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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsProtesters? Or guys sent to start a proxy war in Eastern Ukraine?
I honestly can't tell at this point.
Perhaps a no-fly zone over Richmond is warranted for today, just in case one of these dumb shits tries shooting down a commercial airliner.

Bev54
(13,517 posts)short dick men look like. I bet they have big trucks with giant tires as well.
Bettie
(19,874 posts)and ending up looking like sad little losers.
justhanginon
(3,384 posts)how stupid they look parading around like a bunch of six year olds playing soldier. At least the six year olds knew they were playing.
dewsgirl
(14,965 posts)the case for gun regulations. I'm sure people at home are thinking they don't want these people having assault weapons.
rownesheck
(2,343 posts)but a couple of the guys have just their thumbs in their pants pocket, and to me, that makes this picture look even worse. For some reason, when guys stand like that, it irks me big time. I mean, the whole getup is douchy. Don't get wrong.
Igel
(37,613 posts)In January 2020 so far 8 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and more than a dozen wounded according to Unian.
That's during the ceasefire.
Early last fall Ukrainian deaths were a big deal. Because we cared. Just not about the Ukrainian deaths--the dead were a prop.
Tommy_Carcetti
(44,585 posts)Since 2014 there has.
I just was making note that these guys in Virginia look much like the "separatists" sent by Putin to fight in Donbas.
nuxvomica
(14,205 posts)Are these folks starting to distance themselves?
Leghorn21
(14,113 posts)
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