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Unfortunately, not likely JohnSJ Feb 2022 #1
Why not? smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #7
As I said, he's only as strong as the guy holding his gun relayerbob Feb 2022 #8
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #14
Sure he is. Just look at xi in China, Kim NK, they are all autocrats for life. JohnSJ Feb 2022 #9
Very different societies and situations relayerbob Feb 2022 #11
Hey, the craziest person in the world is the scariest person in the world. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #13
Very different situation blue-wave Feb 2022 #59
Looks like he's pretty successfully taking the Ukraine iemanja Feb 2022 #17
Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #19
You may want to take it down a notch TiberiusB Feb 2022 #23
Well he's hardly "Taking 'the Ukraine' " smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #36
✓+ live love laugh Feb 2022 #49
That's not support TiberiusB Feb 2022 #69
Thank you iemanja Feb 2022 #66
Amen NT anamnua Feb 2022 #48
I'm not sticking up for him iemanja Feb 2022 #62
Amen NT anamnua Feb 2022 #63
Not so much. Russian soldiers are surrendering Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #31
Time will tell iemanja Feb 2022 #68
"The" Ukraine relayerbob Feb 2022 #55
Russian and Ukranian have no articles iemanja Feb 2022 #65
What spellchecker are you using? whopis01 Feb 2022 #75
It's the grammar check iemanja Feb 2022 #82
Spellcheck does so recognize Ukraine as a proper word by itself obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #76
I get a blue line under it iemanja Feb 2022 #81
He's pretty damned powerful... Septua Feb 2022 #20
You might have tried telling that to the Tsars and the aristocracy at one point only a century ago. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #38
Well, that statement is incorrect. Septua Feb 2022 #77
K&R, your number 4 is very important. If UKR bloodies Pootin's nose and still lose that's bad uponit7771 Feb 2022 #2
Number 4 also explains why the Viet Cong eventually prevailed in North Vietnam. calimary Feb 2022 #30
I'd say they prevailed in ALL of Vietnam. Straw Man Feb 2022 #50
Sounds like you fought there. calimary Feb 2022 #61
I did, 2 tours, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #64
I went to peace rallies and hollered "Peace Now!" calimary Feb 2022 #70
+100. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #71
You did the hard part. calimary Feb 2022 #74
No. Straw Man Feb 2022 #67
From your lips to Karmas ear CanonRay Feb 2022 #3
"From your mouth to God's ears," as the saying goes Glorfindel Feb 2022 #4
I hope you're right. Best case is Putin's ouster. He has always played the "strong man game". I-Scream Feb 2022 #5
I was thinking the same thing. El Supremo Feb 2022 #6
The strength of NATO Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #18
I don't think Putin planned DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #29
Retire.to Mierde a Lago? IggleDuer Feb 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #12
I think this will bring Putin down, but not likely soon. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #15
I'm in agreement. I think it's a severe miscalculation by Putin. Nt Baked Potato Feb 2022 #16
Without all the details, that is my thought too. Dan Feb 2022 #21
Would not be the first time a Russian leader BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #22
They aren't exactly well-known for peaceful transfers of power relayerbob Feb 2022 #35
Don't really think it's a pipe dream. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2022 #24
Very interesting article relayerbob Feb 2022 #33
Yeah, the Romanoffs and their set didn't think they were going anywhere either. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #37
I hate to say it, but the devil you know... skydive forever Feb 2022 #25
Yeah, there is that relayerbob Feb 2022 #34
Yup. Sounds reasonable. Putin is insane. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #26
i don't think Putin is very popular in Moscow........ Takket Feb 2022 #27
Those layers of security will be available for purchase relayerbob Feb 2022 #32
Time to send a box of exploding cigars SYFROYH Feb 2022 #28
Polonium tea. niyad Feb 2022 #40
Maybe that's why they went to Chernobyl ToxMarz Feb 2022 #51
Give him a taste of his own medicine! blue-wave Feb 2022 #53
Trump wanted to go back to 1950. Septua Feb 2022 #39
"Russians will now feel the hatred of the world ...." L. Coyote Feb 2022 #41
But what all of us should do, promise ourselves Dan Feb 2022 #42
+100000000 relayerbob Feb 2022 #58
History has shown us that Russians are pretty good at throwing the bum out when they've had enough. bluedigger Feb 2022 #43
Will they poison him? More effectively? Nah! They want to make sure the job is done. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #44
Why do you think Putin sits 100 feet away from everyone? world wide wally Feb 2022 #45
The sooner he dies in a bunker the better. Initech Feb 2022 #46
4 is really the keystone quakerboy Feb 2022 #47
I don't see China being too faithful to this alliance of convenience. argyl Feb 2022 #72
time will tell quakerboy Feb 2022 #73
inshallah..... bahboo Feb 2022 #52
Another Ceaucescu would be nice The Unmitigated Gall Feb 2022 #54
You're on to something... Head of Russian Tactical Unit surrendered today! n/t MartyTheGreek Feb 2022 #56
I hope you're right and that Zelensky gets out in time AdamGG Feb 2022 #57
I agree 100% blue-wave Feb 2022 #60
Interesting Twitter thread that expands on a similar scenario OnDoutside Feb 2022 #78
Maybe... maybe... who the hell knows. Lucid Dreamer Feb 2022 #79
Very plausible relayerbob Feb 2022 #80
he was interrupted by Covid and then by Biden voters Skittles Feb 2022 #83
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