yeah it’s getting quite annoying considering the current discussion really isn’t whataboutism at all..
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yeah it’s getting quite annoying considering the current discussion really isn’t whataboutism at all..
That second tweet; if it wasn't for the gender bit I would have assumed he was insulting oligarchs like himself.
If Russia are not careful, they will lose their army in Ukraine.
Yeah I don't expect the clerks and typists to be taking up arms soon, but don't be surprised if it happens at some point. It's still massive portion of their combat units.
Not only that, but sometimes they watch somebody for weeks. Learn their habits, who their friends and family are, what they like to do with their time, how they take their coffee etc. Then they have to shoot them.
If people were there, it is a fooking war crime. Hope liliputin dies in the most prolonged and painful agonies. Around 40 people that I knew in person were there. Lots of women with kids
Think you are talking about some assassins, not combat snipers.
It is quite literally not. Look up the definition.
What is derailing the thread is you thinking it is and telling us about it.
Yes, but I think the valid analogy would be the US Army + Marine Corps committing 75% of their active duty forces to an operation, and then taking significant losses. Despite there being another 8 National Guard divisions in reserve, you'd still have to say that US effective forces would be getting suffering significant attrition. Not all manpower is the same, especially in modern war.
Yup. Military grade stalkers.
So what kind of posts about Syria, Yemen, WW1, Israel/Palestine, WW2, etc are acceptable in this thread?
The bit explaining what the reference to the Freikorps meant.
@AFP: #BREAKING Biden's comments on Putin "unacceptable and unforgivable," Kremlin says
@therecount: President Biden: “I think [Putin] is a war criminal.”
I have no idea how accurate that translation is ...
But if it's fairly accurate then it sounds like there is going to be a hell of crackdown on anybody perceived as anti putin
But the reference to 'Freikorps' was introduced out of nowhere. If I say that Kharkiv reminds me of Aleppo, does that open the door to discussions of the Syrian War?
Watch them break off peace talks and say they won't restart till biden apologises
Anything that isn’t doing this…
If you still don’t understand, please PM me and stop derailing the thread.
Russia murder thousands of women and children a day, however, a couple of words against them, is the worst thing on earth apparently
I know that definition. But it's not what the other thread was created over. Nobody ever talked about other wars around the world in this thread in order to minimise Russia's invasion or Putin's crimes.Anything that isn’t doing this…
If you still don’t understand, please PM me and stop detailing the thread.
But, fine. If you want to retrospectively change the reasons for splitting the thread, I'll pretend to agree.
Yet another instance where Biden provokes Russia.
I knew Putin was right to start the war. Completely justified.
How exactly they draw the line depends on how much the mods like you. You've been around a long time you'd get away with a lot I expect!
Damn...so heartbreaking.
I’m sure you understand the difference between, say…
“This is awful, it reminds me of/parallels may be drawn with the invasion of Iraq…” and “This is awful, but what about the invasion of Iraq?”
As a historical analogy to a directly relevant and comparible event in post WW1 Germany, I think it is relevant. Given that Putin has levelled Syrian cities in the same way that he is levelling Ukrainian ones, I would say for me that point is well made. Both events speak to the potential next steps of a dictator which could impact millions of people living in a democracy.
feckin hell. Queue up the Russian propaganda machine saying the kids are crisis actors and Ukraine staged this.
These places are being struck due to the imprecision of the weapons, yes? Surely they're not being targeted...
Psaki seems to be walking it back a bit, saying that he called him a war criminal based on what he saw on TV.
Infants, toddlers, grannies, pregnant women - they don't care. The name of the game is to terrorize the population into fleeing the city and/or for the mayor to surrender. Its the final piece required for the landbridge to Crimea.
Biden and undisciplined messaging, name a more iconic duo.
Not sure what to make of this
F**k, could it be a false flag attack to direct blame at Ukrainians? And use as a justification to invade by Belarus?
False flag.
is this a joke I'm not getting!?
yea
Quite clearly yes