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18. I know. But the confusion appears to be

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 02:36 AM

Feb 2022

from Putin himself. He announces that he has pulled some troops back. Then he has told Russian troops to be ready by the 16th of February for invasion. He's created the situation with some sort of weird cat and mouse or carrot and stick approach. It's an exceptionally dangerous game. All you need is one wrong move by anyone and the the whole thing escalates into full blown war.

I think the guy is nuts and needs intense counseling.

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Some Russian troops moved to firing positions near Ukraine, Putin said be ready by Feb. 16: Sources [View all] blue-wave Feb 2022 OP

next 5 hours... or 29 hours... are critical lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #1

I hate these moments where BootinUp Feb 2022 #2

I know. But the confusion appears to be blue-wave Feb 2022 #18

One would like to know by means of what source Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #23

Probably because of this: EndlessWire Feb 2022 #24

I hope reports stating the opposite are true. The world does not need Russia to start a war. Sapient Donkey Feb 2022 #3

Will Trump side with Putin? bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #4

He (or republicans in general) is going to attack anything Biden does Sapient Donkey Feb 2022 #5

trump is going to say that during his term, we didn't have these problems. Hoyt Feb 2022 #7

May be nothing Zorro Feb 2022 #8

I occasionally see small convoys of helicopters from Northeast of my position EndlessWire Feb 2022 #25

Of course Rebl2 Feb 2022 #11

If Vegas is taking bets, blue-wave Feb 2022 #19

Since when did real war become a video game for the masses.... Cheezoholic Feb 2022 #6

The beginning of the first Gulf War. OnlinePoker Feb 2022 #13

Not talking about the reporting from the "front" Cheezoholic Feb 2022 #17

I don't think it's that the Russians leaked the plans blue-wave Feb 2022 #20

Putty needs 50 cents more per gallon from us before pwb Feb 2022 #9

Very probable blue-wave Feb 2022 #21

As power hungry as putin is he doesn't seem like he's stupid enough to completely destroy Russia's yaesu Feb 2022 #10

Let's hope and pray Putin isn't stupid blue-wave Feb 2022 #22

I don't think they think that way. EndlessWire Feb 2022 #26

Just gross, good luck to nice people who need it! Brainfodder Feb 2022 #12

Ukrainians are going to die, just so some god damned billionaires can have their way... C Moon Feb 2022 #14

Just listened to Malcolm Nance Corgigal Feb 2022 #15

Thank you! Habitation Feb 2022 #16