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BannonsLiver

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39. I started a Twitter list when it started

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 06:04 PM

Mar 2022

Its packed with independent journalists in Ukraine, many of them English speaking, which has given a pretty good sense of what's going on there. They shoot a lot of video, and mention a lot of cultural things like this video that have come up since it started.

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In my lifetime I've seen my country involved in a lot of lousy wars [View all] Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

What does 'involved' mean? JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #1

I think he means boots on the ground. My soul agrees and that impulse is so strong, it overrides Karadeniz Mar 2022 #2

I'm for us getting Ukraine JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #7

Ukraine has the Turkish drones...I believe I read that they function at 25,000 feet... and they've Karadeniz Mar 2022 #13

Aha JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #15

Oh they're very well known BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #30

Catchy tune! I haven't seen the videos you mentioned. How do you have time? By the time I read Karadeniz Mar 2022 #34

I started a Twitter list when it started BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #39

I must put it on my to-do list to come into the 21st century... no Twitter, no texts, no nothing! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #40

How good of you Chautauquas Mar 2022 #3

America first? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #4

I've seen this tactic a number of times. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #10

It's not a tactic Chautauquas Mar 2022 #21

If do you mean do I think it's worth something to protect Ukraine, then yes I do. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #22

That's kind of a shitty thing to say, Happy Chautauquas Mar 2022 #25

It doesn't piss me off. It makes me sad. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #36

They were all volunteer in Iraq also. former9thward Mar 2022 #32

WE can certainly complain about bad calls and unjust wars. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #37

Just asking, which is your country? nt taxi Mar 2022 #5

The land of the free and the home of the brave. You? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #11

I'm glad the Biden Administration is in charge. taxi Mar 2022 #19

I am too. Just trying to move them along Tomconroy Mar 2022 #23

Be the change you want to see. Ukraine is accepting volunteers. Lancero Mar 2022 #6

Do you really want to insult me personally Or would you rather debate. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #26

how is it insulting to suggest you actually volunteer to fight Skittles Mar 2022 #51

Appreciate the sentiment, but we can't swap bullets with a nuclear power. bluedigger Mar 2022 #8

Are you willing to cede to Russia whatever they want Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #12

+1 hamsterjill Mar 2022 #18

I never said we shouldn't honor our treaty obligations. bluedigger Mar 2022 #31

What about the 94 Budapest Memo? Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #33

Our position is that it is not legally binding. bluedigger Mar 2022 #42

i KNOW it's our position it's not legally binding. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #44

Then Putin can do anything. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #16

Eventually the Russian people will take care of Putin. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #24

The history doesn't necessarily support that. Meanwhile free Tomconroy Mar 2022 #29

I can't think of another major power that has overthrown it's rulers as often as Russia. bluedigger Mar 2022 #35

I'm satisfied with what we're dishing out BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #9

I have not seen JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #14

They have Turkish-made drones NickB79 Mar 2022 #17

Thank you to you too JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #28

From what I've been able to deduce BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #20

Agree - few easy answers JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #27

FUCK YEA!! another keyboard warrior durablend Mar 2022 #38

They are, actually Tomconroy Mar 2022 #41

I don't think there's ever a "good war." BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #43

Point taken. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #45

My uncle was killed fighting in WWII. I like to think he was fighting a good war. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #49

My uncle fought too. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #50

No such thing as a good war. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #46

Here you are: ibegurpard Mar 2022 #47

Much appreciated! Tomconroy Mar 2022 #48

Here's the contact info: Mariana Mar 2022 #52

Many thanks! Tomconroy Mar 2022 #53

It is way lousier to make things way worse for expotentially more people... JCMach1 Mar 2022 #54