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Happy Hoosier

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27. In the 1930's most Americans...

Reply to former9thward (Reply #26)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 11:04 AM

Dec 2021

Opposed confronting Nazi Germany. Sometimes populat opinion isn’t the correct course of action. And frankly, I doubt Putin would risk global destruction for Ukraine. He is is a calculating ambitious man. He has proven that Russia can ride out sanctions, and is probably willing to withstand more if he can expand his empire. But if it’s made clear he will face more serious consequences, I think it’s unlikely he would risk nuclear confrontation. Why would he? He has almost nothing to gain. But sanctions? Piece of cake.

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Ukraine urges NATO to be ready with sanctions in case of Russian invasion [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #1

id love to follow the russian money to support all this . AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #3

this guy always wanted to recreate the old earth ussr. AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #2

I'm fully with the Ukraine wanting sanctions here. BUT bluestarone Dec 2021 #4

Is there any reason why you think China would get involved in this? Sapient Donkey Dec 2021 #6

They might take advantage of any conflict... TheRealNorth Dec 2021 #7

I get the feeling they are teaming up bluestarone Dec 2021 #15

Oh no doubt about that. Sapient Donkey Dec 2021 #16

Russia Has About 100k Troops On The Ukraine Border... GB_RN Dec 2021 #5

100k doesn't seem like enough TheRealNorth Dec 2021 #8

I Don't Know What We Had For Gulf War 2, Honestly... GB_RN Dec 2021 #9

Ninety-one divisions were formed by the U.S. Army in WWII, a division contained about 15,000 troops. EX500rider Dec 2021 #11

That was a doctrinal issue. Torchlight Dec 2021 #14

"Putin could probably steamroll the current Ukrainian military with that 100k" EX500rider Dec 2021 #12

I would think even if they had good early successes with some blitzkrieg type action Sapient Donkey Dec 2021 #13

Have the nukes ready too. Mysterian Dec 2021 #10

No one nuked the US because of our equally unjust invasion of Iraq Sapient Donkey Dec 2021 #17

Would you like to see a nuclear war over Ukraine? former9thward Dec 2021 #19

Obviously, if Russia is committed to a militaristic path and invades Ukraine, Mysterian Dec 2021 #21

I AGREE! bluestarone Dec 2021 #22

Ukraine is not a member of NATO. former9thward Dec 2021 #23

No shit Mysterian Dec 2021 #24

I don't want to risk nuclear war, but... Happy Hoosier Dec 2021 #25

Let's have the American people vote on this. former9thward Dec 2021 #26

In the 1930's most Americans... Happy Hoosier Dec 2021 #27

Closing diplomatic doors and locking up Russian finances would be the most effective choices. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #18

We won't do much other than sanctions. roamer65 Dec 2021 #20