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BeyondGeography

(40,440 posts) Thu Oct 27, 2022, 11:08 AM Oct 2022

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'We Are Cannon Fodder': Russian Conscripts Voice Their Fury (Original Post) BeyondGeography Oct 2022 OP

Putin has exposed the weakness of his military LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #1

Because of his greed and corruption and that of his cronies blm Oct 2022 #2

I would bet that most of his nukes don't work either. IjustDontlikeRepugs Oct 2022 #3

(162,864 posts)

1. Putin has exposed the weakness of his military

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 11:17 AM

Oct 2022

Russia does not have an effective military

(114,086 posts)

2. Because of his greed and corruption and that of his cronies

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 11:38 AM

Oct 2022

who, for at least 2 decades, have been funneling Russia’s treasury into their personal fortunes.

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3. I would bet that most of his nukes don't work either.

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 11:41 AM

Oct 2022

But, it just takes one to kill a lot of people and start WW3.

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4. Dissension has already started. A man shot dead a recruitment officer and just walked out..

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 12:54 PM

Oct 2022

I wonder when the forcefully conscripted troops will start shooting or "fragging" their Russian officers... Just my assumption
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