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CloudWatcher

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27. War Crimes?

Reply to Jedi Guy (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 12:04 AM

Feb 2022

Like invading and taking the Crimea? Or our invasion of Iraq looking for those WMDs?

What's the point of defining war crimes if there are no consequences for violations?

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Mysterious 'Z' Painted on Russian Tanks Closing in on Ukraine Border [View all] Wicked Blue Feb 2022 OP

I think it is to prevent friendly fire nt doc03 Feb 2022 #1

Or it could be they are going to rid Ukraine of zombies. marie999 Feb 2022 #2

It's just like US tanks had a chevron during the first gulf war jgmiller Feb 2022 #3

Isn't that a war crime though? Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #7

Not the same thing InstantGratification Feb 2022 #14

No, I get the Russian intent of avoiding friendly fire by adding the "Z." Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #15

I think you're confusing that with red cross/medical markings jgmiller Feb 2022 #19

I dunno honestly. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #24

Hogan's Heros could never have been made! LiberalLovinLug Feb 2022 #32

War Crimes? CloudWatcher Feb 2022 #27

Exactly. They're fielding roughly the same equipment... paleotn Feb 2022 #12

Ukraine should paint Z's on all their Soviet era tanks. C Moon Feb 2022 #28

World War Z nt Javaman Feb 2022 #4

Amazing book. Utterly mediocre movie. N/T Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #8

Completely agree. I was so pissed at the movie Javaman Feb 2022 #9

I couldn't even watch it all the way through. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #10

you heard the new walking dead show? Javaman Feb 2022 #20

I hadn't heard about a new Walking Dead show. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #26

The best zombie movie is one that at first I didn't realize it was a zombie movie LT Barclay Feb 2022 #31

Zombies IronLionZion Feb 2022 #5

because Q would be too obvious? Skittles Feb 2022 #6

Bazinga! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2022 #17

NICE nvme Feb 2022 #21

Lol, yep relayerbob Feb 2022 #22

They share a lot of tank and other vehicle designs from the Soviet days. paleotn Feb 2022 #11

Well then I hope the Ukrainian tank commanders are furiously painting the same on FailureToCommunicate Feb 2022 #13

Zorro? Talitha Feb 2022 #16

You got to it before I did! Bayard Feb 2022 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #18

Zanon was inevitable, wasn't it? It's just a short jump from Qanon. nt Gore1FL Feb 2022 #23

There is no "Z" in the Cyrillic alphabet. Unless the Russians are using the letter IndianaDave Feb 2022 #25

Looks like its just spray painted on Bayard Feb 2022 #30

Boys, don't shoot until you see the Z and shoot well. Historic NY Feb 2022 #33

Zuckerberg? twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #34

If the "avoid friendly fire" theory is correct, it would behoove Ukraine to paint an identical "Z" Martin68 Feb 2022 #35