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lagomorph777

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13. More than the massive sanctions already being put in?

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:42 AM

Feb 2022

It's a quantitative difference, not qualitative. And if Putin considers it war, well, let him fight 15 countries who collectively have 40x the military he has. And let him fight it without being able to buy or sell anything outside his own piddling corrupt stunted economy.

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Some of Europe has been a disappointment. [View all] Dirty Heads Feb 2022 OP

It isn't a surprise about Germany considering their trade relations with Russia. PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #1

Yup. Isn't one of their former Chancellor on the board of a Russian corporation? Dirty Heads Feb 2022 #3

Yes, Gerhard Schroeder. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #9

Agreed we should pull the plug on SWIFT. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #2

Belgium runs the Swift Network not the US uponit7771 Feb 2022 #6

I didn't mean "we" as the US alone (though, yes, OP implies that). lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #10

Biden needs to travel to Germany.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #4

Belgium runs the SWIFT network not the US uponit7771 Feb 2022 #5

details! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2022 #8

That would be an act of war... Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #7

Uhhh, the war has already started. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #11

Between Russia and Ukraine... Yes Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #12

More than the massive sanctions already being put in? lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #13

So... You want NATO to declare war on Russia? Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #14

So you are ignoring my point. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #15

Yeah... It is... Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #17

If what you claim is true, it's no wonder ... Xoan Feb 2022 #18

You think now is the time for NATO to declare war on Russia? Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #19

So you want to turn Europe into a nuclear wasteland? AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #16

I have no idea how you make such a leap. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #20

Fact is fact Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #21

Russia declared then that kicking it out of SWIFT would be equivalent to a declaration of war. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #22

It's a Russian threat, not a talking point... Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #23

It is not a threat. And Putin voiced that opinion in 2014. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #24

You think it's changed? Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #26

LOLLOL please stop. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #28

So... No Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #29

Ruth Ben Ghiat who wrote Strongmen JoanofArgh Feb 2022 #25

Question: Had you ever heard of SWIFT before this week? mcar Feb 2022 #27

Yes. Trump blocked Iran from it a few years ago. Dirty Heads Feb 2022 #30

Sure. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #31

Yes. Bettie Feb 2022 #32