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Meowmee

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13. We will find out

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2022, 04:24 AM

Mar 2022

There have been wide spread reports of many abuses already. One was of using children in one hospital and other civilians as human shields. They are taking away people’s phones and devices which makes it harder to document.

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The Ukrainians kidnapped and taken to Russia are almost certainly intended for use as human shields. [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP

Cowards gotta coward. Just planning ahead. dchill Mar 2022 #1

This means that Putin is going to use nukes and anticipates retaliation? Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #2

I'm sure he's anticipating attempts to strike Russian military forces and installations, eventually. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #3

Yes this would mean he expects the war to widen into Russia. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #6

I don't think he feels invincible. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #4

I agree. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #5

He is insane, just like trump. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #7

Not typical of his psych profile. But quite possible. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #8

He is cornered. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #11

Yes a toxic narcissist and ruthless sociopath will become quite dangerous Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #14

Don't you mean "hostages"? Drum Mar 2022 #9

They can obviously be used as both. But Putin's false claim that the Ukrainians are using their own highplainsdem Mar 2022 #10

horrific Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #12

We will find out Meowmee Mar 2022 #13

Report that civilians in occupied territory already being used as human shield: highplainsdem Mar 2022 #15