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anamnua

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46. Wars occasionally

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 02:54 AM

Feb 2022

give rise to pithy, resonating, iconic, and motivating quotes like McArthur’s ‘I shall return’.
This could be one of them.

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Russian ship orders Ukrainians to surrender. 'Go screw yourself' Ukrainians reply before dying [View all] speak easy Feb 2022 OP

I'm in awe of Ukrainian heart and courage. C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #1

Same here! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #3

+1 Dave Bowman Feb 2022 #4

+1000 MustLoveBeagles Feb 2022 #9

Agreed. I don't think Putin even understands them. Valor eludes him entirely. crickets Feb 2022 #19

Yes, incredibly brave Deuxcents Feb 2022 #2

"nuts" brooklynite Feb 2022 #5

The same thing crossed my mind. Dave Bowman Feb 2022 #8

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2022 #14

One huge, vast war crime. This incident shines a bright light on how criminal Putin is. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #27

So Brave Standing up to Putin's Fucking Killing Machine. Cha Feb 2022 #31

If it is a war crime can they be tried like the Nazis were? Maraya1969 Feb 2022 #42

No doubt this will happen, criminal war trials. "I was just obeying orders" won't fly. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #43

yes! DBoon Feb 2022 #41

So heartbreaking but a very brave thing to do MustLoveBeagles Feb 2022 #6

There's already a Wikipedia page on it. Snake Island. underpants Feb 2022 #7

ty. Added to the OP speak easy Feb 2022 #10

Figures.... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #20

35 K off shore. It's bascially the border in the Black Sea. underpants Feb 2022 #22

Very strategic. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #29

If this is real, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, TomSlick Feb 2022 #11

Putin: 'Ukraine not a real country' speak easy Feb 2022 #16

CNN has reported on it cadoman Feb 2022 #38

The story seemed likely true. TomSlick Feb 2022 #39

the Ukranian's bravely standing up to the vile Putin, even when they know they are at their end cadoman Feb 2022 #40

Heartbreaking relayerbob Feb 2022 #12

Translation I'm seeing is they told them to fuck off Nevilledog Feb 2022 #13

Quite heartbreaking. You can hear the resignation... Manfred Arcane Feb 2022 #37

// Demovictory9 Feb 2022 #15

I can only hope that if I were in the same position as these brave Ukrainians, I would do the same Cozmo Feb 2022 #17

Omg, brave warriors for freedom. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #18

The West needs to do more to help. I don't know what, but this is awful. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #21

Because the US would be at war Buddy2 Feb 2022 #23

Looking forward to assessments of this story in 5-8 days greenjar_01 Feb 2022 #24

Easy to see Traildogbob Feb 2022 #25

We have played and trained with Ukrainian tennis players. Jon King Feb 2022 #26

Courageous Ukrainian men and women are martyrs for FREEDOM! ffr Feb 2022 #28

.. Cha Feb 2022 #30

. . . niyad Feb 2022 #32

Wow! Like in a movie but real life. betsuni Feb 2022 #33

Kick dalton99a Feb 2022 #34

Better dead than red Blue Owl Feb 2022 #35

Maybe the world will now not except the ruble....and really crash the Russian economy... turbinetree Feb 2022 #36

13 Ukrainian soldiers on that island, all of them died IronLionZion Feb 2022 #44

what an epic FU WarGamer Feb 2022 #45

Wars occasionally anamnua Feb 2022 #46

The defiant last words of 13 Ukrainian border guards on Snake Island in the Black Sea LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #47