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Lovie777

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4. Got me ......

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 06:19 PM

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Ukrainian ambassador says Russian platoon surrendered to Ukrainian forces [View all] mysteryowl Feb 2022 OP

well duh what else do think they are doing there? nt msongs Feb 2022 #1

The Russian media is full of propaganda and lies. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #3

You are so right Traildogbob Feb 2022 #11

Exactly. Plus, when one is a soldier your time is not spent watching/reading media. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #12

Truth SmittyWerben Feb 2022 #28

I truly fear DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #23

True! Rebl2 Feb 2022 #24

Got me ...... Lovie777 Feb 2022 #4

These are mainly 18 year old farm kids who don't have any interest in being there. COL Mustard Feb 2022 #9

Yes, and from what I read, they were beaten and forced into service. Doremus Feb 2022 #14

It used to be particularly brutal COL Mustard Feb 2022 #17

And there is rampant alcoholism among Russian forces. SunSeeker Feb 2022 #42

Pee skeeping. dchill Feb 2022 #26

Well played. MontanaMama Feb 2022 #33

They need asylum mainer Feb 2022 #2

Yeah, probably. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #5

Whoa. This could get interesting. tanyev Feb 2022 #6

If it is true, absolutely padah513 Feb 2022 #7

History tells us this happens in every war. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #8

... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #10

What is sad. Putin does not give a shit about those Russian soldiers on a human level. texasfiddler Feb 2022 #13

It could be a guerilla warfare situation that Ukraine inflicts. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #15

I heard a report on NPR that there wnylib Feb 2022 #37

Sounds right. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #38

According to Russian-American journalist Julie Ioffe, that's true. summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Feb 2022 #41

Can't have a war without soldiers to do the dirty work of the oligarchs. Doremus Feb 2022 #16

That is what they need more of when they discover the true reason for their invasion. Bev54 Feb 2022 #18

Most Russians don't support the war or Putin JI7 Feb 2022 #19

Perhaps the Ukrainian military should use megaphones to announce . Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #20

+1 BlueWavePsych Feb 2022 #44

The cracks are already showing blue-wave Feb 2022 #21

The lesson cited in the Russian Revolution to explain the Bolshevik victory bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #22

Not a good look, Vlad! dchill Feb 2022 #25

I hope they are treated well Skittles Feb 2022 #27

Like soldiers everywhere. They didn't want this shit either. paleotn Feb 2022 #29

The first casualty of war is truth. patphil Feb 2022 #30

That is profound mysteryowl Feb 2022 #31

It's an old saying...been around for centuries. patphil Feb 2022 #32

Iraq WMDs, Gulf of Tonkin for Vietnam IronLionZion Feb 2022 #34

They are hereby awarded the UHA! EndlessWire Feb 2022 #35

Trojan horse SammyBrown Feb 2022 #36

captured Slammer Feb 2022 #39

They were there to maintain law and order and protect private property. Aristus Feb 2022 #43

Bookmarking - K&R liberalla Feb 2022 #45