Scarlet Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 A good article on why the pollyannaish view that negotiating with Putin at this juncture will bear the fruit of peace is misguided. It won't lead to less deaths. It will only enable Putin to reset and resume his imperialistic intents to subjugate Ukraine. Quote Negotiations cannot end the Russian war against Ukraine; they can only pause it. The renewed Russian invasion in February 2022 after eight years of deadly “ceasefire” following the first Russian invasions of 2014 demonstrates that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not rest until he has conquered Kyiv. Ukraine’s resistance to the invasion this year shows that Ukrainians will not easily surrender. The conflict is unresolvable as long as Putinism rules the Kremlin. Negotiations won’t change that reality. They can only create the conditions from which Putin or a Putinist successor will contemplate renewing the attack on Ukraine’s independence. Link to comment
RedDenver Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 7 hours ago, Scarlet said: A good article on why the pollyannaish view that negotiating with Putin at this juncture will bear the fruit of peace is misguided. It won't lead to less deaths. It will only enable Putin to reset and resume his imperialistic intents to subjugate Ukraine. Warhawks gonna warhawk. Link to comment
commando Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 russia is a terrorist state. this is an admission of war crimes. they are waging war against the civilian population. 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Wow....if I didn't know better, I would think these were colorized pictures from WWI. Link to comment
Moiraine Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Nice summary of what's been going on lately. I wish these f****** losers would give up already. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 Will be interesting to see how this works. I’m sure Putin loving Republicans will criticize this to the hilt. Link to comment
Moiraine Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I really struggle to understand how anyone could do something like this. Edit: I suppose it was possible she was hit by accident. "On Sunday afternoon, an elderly woman was killed trying to escape from Russian-occupied territory. She was crossing the river in a small boat with her husband, the Ukrainian authorities said, when Russian troops opened fire on her with a machine gun. It was more grim news in a city that over the past three weeks has changed dramatically — for the worse." Link to comment
Moiraine Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Russia is apparently losing lots of "wounded" due to frostbite because their gear sucks. It's not even deep winter there yet. 1 1 Link to comment
teachercd Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Moiraine said: Russia is apparently losing lots of "wounded" due to frostbite because their gear sucks. It's not even deep winter there yet. Same old story for 200 years... Winter will destroy them. Link to comment
nic Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Not sure if this posted yet. Prediction for Ukraine to take Crimea by August 2023. Wouldn't that be nice. I had no idea the war would go this way when it started. Retired Lt. General Predicts When Russia Will Lose Crimea (msn.com) Link to comment
Moiraine Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 5 hours ago, nic said: Not sure if this posted yet. Prediction for Ukraine to take Crimea by August 2023. Wouldn't that be nice. I had no idea the war would go this way when it started. Retired Lt. General Predicts When Russia Will Lose Crimea (msn.com) Russia has started setting up some defensive stuff there. I doubt anyone predicted it. Before Russia invaded I'm guessing Ukraine thought they would have no chance to take any of the territory back and it seemed smart to not provoke anything further. But now; 1) they have nothing to lose 2) they have a lot better equipment because Russia crossed a line and 3) It's pretty clear now Russia is a paper tiger. Link to comment
TGHusker Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Moiraine said: pretty clear now Russia is a paper tiger. With nukes unfortunately Link to comment
Moiraine Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Just now, TGHusker said: With nukes unfortunately Yep, but they aren't going to use a nuke until they've given up completely, if then. IMO nukes just mean Ukraine has to be selective on where they attack within Russia. Link to comment
TGHusker Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Moiraine said: Yep, but they aren't going to use a nuke until they've given up completely, if then. IMO nukes just mean Ukraine has to be selective on where they attack within Russia. The Kremlin conference room wt the long table would be a good place Link to comment
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