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7. Putin amd the oligarchy would do well to reflect that

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 09:15 PM

Mar 2022

the last time an army of poorly trained, poorly supplied, and wretchedly commanded conscripts revolted and went home was 1917.

We know how that turned out for the power structure then, don't we boys?

I would hope it turns out better this time, the tragedy of Russia as always been the mistrust of all its leaders in its people.

Maybe this time we can do better than sending them a bunch of libertarian MBA types.

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A little sugar in each of their gas tanks ought to work Walleye Mar 2022 #1

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Good point. dhol82 Mar 2022 #18

Well that is encouraging Walleye Mar 2022 #19

My thought exactly. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #44

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Brilliant! Jazz Jon Mar 2022 #11

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Not American troops. At least, not when I was in. Aristus Mar 2022 #43

Yes things changed after 9/11. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #47

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A lifted middle finger to Putin... mpcamb Mar 2022 #10

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Sweet ! TeamProg Mar 2022 #5

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That only works until they are out of your line of sight. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #45

Yes, plus I have seen video of captured Russian soldiers csziggy Mar 2022 #48

They are doing amazing with the information warfare aspect Sapient Donkey Mar 2022 #36

Think I heard someone yesterday say, the Russian Deminpenn Mar 2022 #41

Putin amd the oligarchy would do well to reflect that Warpy Mar 2022 #7

Well we don't have to go that far back in history, Romania in 1989 for example. Crowman2009 Mar 2022 #40

Or Hitler, Mussolini, Caesar, ... lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #46

Smart thinking, guys! FakeNoose Mar 2022 #8

Fighting to protect rich people? The oligarch's are going to need mercenaries. jalan48 Mar 2022 #9

Kremlin sent 400 of them & are now dead !! monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #22

Occupational hazard Orrex Mar 2022 #26

Wagner Group? Sapient Donkey Mar 2022 #37

Looks like those young people Hav Mar 2022 #14

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With moral that bad Torchlight Mar 2022 #17

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Key word, they. ffr Mar 2022 #30

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I believe those are called, "cannon fodder" Bayard Mar 2022 #34

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Probably .22 rifle holes from Ukrainian defenders Warpy Mar 2022 #32

Especially Sgent Mar 2022 #50

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