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34. Yes, I learned that just recently

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #33)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 01:08 AM

Mar 2022

2-3 million people starved, and I never knew of it.

No wonder they want to join NATO.

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Never again say "never again." [View all] TomSlick Mar 2022 OP

Amen 🙏 nt Tickle Mar 2022 #1

I agree I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #2

I do not advocate widespread bombing of Russia. TomSlick Mar 2022 #4

And if this triggers nuclear war? SoonerPride Mar 2022 #13

He is asking where the line is. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #42

Sadly yes. We have no treaty agreement with Ukraine. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #44

I'm just pissed off at putrid. I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #31

Feel sure if chemical/biological/radiation is used, there will be military consequences. Hoyt Mar 2022 #3

Perhaps. If that was a red line, I would have excepted it to be announced. TomSlick Mar 2022 #5

This is not like drawing a line in the sand on a cowboy show, at last not in public. Hoyt Mar 2022 #7

Understood. TomSlick Mar 2022 #10

Unfortunately, we may have to find out. Hoyt Mar 2022 #11

It was done in Syria without consequences. bobacatt Mar 2022 #23

True, but we sadly were not as concerned about Syria or our own invasion of Iraq. Hoyt Mar 2022 #24

Syria was also more complicated bobacatt Mar 2022 #25

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #35

I think Biden has demonstrated great courage in non-engagement. David__77 Mar 2022 #6

It appears "never again" is a phrase headed for retirement. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #8

"Very frustrating" is an understatement. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #9

"Never again" is headed for retirement only if we chose to allow it to do so. TomSlick Mar 2022 #14

Exactly Calculating Mar 2022 #18

There is a new reality, the rules of engagement have changed dramatically. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #39

So what exactly would you have the US and NATO do? SoonerPride Mar 2022 #12

Since you asked, TomSlick Mar 2022 #15

And if this triggers nuclear war you are willing to take that chance? SoonerPride Mar 2022 #16

He's not gonna end the world over Ukraine Calculating Mar 2022 #19

I think Putin is not willing to lose gracefully. bobacatt Mar 2022 #32

+1, Putrid is an asshole he's not completely suicidal and neither are the people around him uponit7771 Mar 2022 #36

Exactly. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #43

Are you willing to let Putin run amok at the fear of a nuclear war? TomSlick Mar 2022 #20

If he invades or bombs a NATO country then we are at war. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #45

That's my question. TomSlick Mar 2022 #46

Russia can do anything in Ukraine SoonerPride Mar 2022 #47

There was a suggestion by the SecDef this weekend TomSlick Mar 2022 #48

We need to be talking with our members of Congress James48 Mar 2022 #17

I agree. TomSlick Mar 2022 #21

You packing your bags for Eastern Europe? relayerbob Mar 2022 #22

This isn't the Holocaust. bobacatt Mar 2022 #26

The Holocaust was actually 12 or 13 million killed in the camps AdamGG Mar 2022 #29

I think the Jews were the people who coined "Never again." bobacatt Mar 2022 #30

Ukraininans I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #33

Yes, I learned that just recently bobacatt Mar 2022 #34

True, not holocaust but text book definition of genocide (link) since Putrid is by pattern and uponit7771 Mar 2022 #37

Russia has nuclear deterrence AdamGG Mar 2022 #27

NATO is a defensive alliance, so the question is moot. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #28

I'll probably get flamed for this, but Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #38

This is a good point bobacatt Mar 2022 #40

We allowed all of the above in Syria, remember? dwayneb Mar 2022 #41