WW3 Please SAY NO!

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by jgannon

Well if Puerto Rico and Cuba were aligned against us with weapons and missiles in those countries to potentially be used against us. Would we be wanting Haiti and the Dominican Republic to join on board?

It was a red line Putin drew a long time ago, back in 2007. He has been consistent on it. I do not support his invasion at all. But the U.S. and Ukraine were reckless and stupid.

This is not an equal analogy. How about this: Russia is North Carolina, the Ukraine is South Carolina. Georgia would be Poland. So NC invades SC because they are worried about it joining NATO and it doesn't want another NATO country on it's doorstep. Now it's territory includes SC, and, well, shit, now we're next door to a NATO country!!

The whole "We invaded Ukraine because we're worried about NATO" excuse doesn't fly, sorry. How sure are you this is the real reason for this invasion??

[JeremyW]

I'm surprised that we & the allies haven't done more to stop this unprovoked killing in Ukraine.

[JeremyW]

When I hear & see of the "stalled" Russian convoy, I wonder why it hasn't been destroyed? I don't understand it.

[egri]

Originally Posted by JeremyW

When I hear & see of the "stalled" Russian convoy, I wonder why it hasn't been destroyed? I don't understand it.

The Russians have air superiority in the area of the convoy, and probably anti-aircraft/SAM batteries protecting it. If the Ukrainians sent in strike aircraft or drones, they'd be sitting ducks. It's why they're making such a fuss about those Polish jets; if they can put the Russians on the back foot in the air, it will make their defense much easier.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

This is not an equal analogy. How about this: Russia is North Carolina, the Ukraine is South Carolina. Georgia would be Poland. So NC invades SC because they are worried about it joining NATO and it doesn't want another NATO country on it's doorstep. Now it's territory includes SC, and, well, shit, now we're next door to a NATO country!!

The whole "We invaded Ukraine because we're worried about NATO" excuse doesn't fly, sorry. How sure are you this is the real reason for this invasion??

Just seeing this. The whole thing is a slap in the face to Russia. Putin feels the West is using Ukraine for it's own purposes. Unfortunately, Ukraine is a pawn. To use your analogy, think of Russia occupying North Carolina even though North Carolina would ostensibly still be one of the 50 states with a governor etc. And then it begins arming it and installing missiles there. The U.S. wouldn't feel too good about it.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by jgannon

Just seeing this. The whole thing is a slap in the face to Russia.

What Russia is doing to Ukraine is quite a bit worse than a slap in the face.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by jgannon

Just seeing this. The whole thing is a slap in the face to Russia. Putin feels the West is using Ukraine for it's own purposes. Unfortunately, Ukraine is a pawn. To use your analogy, think of Russia occupying North Carolina even though North Carolina would ostensibly still be one of the 50 states with a governor etc. And then it begins arming it and installing missiles there. The U.S. wouldn't feel too good about it.

Slap in the face? Putin can't handle a slap to the face? This guy??: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/w...ussia-gru.html
When did Putin become a delicate flower, with the big bad US meanies pushing him around?

[sbfinley]

While esteemed Comrade Gannon is trying his best to justify his motherland’s corrupt dictatorship led assault on a free sovereign nation - here are the wonderful peace keepers firing heavy armored rounds at an elderly couple in what is obviously the most menacing looking Buick on the block.


It was this ���� armored vehicle that killed an elderly couple

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