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Pantagruel

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4. My gut agrees

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Sat Feb 19, 2022, 05:07 PM

Feb 2022

Putin knows invading and especially occupying is a quagmire of Afghani proportions.
BUT, threatening invasion is the opening gambit to extracting concessions.

Now you need some kind of nothing burger accord so both sides can walk away without shame?

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I think the administrations "Russia on the verge of invading" is a stroke of geniius [View all] WarGamer Feb 2022 OP

I hope that fool doesn't decide to take on NATO that would be WWIII. nt doc03 Feb 2022 #1

He won't WarGamer Feb 2022 #3

Some reports of a marked change in Putin's mental status lately. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #6

I believe he's PERFECTLY capable of supporting a coup or worse... WarGamer Feb 2022 #7

Recent OP saying it is Russian war mongering generals pushing the invasion. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #8

On paper, yes... the French would stand the Germans straight up. WarGamer Feb 2022 #9

I agree PatSeg Feb 2022 #14

I don't either Pat. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #16

There were rumors going around a while back that he may have Parkinson's Ex Lurker Feb 2022 #17

Yes. Bush Sr had full blown untreated Grave's disease. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #21

Oh, never heard that... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #28

You can goggle it. Right, it was buried at the time. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #29

👍 wow, Barbara B, too?! Weird electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #31

Yes they looked for possible environmental triggers Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #32

Woah, that's not so good... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #33

Sxs are consistent with thyroid problems. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #34

I don't think he is playing for concessions and negotiations. I watched RT for a few minutes they doc03 Feb 2022 #12

Excellent points. You have connected all the dots. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #30

Joe knows how to play 3 dimensional Chess. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #2

I've been a huge supporter of Joe for years PatSeg Feb 2022 #15

Me too! Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #19

This is the most right I've ever been PatSeg Feb 2022 #25

My gut agrees Pantagruel Feb 2022 #4

I think the Russians will milk it. WarGamer Feb 2022 #5

I wouldn't be surprised if they milked it like tfg milked the trade disputes bhikkhu Feb 2022 #10

+100 like the other day when the market popped because the Russians reported pullbacks. WarGamer Feb 2022 #11

FFS iemanja Feb 2022 #13

You don't know that at all. If he really wanted to invade he would have done so a long time ago Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #20

It's just a coincidence that Ukraine is being shelled now iemanja Feb 2022 #24

He has a lot more to lose than to gain. He understands a full fledged invasion would be Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #26

It has increased greatly iemanja Feb 2022 #27

You do understand... WarGamer Feb 2022 #35

The Ukranian president disagrees iemanja Feb 2022 #36

Yup Exactly Beetwasher. Feb 2022 #18

I agree. highplainsdem Feb 2022 #22

The problem for Putin with Psychops is that we know how he operates Mr. Ected Feb 2022 #23