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Former NRA member. Glad I no longer am.
I liked what he said about allies. Ironically, there is an old Russian saying known to everyone from the kindergarten age: не имей сто рублей, но имей сто друзей - do not have 100 roubles but do have 100 friends. Again and again, Kremlin acts contrary to the common sense and disregarding the ancient wisdom.Former defense secretary James Mattis rips Putin's 'pathetic' military performance in Ukraine: 'We're watching Russia wither before our eyes'
James Mattis condemned "the immoral, the tactically incompetent, operationally stupid and strategically foolish effort" of Russia's war with Ukraine.www.businessinsider.com
When?Russian ammunition depot turns into a mushroom near Popasnaya. Magic.
I know, right?It's rather interesting to see Russia's interpretation of "war".
It's ok to invade a sovereign nation under false pretenses, kill it's people, level it's cities and steal everything in sight.
But as soon as anyone objects, then those objections (none of which are lethal) is seen as an "act of war"?
Unreal...
It adds up and appears to conform to their actions.I think you're giving them too much benefit of the doubt. Their goal is to render Ukraine non viable as a nation state and depopulate it so they can rebuild it in their own image with their own emigrant population of compliant "Rodina-philes". For that goal, terror works.
Not sure Wes, but he has posed without a shirt a lot of times...does the Emperor in fact have no clothes?
Egypt and Morocco would be reliable for this purpose?Here's a radical idea....what if the UN asked to base a neutral maritime force in Odessa, with a detachment on Snake Island, to escort grain shipments out of Ukraine?
That explains a lot. You know of the concept of sexual blackmail, right? It's not something that's unique to any nation, but it's a common practice by nations, governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations (the concept is even used in organized crime, known there as "mutual guilt" -- not remorse guilt -- criminal guilt). It might explain some of his current views...he's been arrested twice and convicted once of making inappropriate approaches to underage girls online, including exposing himself.
What I'm concerned about are if cyber-attacks are launched against us. I'm curious what would deter against those?Russia has been engaging in serious cyberattacks against Lithuania for the last few days. It does not sound like the attacks have been too problematic so far. Any one have any more solid info?
Against the USA? But they happened already. Directly, as an attack on the Colonial Pipeline and indirectly, as in the case of NotPetya. Probably, they are happening right now.What I'm concerned about are if cyber-attacks are launched against us. I'm curious what would deter against those?
No date mentioned yet.When?
Were they using Norden bombsights?On the bad news side it seems Ukrainians are forced to retreat from Lysychansk under encirclement risk.
Oops linked the wrong tweet. This one was already posted hereWere they using Norden bombsights?
Is it true that the Ukrainian army are gaining territory in the Kherson region at the same time? Dimlee?On the bad news side it seems Ukrainians are forced to retreat from Lysychansk under encirclement risk.
Edit: linked the right tweet.
I mean an all-out attack that would cripple the power-grid, the internet, and knock us into the dark ages.Against the USA? But they happened already. Directly, as an attack on the Colonial Pipeline and indirectly, as in the case of NotPetya. Probably, they are happening right now.
I mean an all-out attack that would cripple the power-grid, the internet, and knock us into the dark ages.