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erronis

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4. Based on "Defense is not a path to victory", does that mean that offense is that path?

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:28 PM

Jul 2022

Are you saying that diplomacy is the only path. I don't agree and have been aware of diplomatic efforts since the 1960s.

When you suggest that an aggressor such as Russia can engage in a purely offensive action and that the only "path to victory" is diplomacy with that agressor, you are encouraging future aggressions and necessary appeasements/diplomacy.

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Why did you stay in Ukraine? [View all] Tomconroy Jul 2022 OP

BS - at some point there will be a diplomatic settlement. Defense is not a path to victory. walkingman Jul 2022 #1

"Diplomatic settlement" is a euphemism for selling out the Ukrainians to Putin. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #2

Not what I would choose but like the US the Russians will never admit defeat and walkingman Jul 2022 #5

Ukrs are *NOT" outnumbered seeing Putler can't call general mobilization. Without it Rus is ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #8

Ukrs are *NOT" outnumbered seeing Putler can't call general mobilization. Without it Rus is ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #9

August. Tomconroy Jul 2022 #3

Based on "Defense is not a path to victory", does that mean that offense is that path? erronis Jul 2022 #4

I'm saying that unless sanctions can cripple the Russians to the point that their population walkingman Jul 2022 #6

Dirt doesn't fight troops do and Russia is running out of them and can't get saved with back door uponit7771 Jul 2022 #10

So powerful! Slava Ukraini. electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #7