War in Ukraine

[EasternVol]

So here is the US relying on imports again. Why can't this country simply develope its own talent and industry here domesically? This country is run by idiots. So we go begging to the Chinese for widgets, the Saudis and Venezuela for our oil and now looking to Russia for our scientists and engineers.

Legal immigration has been a boon over the years because we have gotten a lot of the 'best and brightest' from other countries. And if you look at our economic history, a lot of America was built with foreign capital.
But this plan is is a long term escalation well beyond the scope of the Ukraine conflict, and like a lot of Joe's projects seems poorly conceived.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Yes a few hundred soldiers are in Northern Syria fighting with the Kurds, one of our few allies against ISIS in old ISIS held territory. It isn’t a military occupation or invasion and you know that you just can’t help yourself in defending Russian aggression. The US is fighting actual international terrorists not imaginary ones in Ukraine

Then what is it?

 

[Paper_Towel]

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Seriously.... this is the best combat footage I've ever seen on so many levels.

Drones have changed warfare altogether.

That the operator dropped a grenade from a couple hundred feet THROUGH THE OPEN SUNROOF of a moving Russian vehicle is an insane, miraculous shot. And the music choice... hilarious.

Here's a longer version that shows what happens after the grenade his the vehicle:

HEADS UP: Very graphic.

An official Ukrainian military account released footage of an arty strike on RU tanks with Crazy Frog playing

You simply can't make it up

 

[MG1968]

Then what is it?

A foreign military exercise intended to kill terrorists.

The same mission as Russia’s when it comes to Syria.

Again, you need to check on the definition of a military occupation. Assad is still in power, he is not under house arrest, whatever passes for a legislature in Syria is still making decisions. The minuscule US troop presence isn’t doing any of those things. Except, apparently, providing you with a means to act as an apologist for Putin’s actions in Ukraine.

 

[landscapingvol]

Then what is it?

Joint military campaign against ISIS, if you genuinely don’t know the difference between an invasion/military occupation and that, I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[USF grad in TN]

Putin 'to have cancer operation and hand power to hardline ex-spy chief'
VLADIMIR Putin is set to undergo an operation for cancer and will hand over power to his hardline spy chief, a Kremlin insider has reportedly claimed.
The claim was reported on Russian media outlet General SVR, which first raised issues of Putin’s health around 18-months ago.
They quote an anonymous former high-ranking Kremlin military figure as saying: “Putin has discussed that he will be undergoing medical procedures.”

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

An official Ukrainian military account released footage of an arty strike on RU tanks with Crazy Frog playing

You simply can't make it up

The propaganda and media manipulation tactics being used in this conflict are on Level 11. Edward Bernays and Joseph Goebbels would be proud.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Joint military campaign against ISIS, if you genuinely don’t know the difference between an invasion/military occupation and that, I don’t know what to tell you.

Joint campaign? The US and Syria?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Two of the biggest scams in the last 2 years coming together like peanut butter and chocolate...

Pelosi endorses strategy to combine Ukraine, COVID aid (msn.com)

 

[Paper_Towel]

 

[Burhead]

Do the Russians know how to spell quagmire? It feels great to be on the other side of one this time.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Do the Russians know how to spell quagmire? It feels great to be on the other side of one this time.

A-F-G-H-A-N-I-S-T-A-N... Russia, The British, The Macedonians and the US should know about that.

 

[volfanhill]

Do the Russians know how to spell quagmire? It feels great to be on the other side of one this time.

Translation:
If you keep giving them weapons they won't surrender

That's the idea Vlad.

 

[Burhead]

Slovakia may be sending her MiG-29s to Ukraine on the condition that NATO allies agree to defend its airspace and Poland has signaled they will do that.

 

[Hunerwadel]

An official Ukrainian military account released footage of an arty strike on RU tanks with Crazy Frog playing

You simply can't make it up

War will soon be packaged for your entertainment by Sony Pictures and sponsored by Bud Light or some some other beer company.

 

[Burhead]

 

[evillawyer]

Do the Russians know how to spell quagmire? It feels great to be on the other side of one this time.

Seems like the war would end if Russia pulled out of all occupied Ukrainian territories and agreed that they are part of Ukraine.

 

[evillawyer]

 

[Johncarter53]

More good news for Russia

 

[rekinhavoc]

Putin 'to have cancer operation and hand power to hardline ex-spy chief'
VLADIMIR Putin is set to undergo an operation for cancer and will hand over power to his hardline spy chief, a Kremlin insider has reportedly claimed.
The claim was reported on Russian media outlet General SVR, which first raised issues of Putin’s health around 18-months ago.
They quote an anonymous former high-ranking Kremlin military figure as saying: “Putin has discussed that he will be undergoing medical procedures.”

I am guessing he won't wake up from that surgery.

 

[allvol123]

I am guessing he won't wake up from that surgery.

You’d hope that surgeon has some shaky hands.

 

[Burhead]

 

[evillawyer]

You’d hope that surgeon has some shaky hands.

Would be a real shame if they over did his anesthesia

 

[Orangeburst]

Putin 'to have cancer operation and hand power to hardline ex-spy chief'
VLADIMIR Putin is set to undergo an operation for cancer and will hand over power to his hardline spy chief, a Kremlin insider has reportedly claimed.
The claim was reported on Russian media outlet General SVR, which first raised issues of Putin’s health around 18-months ago.
They quote an anonymous former high-ranking Kremlin military figure as saying: “Putin has discussed that he will be undergoing medical procedures.”

"An all-out war would allow Moscow to draft in more conscripts, impose martial law and also bid for support from its international allies - such as Belarus"

This escalates to a much bigger war.

So we have leaders with dementia vs cancer patient war. What could go wrong.

 

[Orangeburst]

Any of you prior servicemen been to Finland before? I like snow covered forests.