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14. Very possible

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:36 PM

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This is why Puti Pu has got his panties in a bunch: [View all] El Supremo Feb 2022 OP

Fuck OIFF putin.. Nio Excuses Cha Feb 2022 #1

If Putin & Trump were going to take any land, it definitely would be called -- CRIMEa. TheBlackAdder Feb 2022 #22

Nations join NATO for protection against Russia Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #2

Precisely. And it is their right as sovereign nations dalton99a Feb 2022 #4

Precisely! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #5

Perfectly stated. Qutzupalotl Feb 2022 #16

I think he knows that. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #33

Yes. And I suspect that it is the fear of democracy and not the fear of invasion that drives Putin. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #39

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #46

Exactly. They remember what Stalin did after WW2. Swallowed them up wholesale. Ray Bruns Feb 2022 #43

He is demanding a rollback to before 1997 dalton99a Feb 2022 #3

You mean when he had hair? BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #6

*snort* smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #34

He invades Ukraine relayerbob Feb 2022 #7

If he invades, I think he will leave NW Ukraine alone. roamer65 Feb 2022 #10

Very possible relayerbob Feb 2022 #14

I suspect the idea that Kyiv is going to be invaded is a false flag StClone Feb 2022 #24

I would like it if you were right. If he goes after Ukraine he'll want Kyiv Bucky Feb 2022 #54

one recalls russia invading poland along with the nazis nt msongs Feb 2022 #8

Spheres of Influence Ribbentrop, Molotov, Hitler and Stalin called it. paleotn Feb 2022 #20

After Yalta, Churchill raised holy hell over the agreed upon lines ... 11 Bravo Feb 2022 #50

Konigsberg should be given back to Germany. roamer65 Feb 2022 #9

It's a bit late for that IronLionZion Feb 2022 #26

Yeah, that's not gonna happen Bucky Feb 2022 #57

When all the countries around you Hav Feb 2022 #11

yep. all those 'recent joins' - have prior 'experience' stopdiggin Feb 2022 #15

No kidding Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #44

That's a good analogy Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #45

This is the same fallout as post-war, but the countries are free to align as they choose now bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #12

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #13

Yes..ty for the map..really helps Deuxcents Feb 2022 #17

All were bullied by the Russians for most of the 20th century.... paleotn Feb 2022 #18

Great addition to this great discussion. I'm impressed by the cogent opinions posted here. erronis Feb 2022 #42

What a great visual that really captures the truth in one picture. llmart Feb 2022 #19

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #35

That, and Ukraine has a ton of natural resources. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #21

It wasn't by accident that Dump chose to push the PM of Montenegro... AdamGG Feb 2022 #23

I am still completely disgusted by that display of arrogance on Trump's behalf. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #36

My standard description of him is C5 - C to the 5th power. 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #41

What's wrong with Austria and Switzerland? FakeNoose Feb 2022 #25

/// usaf-vet Feb 2022 #27

Since both countries are surrounded by other NATO countries TexasTowelie Feb 2022 #32

I think the Swiss managed to stay neutral with the Nazis AdamGG Feb 2022 #61

What's so bad about joining NATO Vlad? Join it? Justice matters. Feb 2022 #28

Kick dalton99a Feb 2022 #29

Oh, I remember that cover! electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #59

K&R, with all that purple seems like we could slap him around and down. UTUSN Feb 2022 #30

Well NATO does need a new name :) CloudWatcher Feb 2022 #31

Maybe we should trade Turkey for Ukraine. nt Gore1FL Feb 2022 #37

Works for me. ananda Feb 2022 #48

Thanks for the graphic. Really puts it in perspective. SouthernDem4ever Feb 2022 #38

Panties. Maru Kitteh Feb 2022 #40

Why doesn't Pooty Poot bring back the Warsaw Pack ?! I mean, he'll have tons of folk begging uponit7771 Feb 2022 #47

Right now the members consist of Russia and Belarus Bucky Feb 2022 #55

+1, all the authoritarians regimes no one wants to be a part of not even the people stuck in them uponit7771 Feb 2022 #60

In the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 Schmice3 Feb 2022 #49

I'm getting some "Legitimate political discourse" vibes (n/t) Hav Feb 2022 #52

I'm not sympathetic to Russia, but I agree Bucky Feb 2022 #56

Pray for Ukraine. Sanction the hell out of Russia. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #51

Yes, being in the KGB was SO much more secure DFW Feb 2022 #53

I can't believe this map has garnered so many recommendations. El Supremo Feb 2022 #58