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capechacon

(91 posts)
39. 'Glad the 'Ukes are doing so well, but it's also.....
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 12:03 AM
Mar 2022

worth remembering that many (most?) of those dead Russian soldiers would almost surely never have chosen to be in Ukraine and likely wanted nothing more than to live a quiet, enjoyable life in their home country.

The image last week of a slight, captured 18-19 yr old Russian prisoner crying his eyes out as he sat under guard was haunting. A true tragedy on both sides generated by a single autocratic nut case who should rightly be in a dingy jail in remotest Siberia.

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Keep bleeding them, Ukraine. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #1
Hopefully Georgia and Azerbaijan open other fronts. roamer65 Mar 2022 #2
And yet... reporting 20,000 Ukrainian casualties in Mariupol WarGamer Mar 2022 #3
I think those are civilian casualties, not military ones DavidDvorkin Mar 2022 #6
Casualties are both dead and wounded correct? dem4decades Mar 2022 #7
yes. WarGamer Mar 2022 #9
These are the civilian casualties? herding cats Mar 2022 #11
It's terrifying. War sucks. WarGamer Mar 2022 #12
I completely agree. herding cats Mar 2022 #16
Isn't that about the 9/11 total? Blue_playwright Mar 2022 #36
it's crazy... to see THIS kind of destruction in such a short period of time... WarGamer Mar 2022 #38
I believe nothing about this war. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #4
You make a good point, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #5
I'm not surprised that Rusher is re-deploying troops from elsewhere maxsolomon Mar 2022 #10
I agree that nobody knows, probably the Russian High Command doesn't even know, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #15
"seeking to exploit irregular sources such as Private Military Companies"..Hummm mitch96 Mar 2022 #8
Exactly what I was thinking. Pinback Mar 2022 #23
I don't trust any company to be completely "no longer be affiliated with it." He's such a snake. halfulglas Mar 2022 #27
We need to find a different abbreviation for UK MiniMe Mar 2022 #13
UKR is short for Ukraine, not UK. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #17
Good to know but... MiniMe Mar 2022 #18
United Kingdom n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2022 #19
If you look at the bottom of the article, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #20
I hear you... mwooldri Mar 2022 #24
What could be the name if Scotland leaves to join the EU? speak easy Mar 2022 #33
For Scotland? mwooldri Mar 2022 #34
So sad doing all this when bluestarone Mar 2022 #14
Let's send 'em Tucker and the Trump boys! Grokenstein Mar 2022 #21
Now why didn't I think of that! dchill Mar 2022 #32
Says a guy on Twitter iemanja Mar 2022 #22
The good news, lots of guys on Twitter to select from. Estimates really vary. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #40
How long before.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #25
In war, Aussie105 Mar 2022 #26
Paging Erik Prince! Take ALL your boys and go to Ukraine... lastlib Mar 2022 #28
I was just about to post a Blackwater comment, and saw you bested me by 3 minutes! nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #29
(there were some others before me... lastlib Mar 2022 #30
Are we sure he's not already there? dchill Mar 2022 #31
Syrian fighters and mercenaries get paid in rubles? Justice matters. Mar 2022 #35
Maybe Putin told them whatever they get from looting is theirs. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #41
Take claims with a grain of salt left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #37
'Glad the 'Ukes are doing so well, but it's also..... capechacon Mar 2022 #39
Should be 12 feet under Justice matters. Mar 2022 #42
That too!!! capechacon Mar 2022 #43
Gettng paid in Rubles !! TeamProg Mar 2022 #44
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