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maxrandb

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10. It will be nasty, but I think the Ukrainians are fully capable of acting militarily

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 04:18 PM

Feb 2022

They aren't Afghanistan. It will suck for them. A lot of people will die, but if this does anything, it will lead to the destruction of Putin and Russia.

Like Hitler, he will seal his defeat as soon as he fires the first shot.

It will take time, and things will get very ugly, but he won't win.

BTW - I spent 28 years in the Navy. Neither Russia, nor China's Navy would survive a month against the United States Navy.

Putin simply doesn't respect the will of the United States, or NATO.

He should.

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Can someone explain to me---in a way that makes sense---how Putin's announcement that [View all] Atticus Feb 2022 OP

Allow Ukraine into NATO. That will flame his pants. Ray Bruns Feb 2022 #1

We can't brooklynite Feb 2022 #2

That may be part of what is to be "negotiated"... AntiFascist Feb 2022 #9

You mean it would violate the NATO treaty Ray Bruns Feb 2022 #15

So you're saying we should violate the NATO treaty... brooklynite Feb 2022 #17

How would you like a Central American country to become a part of the CTSO? walkingman Feb 2022 #5

You can't have troops or separatist regions. ananda Feb 2022 #12

No doubt this is what he has in mind. At the conference in the EU, the one VP Harris attended, PortTack Feb 2022 #3

Didn't we promise to defend Ukraine if they gave up their nukes? Grasswire2 Feb 2022 #4

+1 2naSalit Feb 2022 #8

crickets. crickets. nt Grasswire2 Feb 2022 #11

Seems to me that a Senator Biden... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #13

Yes, we (and western Europe) made those guarantees of Ukrainian security. TomSlick Feb 2022 #19

Biden plan cilla4progress Feb 2022 #6

These maps show the territory Putin wants...everything pink or yellow in the third map pecosbob Feb 2022 #7

It will be nasty, but I think the Ukrainians are fully capable of acting militarily maxrandb Feb 2022 #10

I guess a formal invitation to Donetsk and Luhansk to join NATO would be frowned upon. Gore1FL Feb 2022 #14

He's going to put the Soviet Union back together unless the World stops him. WW3 NightWatcher Feb 2022 #16

It's a far different world, now. Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #18