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machoneman

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4. Yet Zelensky I'm sure had the military on full alert. Hey, them Russkies didn't just magically...

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat Jun 11, 2022, 01:35 PM

Jun 2022

...appear on their side of the border now did they? Nope! They spent weeks building up shipments by rail of tanks, APCs, tank truck, command vehicles and more. Heck, even a blind Uke colonel or general could see the massive build up that took weeks, months and huge relocations of supplies, ammunition, POL and more.

That said, I still question their war aims as it seems they are hell bent on wrecking buildings, manufacturing facilities, schools, etc. Yet in doing so and making entire towns virtually uninhabitable, what have they gained? Even driving out a million Ukes still leaves many in huge (by land mass) unoccupied areas. Control of the waterway was and is a prime objective but the utter destruction of cities far away is madness.

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Biden says Zelensky 'didn't want to hear' U.S. warnings of invasion [View all] Polybius Jun 2022 OP

Well, we're in it with them now COL Mustard Jun 2022 #1

I think Z was hoping against hope it wouldn't happen 867-5309. Jun 2022 #2

they had been preparing, for what they called the inevitable BootinUp Jun 2022 #11

With 40 miles of Russian military vehicles lined up BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #18

Massive amounts of armed drones. Anti ship weapons. NOW. oldsoftie Jun 2022 #3

Yet Zelensky I'm sure had the military on full alert. Hey, them Russkies didn't just magically... machoneman Jun 2022 #4

Read that russia destroys totally to win Marthe48 Jun 2022 #6

Yes and no, the government and military were certainly taking them seriously Warpy Jun 2022 #5

I totally agree with you. nt Raine Jun 2022 #17

The same way in our country Bayard Jun 2022 #7

And similar to people refusing to believe Roe is truly at risk? "It'll never be overturned..." liberalla Jun 2022 #13

Zelensky, us and the World could have done without that comment...not sure how that helps anyone Escurumbele Jun 2022 #8

That's Joe being Joe. He often talks about process when sharing his thoughts Bucky Jun 2022 #23

C'mon Joe, is there a reason you needed to share this with the press? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #9

It was at a fund raiser. It wasn't a press conference where he was telling the public and press. C Moon Jun 2022 #12

Did this really need to be said right now? inwiththenew Jun 2022 #10

No, it didn't BeyondGeography Jun 2022 #27

I seem to Rebl2 Jun 2022 #14

I cannot tell you how many times Ukaine undercut what the President and others were saying MerryHolidays Jun 2022 #15

+1. Zelenskyy even asked Biden to calm down dalton99a Jun 2022 #26

This shouldn't have been made public Raine Jun 2022 #16

It's not really a secret. The post above yours has some links about what was going on around that XorXor Jun 2022 #21

I believe Zelensky and the Ukraine didn't need to hear U.S. warning. They were there waiting and Autumn Jun 2022 #19

This was pretty apparent at the time based on the language Zelenskyy was using. XorXor Jun 2022 #20

Zelensky strikes me as a dope with "strongman" qualities. Oneironaut Jun 2022 #22

I don't think he's a dope. But he IS a bit of a show horse. Bucky Jun 2022 #25

In a perverse way, the Ukrainians not being alert helped them out. Bucky Jun 2022 #24