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Straw Man

(6,736 posts)
28. Agreed.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 05:13 AM
Feb 2022

But it would be the end of the Russian nation. The West would probably survive, albeit badly damaged, but Russia would cease to exist as a nation state.

Do you think Putin would attack a NATO member? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2022 OP
that would truly mean WW3 WarGamer Feb 2022 #1
I think so JohnSJ Feb 2022 #6
Then don't bother filling out a will... WarGamer Feb 2022 #10
I don't think Putin will risk outside of Ukraine. JohnSJ Feb 2022 #15
I don't either WarGamer Feb 2022 #16
Not until he gets The Biggest Loser is back in charge TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #20
If he is allowed to get away with invading Ukraine Best_man23 Feb 2022 #2
The armchair generals have apparently arrived. brooklynite Feb 2022 #5
that's the correct answer. WarGamer Feb 2022 #11
Yes they have sarisataka Feb 2022 #12
Correct. Celerity Feb 2022 #18
Yes vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #3
He already did. KentuckyWoman Feb 2022 #4
All those border states. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #7
If he thinks they should be part of Russia, yes mvd Feb 2022 #8
He's counting on it. C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #9
Russia has NUKES. Putin would be STUPID to use them. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #13
Putin mentioned Nukes in his speech, Putin doesn't care about Article 5. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #22
Russia can't afford to get into a multi front war. War with Ukraine alone could bankrupt them Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #14
NATO would take out his military. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #19
No. Collective defence - Article 5 Celerity Feb 2022 #17
A few days ago I would have said no The Revolution Feb 2022 #21
Finland gave them hell in '39 TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #23
Yeah, a year ago I would have said no way Retrograde Feb 2022 #24
If he thinks he can get away with it, he will DFW Feb 2022 #25
It's not a one-way street. Straw Man Feb 2022 #26
We wouldn't use nuclear arms first DFW Feb 2022 #27
Agreed. Straw Man Feb 2022 #28
Ironically for Putin, it would have exactly the opposite effect he is now seeking DFW Feb 2022 #29
No, but he wants everyone to believe he is capable of everything Amishman Feb 2022 #30
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