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Martin68

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52. I don't think I agree that China doesn't care about destroying Taiwan.

Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:04 PM

Jun 2024

If China destroyed Taiwan, it would destroy all progress they've made in establishing good relations with countries in Africa and elsewhere. No one would ever trusts them to abide by any agreement.

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Putin Wants To Win Badly [View all] gab13by13 Jun 2024 OP

Fox News is getting desperate too. Initech Jun 2024 #1

What a vomit inducing thought is right Evolve Dammit Jun 2024 #16

Oh it gets worse. Initech Jun 2024 #35

No wonder my stomach hurts.. Evolve Dammit Jun 2024 #48

I'll bet internal polls at FOX are pretty bad Wednesdays Jun 2024 #47

What happened to DUer tomconroy? gab13by13 Jun 2024 #2

I also miss his posts. Hope he returns with more information. erronis Jun 2024 #33

Putin went hat in hand to China and was humiliated. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #3

Thank you for posting this about China gab13by13 Jun 2024 #5

As soon as Putin screwed up the invasion I knew Xi would be hopping mad. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #12

You are predicting the U.S. is going to blow up Beijing and Shanghai? former9thward Jun 2024 #23

What a thoughtful post. I don't know as much as you but this seems pretty spot-on. erronis Jun 2024 #34

I study geopolitics almost every day. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #39

I think a bit of life lived in other places/cultures is absolutely necessary to develop a keen view. erronis Jun 2024 #42

Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #45

Thank you for that very informative post. llmart Jun 2024 #38

I like writing this way. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #46

I suspect that Xi is thinking he is on the wrong side. flying_wahini Jun 2024 #9

Xi is in a tight spot. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #15

Where is this "somewhere" that you read about death tolls? former9thward Jun 2024 #26

But what about North Korea's booming economy and aid to Putin? Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #17

NK has a booming economy? Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #22

Their dear and beloved leader says it is great, so it must be so. (Please don't notice the starvation). Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #25

The poor NK people. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #28

The whole country is a concentration camp. It's heartbreaking. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #30

Yes it is indescribable. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #37

Anything that sets China, Russia and N. Korea against each other is a good thing for the world. Martin68 Jun 2024 #21

The US appears to be worried about destabilizing these countries too much. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #27

I agree that China could get Taiwan in the end, which would be a tragedy, but I'm hoping for a detente. Martin68 Jun 2024 #49

China has no problem destroying Taiwan. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #50

I don't think I agree that China doesn't care about destroying Taiwan. Martin68 Jun 2024 #52

China has Africa in a huge debt trap. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #53

Yes, we all know about the debt trap. But there are still small island nations in the Pacific, for example, the are Martin68 Jun 2024 #54

Majority of the Russian conscripts get very little combat training.................... Lovie777 Jun 2024 #4

Yes, this is why I asked about DUer tomconroy gab13by13 Jun 2024 #6

Putin is using prisoners for the meat grinder. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #13

And badly is the way he seems to be conducting this war. marble falls Jun 2024 #7

I wonder how long those 200 to 400 drafties Botany Jun 2024 #8

Probably more time in training would mean fewer losses, yagotme Jun 2024 #10

Stalin sent over 1 million Russian soldiers to their deaths at Stalingrad. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #14

Stalin also murdered the most competent generals because he feared them. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #18

Fascists must always be in total control. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #19

And the GQPs and their orange Jesus ..................................... Lovie777 Jun 2024 #29

yes straight out of the fascist playbook. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #36

Dear Vlad the Invader, moondust Jun 2024 #11

He DOES want to win badly. bluestarone Jun 2024 #20

Putin has suffered massive losses and has degraded the Russian military machine LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #24

Some of those tanks are their latest, too, taken out by comparatively cheap drones. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #31

he's "winning" badly for sure. nt Javaman Jun 2024 #32

Putin wants to stay alive and in power Warpy Jun 2024 #40

So how long before Putin is conscripting women & children? KS Toronado Jun 2024 #41

200 to 400 New "Recruits" Per Week??? GB_RN Jun 2024 #43

Nicolle just had John Brenna on gab13by13 Jun 2024 #44

It is quite predictable that Putin has some tricks up his sleeve. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #51

Russia is selling all of its eastern river access to China for money and needs NK word they won't complain uponit7771 Jun 2024 #55