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sprinkleeninow

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34. Ulterior motive.

Reply to erronis (Reply #24)

Thu Apr 7, 2022, 06:03 PM

Apr 2022

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So Russia just admitted it has a problem. Interesting. [View all] Tomconroy Apr 2022 OP

Special military operation? murielm99 Apr 2022 #1

Bet they don't. yagotme Apr 2022 #7

If the official line is "significant losses" SoonerPride Apr 2022 #2

Yes. yagotme Apr 2022 #5

They've lost the equivalent of at least one full division (that's just killed, not wounded) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2022 #12

'this is a huge tragedy for us' NOT TO MENTION THE UKRAINIANS MagickMuffin Apr 2022 #3

It's always "poor us" for entitled, narcissistic, fascists. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #20

It's funny how the SOLUTION to their problem is so naggingly close FakeNoose Apr 2022 #45

He'll be jumping out of a window in 3 ... 2.... 1 uponit7771 Apr 2022 #4

I say he commits suicide by shooting himself in the back of the head. Twice. Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #13

lol uponit7771 Apr 2022 #14

(Running up to Putin's body on sidewalk:) yagotme Apr 2022 #15

LOL Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #16

Landed on 3 bullets and in a puddle of cyanide. 😆 MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #21

After a very "hot" cup of tea. NullTuples Apr 2022 #32

😄 MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #46

If only. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #33

This is just to feed the propaganda that they're going to have to escalate because BComplex Apr 2022 #6

+1 2naSalit Apr 2022 #8

this mopinko Apr 2022 #9

This probably won't be good. They'll say that the Nazi forces are too great or some BS. TheBlackAdder Apr 2022 #10

With russia, it's a good bet to think that it's not going to be good. BComplex Apr 2022 #11

And the Iraqi invasion, brought to you by the United States. We can be barbarians, too. lindysalsagal Apr 2022 #28

They are going to blame it on US support of the "Nazis", just watch n/t AntiFascist Apr 2022 #18

Probably to justify the use of worse stuff: tactical nukes, CW, bio erronis Apr 2022 #24

Likely Rebl2 Apr 2022 #26

Ulterior motive. sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #34

Yes, exactly. They will "have to send more troops to stop further killings." SharonAnn Apr 2022 #36

Have they told Puteen?!1 UTUSN Apr 2022 #17

If they say "significant losses" they really mean devastating losses. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #19

' . . .this is a huge tragedy for us' peggysue2 Apr 2022 #22

You left out the third leg of the stool. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #31

Yes, indeed religion is certainly part of it peggysue2 Apr 2022 #38

Maybe they're justifying a huge expenditure so they can take revenge. n/t pnwmom Apr 2022 #23

So they can escalate the war effort ffr Apr 2022 #25

Somebody over there doing a 12-step program? calimary Apr 2022 #27

So many thousand of Russian soldiers never coming home. LuckyLib Apr 2022 #29

Few options left. SmallFry Apr 2022 #30

PR BULLSHIT! motive in question... bringthePaine Apr 2022 #35

I wonder if the Ukraines Nazified the Russian military? LiberalFighter Apr 2022 #37

since when in combat readyness does one YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #39

I think Putin is manufacturing a justification to escalate... suncat Apr 2022 #40

I agree. iemanja Apr 2022 #42

They may be using this to justify even more brutal tactics. iemanja Apr 2022 #41

Maybe trying to get China's sympathy? I don't trust ONE word coming out of the Kremlin. C Moon Apr 2022 #43

The statements made were an interesting evolution to watch, on Twitter. CaptainTruth Apr 2022 #44

I think it's getting the Russian populace ready for the bad news of all the casualties EX500rider Apr 2022 #47