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ColinC

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10. I feel like the NATO countries in Europe should start to implement a draft.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 04:14 PM
Feb 2022

Especially if we know Putin plans to go further than Ukraine.

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So, Russia would be back to having a NATO member on its border. brooklynite Feb 2022 #1
Norway, Latvia, and Estonia are full NATO members on Russia's border IronLionZion Feb 2022 #5
... plus Lithuania and Poland border Russias Kaliningrad enclave. TomWilm Feb 2022 #8
And Russian troops are using Belarus, which borders those countries, IronLionZion Feb 2022 #11
And from Sunday Belarus will invite Russia to stay permanently ... TomWilm Feb 2022 #20
Maybe NATO should instantly admit Ukraine and tell Putin to stick that in his ear. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #2
NATO won't admit Ukraine. Transparency International rates Ukraine 117 of countries in corruption. marie999 Feb 2022 #13
They are currently Number One in EndlessWire Feb 2022 #15
Just exactly how is it working so well for them? MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #16
They are EndlessWire Feb 2022 #18
... MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #19
I don't think he will go into the other countries unless he wants full on war. lark Feb 2022 #24
NATO/Ukraine/Russia Slammer Feb 2022 #17
Change in what way exactly?? Disaffected Feb 2022 #3
Encourage. Straw Man Feb 2022 #23
I expected that would be it but Disaffected Feb 2022 #25
Finland did a delicate dance during the Cold War. Straw Man Feb 2022 #27
Thanks Disaffected Feb 2022 #28
NATO expansion is exactly what Putin tried to stop IronLionZion Feb 2022 #4
I was wondering about this last night. OilemFirchen Feb 2022 #6
I have been there ... TomWilm Feb 2022 #9
Showoff. (n/t) OilemFirchen Feb 2022 #14
lol Cha Feb 2022 #22
Old school Russians consider Finland a part of Russia...just like Ukraine pecosbob Feb 2022 #7
I feel like the NATO countries in Europe should start to implement a draft. ColinC Feb 2022 #10
Am half Finnish and half Ukrainian - Finland needs to join NATO now kiranon Feb 2022 #12
+1000 FakeNoose Feb 2022 #26
The Russians attacked Finland in WWII Ameri Canadian Feb 2022 #21
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