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Baitball Blogger

(52,376 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2022, 11:40 AM Mar 2022

So, why can't the Ukrainian pilots go to Poland and fly the planes out of the country [View all]

and bring them to Ukrainian air fields?

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So, why can't the Ukrainian pilots go to Poland and fly the planes out of the country [View all] Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 OP

Because NATO in general, and the US in particular are afraid it would offend Putin. Chainfire Mar 2022 #1

We have a humanitarian dog in this fight. Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 #8

Yup. And it is weak-sauce. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #10

NATO and the US consider that it may be considered A Bridge Too Far. Chainfire Mar 2022 #18

We'll see. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #24

I don't really get that either. NATO isn't flying the planes into Ukraine. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #2

Exactly what I'm saying. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #3

+1 Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 #6

And then putin goes after Moldava... HUAJIAO Mar 2022 #9

Putin could very well go after Moldova regardless. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #13

He already is relayerbob Mar 2022 #19

If this was easy peasy it would have been done by now Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #14

So our leaders have never made a wrong decision? Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #31

Why not send them to Sweden or Finland? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #4

Even better, Moldova. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #20

Leave the keys in them and go to lunch. n/t Whiskeytide Mar 2022 #5

+1 Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 #7

Similar to my thoughts relayerbob Mar 2022 #15

My thoughts exactally.. and on the seat is a bunch of sticky backed UKR insignias..nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #27

Because TheFarseer Mar 2022 #11

Gosh, we just ain't doin' nuthin' Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #17

Not doing enough is different from doing nothing. ColinC Mar 2022 #30

Russia is hemorrhaging badly economically. They are losing on the battlefield. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #32

In addition to that, they are bombing hospitals and specifically targeting children and civlians ColinC Mar 2022 #35

That would work save, among other things, the 1000+ active nuclear warheads available to Russia. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #45

I wouldn't say they are losing on the battlefield. Calista241 Mar 2022 #47

The Russian military may be intact, but they are also in-the-mud. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #52

In your opinion Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #33

That won't be an issue ColinC Mar 2022 #36

In your opinion Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #37

Yes. ColinC Mar 2022 #38

Oh, Vindman Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #39

Director of European Affairs for NSC from 2008-2019. ColinC Mar 2022 #40

I'll trust the Biden Administration to Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #42

"Monday Morning Quarterbacks" ColinC Mar 2022 #43

And the Biden Administration has the Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #46

Lol. I trust our president. ColinC Mar 2022 #49

What I am saying, is that people like Vindman and Lieu suggest to me that the opinion of the admin. ColinC Mar 2022 #50

Sorry I'm making you so angry TheFarseer Mar 2022 #41

Defensive weapons vs potentially offensive ones Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #44

We're letting Putin set all the terms and conditions-- Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #28

He can set all of the conditions he wants. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #34

The Risk Is Real The Magistrate Mar 2022 #12

HAve some Ukrainian farmers tow them in relayerbob Mar 2022 #16

+1 bigtree Mar 2022 #22

This is due to cold war thinking.... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #21

The issue is not how they are transferred Abnredleg Mar 2022 #25

So I guess we can't send them drones either? gab13by13 Mar 2022 #26

See .my post below Abnredleg Mar 2022 #29

Turkey sent the UAVs under contract, prior to invasion. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #58

My opinion differs, as does the... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #56

It was the Pentagon that said no Abnredleg Mar 2022 #57

One might have thought that Kirby OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #60

There was clearly poor communication Abnredleg Mar 2022 #64

This isn't a leak OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #65

No, it isn't Abnredleg Mar 2022 #66

Putin just bombed a maternity and children's hospital causing a lot of casualties... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #54

I wonder where the line is... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #59

Since they have already committed 'atrocities'... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #61

I assumed, for some strange reason, OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #62

Here is a good analysis on our various options Abnredleg Mar 2022 #23

That is a good list of options. It seems like the drones are very effective and they're basically sciencescience Mar 2022 #53

What happens if they get in a fight and have to defend themselves after they enter Ukrainian Calista241 Mar 2022 #48

Russia has no interest in taking on a force with a population of nearly a billion people and 6k ColinC Mar 2022 #51

So I won't disagree with you. Calista241 Mar 2022 #63

But I want it! Iggo Mar 2022 #55