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It's time to wave the white flag.
I know Zelensky & the Ukraines want to fight, but Zelensky will save a lot of lives if he throws in the towel. It's going to be the same outcome whether they fight now or not. At a certain point in a boxing match the manager has to say does he want his guy to continue to take a beaten or stop it and hope for another day down the road. If you are eliminated there is no new day down the road. |
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Starting at 0% from the moment Russia invaded he gives Ukraine a half percent more chance to win (Russian eventual withdrawal with no occupation) with every 48 hours that passes with the Ukrainian government intact and a supply line from NATO forces to Ukrainian. They are out manned 11-1 and outgunned 100-1, but.... they are arguably much better trained, have better personal equipment, knowledge of the war zone, and most importantly a desire to fight to defend their homeland and democracy. Kyiv will likely become a battle for every building and in that scenario it normally takes 5 highly trained and motivated attackers for every 1 defender. As the world as astoundingly realized, the Russian main assault force has proven to be poorly trained and supported, lacking such basic needs as adequate comms, fuel, and rations. You are absolutely right that someone should surrender to save more spilled blood - the Russian invading force. I would never expect my nation to kneel to an autocratic invasion and I sure wouldn’t ever ask someone else to do so either. Zelensky is damned hero in the face of adversity unmatched, or as my friend put it “The world witnessing another Nation’s George Washington in real time.” I sincerely hope Ukraine fights until the tide turns and the invading snake decapitates itself.
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Stalingrad took 6 months. Obviously not exactly the same situation, but similar enough. This will be over in a much shorter time frame. Sad, but true. Edited to add - I also do not want to see all those kids and babies grow up without a dad. I understand and respect and am in awe of Zelensky's passion/patriotism/dedication, but I prefer to see him and everyone left live. Zelensky should negotiate a surrender, maybe they can get a third of the country, Putin takes 2/3. Try to get it back down the road. Putin ain't gonna live forever. It would save a lot of lives. Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 03-03-2022 at 07:24 PM. |
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A better combat analogy I think is our own Civil War. Grant keeping Lee at bay, while Sherman was wrecking the South's economy, ability and will to fight. Sanctions are doing to Putin what Sherman did to the Confederates. |
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Shameless plug for the Navy, which blockaded the southern coast and strangled their trade.
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Signed 1953 Topps set: 264/274 (96.35 %) |
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The Shermans appreciate it, though a trip to GA isnt on my radar without a name change
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1. They immortalize him as a martyr and rallying call 2. They put the assassination of Putin on the table |
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The Ruble-USD exchange rate is currently 128-1. For context, it was 80-1 a week ago, and 35-1 before the invasion of Crimea.
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Signed 1953 Topps set: 264/274 (96.35 %) |
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"Give me liberty or give me death..." |
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