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Buckeyeblue

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12. The Russians capturing Kyiv will be a huge political liability

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:51 PM

Mar 2022

For EU leaders and President Biden. Most people will not take a long or nuanced view of this situation. They will only see the rubble and the bodies. And they'll say, why didn't the world prevent this?

I might be one of those people. I'm not going to vote for Republicans but it will make me disappointed in the world.

But, hey, I'm constantly disappointed in the world. I expect most people on DU are as well.

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"Russian forces are likely completing preparations for an assault to seize Kyiv" [View all] bluewater Mar 2022 OP

Only American air power can stop him. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #1

Air power isn't making a big difference in UKR its the shelling we need to give them anti artiliery uponit7771 Mar 2022 #4

+1. The Ukrainians have zero to little protection against Russian rockets and missiles dalton99a Mar 2022 #10

1,500 anti-tank missiles would, and Ukraine has received 17,000 in the last week 4139 Mar 2022 #6

Zelensky is continually asking for a no fly zone. The anti tank weapons will Tomconroy Mar 2022 #7

I hope there is a javelin at every street corner. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #2

Javelins will not be the best countermeasure Otto_Harper Mar 2022 #3

We'll see what they do. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #5

It seems to me that the Ukrainians can attack the Russians sky_masterson Mar 2022 #8

Looks like Putin will bombard Kyiv into submission. dalton99a Mar 2022 #9

The source is a hawkish "non partisan" group that really isn't obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #11

Yes, contrast with other articles from more credible sources localroger Mar 2022 #13

The Russians capturing Kyiv will be a huge political liability Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #12