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Model35mech

(2,047 posts) Tue Jun 18, 2024, 03:51 PM Jun 2024

A tangent: Putin is recruiting 200-400 per week, Ukraine is killing 5-6 times that [View all]

At least according to available reporting from Ukraine.

I remember Vietnam, hot humid days, stinking fish sauce that tasted OK (especially with beer), lots of protests back home...

And I remember the death toll being from 15-ish to 30-ish per day.

That casualty rate broke American support for the war, but it took about 10 years, and roughly 60000 dead.

Currently the Bing Aggregator regularly reports daily casualties for the RUssians over 1000 per DAY???

What the hell sort of suppression, or very different perspective on territorial aggression allows the Russian population to continue without revolting against the cost of the aggression in Ukraine?

I'm missing something important. I just don't get it

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A tangent: Putin is recruiting 200-400 per week, Ukraine is killing 5-6 times that [View all] Model35mech Jun 2024 OP

What about Ukraine? Jose Garcia Jun 2024 #1

Well, the arithematic works out similarly... Ukraine -IS- smaller but with 1/5th the causualties Model35mech Jun 2024 #3

If we're looking at one-to one losses. But I don't think that's the case. Torchlight Jun 2024 #5

Ya, how does that go on without rebellion of families providing cannon fodder? Model35mech Jun 2024 #7

there is a great multi episode documentary on right now on Netflix. Javaman Jun 2024 #2

Ah! I'll check that out. THanks. Model35mech Jun 2024 #4

Putin has suffered massive losses and has degraded the Russian military machine LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #6

Yes, I've seen pretty much the same numbers Model35mech Jun 2024 #8

I think nearly all the Russian people have little idea what is going on CanonRay Jun 2024 #9

During my time in NW Russia I experienced Scandinavian radio and International Short Wave Model35mech Jun 2024 #10

I asked the same question, gab13by13 Jun 2024 #11

My experience with Russians (only a couple of years) is that they are propaganda savy Model35mech Jun 2024 #12

He is hoping for Trump to "win" the election JI7 Jun 2024 #13

In Vietnam did you believe the "body counts" of the supposed enemy kills everyday? former9thward Jun 2024 #14

From 1968 on, no I didn't. I understood that Gen Westmorland measured subordinants Model35mech Jun 2024 #15

My only point is truth is the first causalty in war. former9thward Jun 2024 #17

Russia is DESPERATE for men, they are recruiting in cental africa Model35mech Jun 2024 #18

It's in their history. haele Jun 2024 #16

To op: What you're missing is what happens to a nation B.See Jun 2024 #19