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DFW

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12. Obviously, this was not intentional on the Russians' part
Tue Nov 15, 2022, 02:28 PM
Nov 2022

If it were, they would not target a rural grain drying operation. Nonetheless, we can maneuver this into being a gift from on high.

The west can use the incident as an excuse ("escalating? Who? Us? WE'RE not escalating anything. We didn't shoot any deadly missiles into Russia, did we?" ) for a far more massive help package for the Ukrainians now. NATO can even say, "you attacked NATO territory, and you know what THAT means, but we will be very gracious and not attack you back--this time. However, we need to help our Ukrainian friends with what measures that can be put in place to make sure it doesn't happen again. Nothing threatening like atomic weapons, of course. Just a few hundred billion worth of state-of-the-art conventional weaponry, nothing over the top, you understand."

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If there is no harsh response, the Kremlin will learn it can murder people anywhere with impunity ck4829 Nov 2022 #1
Shit is about to get real now... onecaliberal Nov 2022 #2
UNCONFIRMED, pbmus Nov 2022 #3
"You dont need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" to 2live is 2fly Nov 2022 #29
NPR 4 pm News just said that it is confirmed wnylib Nov 2022 #52
He'll starve and freeze to death... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #64
Capture him and turn him over to Ukrainian grandmothers is my wish. wnylib Nov 2022 #66
There are several claims. Igel Nov 2022 #87
The only confirmation that I mentioned wnylib Nov 2022 #90
Lots of photos on twitter already! n/t DippyDem Nov 2022 #4
And a wikipedia page ck4829 Nov 2022 #5
Currently, sun is down in Europe. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #6
Article 5? SheltieLover Nov 2022 #7
Probably not yet. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #45
NPR says that Article 5 does not require wnylib Nov 2022 #53
Lets hope not yet.... paleotn Nov 2022 #57
Need to stock up on my two million sunblock OnlinePoker Nov 2022 #8
Damn. This could be bad... liberalla Nov 2022 #9
There will be a lot of tap dancing around, nobody wants NATO fight with Russia Bev54 Nov 2022 #37
Have you been reading DU? sarisataka Nov 2022 #40
DU is not diplomats Bev54 Nov 2022 #43
Something which I am very thankful for sarisataka Nov 2022 #47
This is what I hope... Probably a mistake, but damn! This is a HUGE mistake! liberalla Nov 2022 #48
Not a mistake. More like a calculated risk. wnylib Nov 2022 #54
Looks like Ukraine will now acquire SM-3 Block IIA. joshcryer Nov 2022 #10
CNN says it has no idea of whose missiles they were - however LiberalArkie Nov 2022 #11
Confirmed Russian S-300 Missile DallasNE Nov 2022 #77
Obviously, this was not intentional on the Russians' part DFW Nov 2022 #12
This is a likely scenario. herding cats Nov 2022 #15
Possibly deliberate by somebody in Russia who wants the war to end? yardwork Nov 2022 #51
That's my take on it. wnylib Nov 2022 #56
The Russians are probably demoting whoever sent the missiles DFW Nov 2022 #63
What are Germans saying about this? wnylib Nov 2022 #79
So far, they are saying that some idiot Russian miscalculated DFW Nov 2022 #91
Thanks for the report. wnylib Nov 2022 #92
This sounds most likely, and frankly more than reasonable. crickets Nov 2022 #61
I think cooler heads prevail True Dough Nov 2022 #13
"Cooler heads" are no longer in Moscow unfortunately ck4829 Nov 2022 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #24
And therefore more qualified than Putin ck4829 Nov 2022 #26
If this is actually a russian strike NATO could respond by taking out the offending unit, base or yaesu Nov 2022 #16
"NATO can send a strongly worded letter." or clutch it's beads and be concerned...nt mitch96 Nov 2022 #38
I'm guessing the crappy Russian munitions went off course... brooklynite Nov 2022 #17
Maybe they were North Korean... rubbersole Nov 2022 #20
Since NATO and the US have exercised extreme caution in preventing donated weapons being used across Martin68 Nov 2022 #18
Intentional FredGarvin Nov 2022 #23
Yes, but Belograd, Russia has been shelled repeatedly according to Model35mech Nov 2022 #27
Rusdia...down to the SCUDs. The Unmitigated Gall Nov 2022 #19
US shipment of HIMARS targeted? ATACMS? FredGarvin Nov 2022 #21
Some folks are already beating the war drums sarisataka Nov 2022 #22
Sounds like Putin does want a war with NATO. cstanleytech Nov 2022 #25
Is there a "whoopsies" caveat in the NATO treaty NQAS Nov 2022 #28
Time to obliterate a Russian town! BidenRocks Nov 2022 #30
What size town would you like to see obliterated? sarisataka Nov 2022 #41
Small BidenRocks Nov 2022 #59
Sucks worse that some people think wnylib Nov 2022 #65
Thank you BidenRocks Nov 2022 #68
Study more history sarisataka Nov 2022 #74
What's that got to do with the idea of wnylib Nov 2022 #83
See my #80. wnylib Nov 2022 #81
Which Russian mothers and their babies do you want to obliterate? wnylib Nov 2022 #62
The same as Ukrainians! BidenRocks Nov 2022 #69
One thing that is really impressive about wnylib Nov 2022 #80
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Nov 2022 #31
And Russia chose to answer the provocation. Just a sitting democracy nearby can provoke Russia. ancianita Nov 2022 #35
"Ooops--our bad?" Bayard Nov 2022 #32
Looks like there's the proof NATO needs to now enter the war. The missiles also killed two. ancianita Nov 2022 #33
Russia makes a lot of very bad mistakes IronLionZion Nov 2022 #34
The missles likely came from Belarus blue-wave Nov 2022 #36
It's NATO TIME!!! orangecrush Nov 2022 #39
Needs apology, recompence or Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #42
.... orangecrush Nov 2022 #46
My gallows humor is laughing, wait, ok I stopped. n/t Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #49
.... orangecrush Nov 2022 #55
Probably why Biden's schedule was changed. tavernier Nov 2022 #44
Where does it end? Smackdown2019 Nov 2022 #50
.... orangecrush Nov 2022 #58
Was there a specific intent or message with this particular post? niyad Nov 2022 #75
Yes orangecrush Nov 2022 #76
Always possibility of accidently on-purpose. I'm sure Pukin probably figures he can get away 2live is 2fly Nov 2022 #60
in which case, maybe a proportional "accident". Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #67
Taunting NATO? niyad Nov 2022 #70
Exactly orangecrush Nov 2022 #72
Somebody please finish him already! niyad Nov 2022 #71
+1 orangecrush Nov 2022 #73
Some open source analysis suggesting an S-300 missile muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #78
Poland has now confirmed that Russian missiles fell in their territory (OP updated) BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #82
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2022 #85
Regardless, ruskies are absolutely responsible, directly or indirectly! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #86
The President's job is to quell any panic BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #88
Biden calls 'emergency' meeting after missile hits Poland Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 #84
Biden said it's unlikely the missile came from Russia based upon trajectory Kennah Nov 2022 #89
Well Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 #93
AP Fires Reporter Behind Retracted 'Russian Missiles' Story Eugene Nov 2022 #94
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