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Showing Original Post only (View all)I'm 100% on the side of Ukraine, but [View all]
I saw the picture of the missile dud that had "for the children" scrawled on it in Russian and it seemed too obvious and contrived. I've heard the drumbeat to war before and it always tugs at the heartstrings with propaganda. Remember when Saddam was dumping babies from bassinets?
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I ran through several scenarios in my mind, like enlisted Russians on the firing line painting it or Putin demanding it be done at the factory. The only reasonable way that could show up there was if it was painted on after it landed to garner more support. No one else has a reason to do it.
Through my 6 decades I've learned that every war mixed ordinance with an equal amountof deceit.
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it said 'for our children', not 'for the children' Business Insider got lazy & used Google translate
Celerity
Apr 2022
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I read that opinion in about 20% of the posts on RW forums. Very common there.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2022
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Yes, cluster bombs, released before the hit. Booster drops about a km befor the target that is hit
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2022
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Report I heard fr Cdn Broadcast, CBC, reliable, was Russ first claimed to hit ammunition train
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2022
#8
Russia has claimed since 2014 that Ukraine is murdering children in Donbas
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2022
#13
Please understand the power of propaganda. When its FAUX NewZ on 97% of the ...
uponit7771
Apr 2022
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