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ProfessorGAC

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51. In Addition...

Sun Mar 6, 2022, 03:54 PM

Mar 2022

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...they never had the cash flow to support an occupation. Sanctions or not.
They needed this to be fast, efficient & thorough. They badly miscalculated their own capability, Ukraine's resistance, & world reaction.
This is going to be an economic disaster, and it STARTED as an economic mistake. There was never an economic upside.

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How long are we going to stand by? [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 OP

It is frustrating to say the LEAST, but to jump into this war would start WWIII. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #1

Putin already said the economic sanctions are an act of war. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #3

He wants a fight so the focus won't be on his disaster in Ukraine BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #14

+100000 wnylib Mar 2022 #18

Your "reasoning" then is that there are wnylib Mar 2022 #15

BUT WE'LL TEACH THAT PUTIN A LESSON!!!!! /s durablend Mar 2022 #17

Agree. wnylib Mar 2022 #7

We are not 'standing by', please look at OSINT or other sources on how NATO is involved in UKR uponit7771 Mar 2022 #2

It's not enough. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #4

Would a world wide nuclear destruction wnylib Mar 2022 #8

Do you really think that setting back would stop him from... Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #12

So you don't keep up with what things wnylib Mar 2022 #27

You have it in your mind CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #31

Putin's not going to invade anyone else, for a very long time, at least. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #37

In Addition... ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #51

Yes, I agree. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #53

Are you a military expert.?? Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #25

No Fly Zone Now! Tomconroy Mar 2022 #5

+1 Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #6

A no fly zone established by Ukranians, perhaps. wnylib Mar 2022 #11

I think 'no fly' represents direct participation stopdiggin Mar 2022 #40

Start WW3 then? USALiberal Mar 2022 #59

I fear this is Putin's modus operandi as he goes around picking off RKP5637 Mar 2022 #9

I don't ether. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #16

That's been on my mind for some time now. He's not going to stop! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2022 #21

We've seen what happens when a leader gets the conquest bug before. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #23

Putin is not going to give IMO anything amicable to Ukraine in negotiations. It will be IMO RKP5637 Mar 2022 #30

I'm very doubtful that this represents WWIII stopdiggin Mar 2022 #41

I can't understand why people not remembering history. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #20

Yeah, it's a deja vu. SOS again, different times, different people, but SOS. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2022 #22

Take the madman out COVERTLY Beachnutt Mar 2022 #10

That's the ideal solution - if it could be done. wnylib Mar 2022 #13

That, would certainly change the dynamics of this mess. Perhaps even seen as saving humanity RKP5637 Mar 2022 #19

That would be near-impossible. And the start of WW3. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #35

I'll challenge the second statement stopdiggin Mar 2022 #42

I don't think they will get rid of Putin. I read a very illuminating Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #46

much more agreement here. -(nt)- stopdiggin Mar 2022 #48

How many American lives are YOU willing to offer up to Mars? WarGamer Mar 2022 #24

We're going to lose lives one way or another in this. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #26

Explain. WarGamer Mar 2022 #28

Does Pearl Harbor and 9/11 come to mind? Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #39

Then he brings it to us. We don't go to him. stopdiggin Mar 2022 #43

Not the best defensive stance. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #45

jingoisms aside - Biden has played a superb hand of defense, and containment. stopdiggin Mar 2022 #47

They tried that play before. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #52

and we also know this is a significantly different script -(nt)- stopdiggin Mar 2022 #58

he has... and we KNOW for a fact there is a line of communication 24/7 WarGamer Mar 2022 #55

Really? FFS! USALiberal Mar 2022 #60

What the world needs is a JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #29

+1, n/t RKP5637 Mar 2022 #32

Here's a suggestion, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #33

What would you have US do? Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #34

Remember history. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #36

Yes, Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #38

If we don't stand up now, it will be worse. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #62

He is not!! Unless we do what you want us to do!! USALiberal Mar 2022 #61

Yes he has. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #63

Read it again.... USALiberal Mar 2022 #64

So many 'fighters' - - on message boards -(nt)- stopdiggin Mar 2022 #44

We aren't standing by ibegurpard Mar 2022 #49

"We" are not just standing by. MineralMan Mar 2022 #50

Unrec For Horribly Flawed Premise (nt) ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #54

Seriously we're on the brink of nuclear war. President Biden is Emile Mar 2022 #56

Well DashOneBravo Mar 2022 #57