Floyd is not helpful. In my company which is very large, it is starting to alienate non-protected employees and I have heard from more than one in the minority groups that they are actually offended at it. They don't know if the praise/kudos/jobs they receive is legit based on performance or if it is just placating because of their skin color, gender, sexual orientation, etc..

The irony is this over-correction has actually had the opposite effect on the protected class in some respects. With something like the military where the stakes are much higher than an HR department or stock price it can be and is dangerous.

I just wish everything could be color-blind and merit-based as opposed to achieving some quota or agenda.

You too huh? I can relate to the second paragraph.

You have to believe other minority groups feel silenced and shafted, including black men, to make their voices heard. It's leading to less openness on the work place. It's buffoonery instead of actually doing what they want it to do. Just provide equal opportunity instead of trying to talk so much about it and say "see look what we did" patting themselves on the back. Be fair to everyone. Now they are picking and choosing winners in a more discriminatory way based on race and gender.

 

[hog88]

What the f is wrong with you?

Are you seriously taking issue with that after everything you have posted about his predecessor?

 

[Burhead]

Nearly a thousand people have been arrested across several different anti-war protests.

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

Better hurry and make a decision. Early bird discount ends at 4:30

Pm

 

[RikidyBones]

You know damn well that is not an accurate transcript of what Trump can be heard saying in that YouTube video. You conveniently left out the part where Trump described Putin's logic of referring to that portion of the Ukraine as independent "genius." You also left out the part where Trump said :

"I said how smart is that guy?"

and you misquoted the part where Trump said :

"Here's a guy who is very savvy."

Trump is happier than a pig in slop right now. And your post was a lie. You didn't quote it accurately at all.

That screenshot is from this article, npr

Trump praises Putin as 'savvy' amid new escalations on Russia-Ukraine border

 

[Septic]

“But Trump”? Really? No coffee yet again?

Is that what I said?

Lemme check.

Nope.

Also, lighten up.

 

[hog88]

Nearly a thousand people have been arrested across several different anti-war protests.

Keep it up!

 

[Paper_Towel]

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/t0cclo/russian_plane_hostomel_ukraine/

 

[LouderVol]

If I am Ukraine I am treating them with kit gloves

 

[DC_Vol]

That you can't see it tells us everything we need to know about your worldview.

Might want to take a look in the mirror. One of your first instincts is to come in and do damage control for the current Democrat administration.

 

[dovervolz]

No way in hell they are seriously thinking of doing this and letting it be posted on Twitter . Right ?

One never knows with the MOTUS and his band of babbling fools.

 

[DuckInAPen]

I can give a little info. Prior to Peter and Catherine, Russia was a tertiary power in that region. Ukraine, Poland-Lithuania and Sweden were all equally if not more powerful in the years before the mid 18th century. I believe the kingdoms of Russia and Ukraine were unified on an on and off again basis during that period as well

What I'm challenging is the idea that there has been anything like an independent Ukraine since the time of Kievan Rus. I'm certainly willing to be corrected (this question is far outside my depth), but my understanding is that the regions and peoples that make up the modern state of Ukraine have been more or less continously subject to foreign domination (Mongols, Lithuanians, Poles, Russians) since the High Middle Ages. I by no means wish to imply that this history undermines the legitimacy of an independent Ukraine or that the people of Ukraine in any way deserve to be subjected to today's atrocious Russian incursion. I'd like to draw some attention, though, to the complexity of Ukrainian identity and to the question of how that complexity relates to Ukraine's internal and external relations and conflicts.

 

[luthervol]

At least no more mean tweets

Another way of saying that is "at least now we do not have a president who would sacrifice his chance at a second term because he is so addicted to posting mean, false, petty, and juvenile tweets."

What type of person would do that?

 

[zeppelin128]

The citizens need to revolt against that regime.

Absolutely, pull it down from within.

 

[Burhead]

Biden has been presented with options for massive cyber attacks to disrupt the invasion.

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Find the lie

 

[Septic]

That screenshot is from this article, npr

Trump praises Putin as 'savvy' amid new escalations on Russia-Ukraine border

He's super impressed by dictators doing dictator sh*t. Word has it that Donny kept a picture of Vlad in his wallet that he only pulled out when his Viagra Rx was late getting filled.

 

[hog88]

If I am Ukraine I am treating them with kit gloves

Yep, have some hot women guard them. Give them food and drink and have a party then turn them loose to go back to their units and spread teh word.