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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGen. Mark Hertling on Ukraine's pause of the offensive in the East.
Gen. Hertling is one of the very few 'experts' who thought in February Ukraine could win the war. He had seen both army's first hand.
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Gen. Mark Hertling on Ukraine's pause of the offensive in the East. (Original Post)
Tomconroy
Sep 2022
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Although Gen. Hertling is correct with his concerns about armies advancing so quickly that
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
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Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)1. Although Gen. Hertling is correct with his concerns about armies advancing so quickly that
they they over-extend their supply lines, the evidence suggests that UKR forces are fully mindful of that reality and are hence "pausing" their rapid advance.
The professionalism and wisdom of UKR leadership has been beyond impressive in this conflict.
blue-wave
(4,191 posts)2. Some excellent insight and
good advice.
GEN Dempsey: "Be quick, but don't hurry!"
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)6. A variation on the famous Latin expression
festina lente, which roughly translates as "make haste slowly."
Karadeniz
(21,713 posts)3. EXCELLENT THREAD... what I read before Twitter cut me off !
Gore1FL
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3> Continue reading Twitter
Karadeniz
(21,713 posts)5. Ah!!! Will try!
Kaleva
(35,796 posts)8. Tried that and it works. Thanks for the info!
keithbvadu2
(34,595 posts)7. Go to the URL and copy/load only the part to the left of "?ref_src".
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...to the left of the question mark.
Karadeniz
(21,713 posts)9. Saving... will ask husband what a URL is... I've heard of it, but never had to use it !!!!