Ukraine

[EdwardElizabethHitler]

The blackmarket for weapons after this war is gonna be flooded with US/Ukraine weaponry.

You’re forgetting about the weapons the US and UK left behind in Afghanistan.

[UnFulfilledScott]

Most wars had war crimes committed. What ppl don't get is, from a Russian standpoint, Putin is right. He just went the wrong way about it. Invading was the wrong way as wars are fought ecomonically now, just as the west is doing to Russia. What's concerns me in a big way, is Finland pushing to join NATO. That's not going to help things one bit. It should be postponed atm.

Westside

Not most.
All.

[huntingdon]

You’re forgetting about the weapons the US and UK left behind in Afghanistan.

The US left behind in Afghanistan €85 billion dollars worth of equipment. Reckless beyond words and belief

[joggon]

The US left behind in Afghanistan €85 billion dollars worth of equipment. Reckless beyond words and belief

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/w...ghanistan.html

For Sale Now: U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Afghan Gun Shops


The Taliban seized troves of American weapons and vehicles from surrendering Afghan soldiers. Now, gun dealers are doing a brisk business

[UnFulfilledScott]

The doomsday clock is now at 100 seconds.

https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/


But this song is now rocking better than it ever did.

[joggon]

[IDF2]

It's back!!

This thread that is.

Fair play E-I and the community.

I feel all warm a fuzzy.

I'm proud of all of you guys.

[TheSavannah]

It's back!!

This thread that is.

Fair play E-I and the community.

I feel all warm a fuzzy.

I'm proud of all of you guys.

[Stephanie]

Class move , Savannah



Thank you xox

[scoobydo1]

Hi Stephanie

The war isn't about NATO or Nazis or saving Russian speakers or whatever . . . it's about power and cold hard currency. Putin doesn't care about his own troops, who they kill, or why. Ukraine was just the next in a series of things he's used to solidify power.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ing/ar-AAW3T2w It's the same thing he's been doing for the last 20+ years - create crisis situation to allow him to increase his authority and power and then profit off it.

Putin and his very wealthy cronies already have what they wanted:

1) Free press now illegal in Russia - (it's not just about the war - publishing anything not sanctioned by the Kremlin is against the law.) (slow progression over 20ish years now complete)
2) 83% approval rating (public buys the Kremlin line) (any resistance like Putin's "fifth column" has either left the country or been rounded up as traitors)
3) He and his cronies can spend the next decade continuing to rob the Russian people and sell Russian resources while his cronies take the lions share of the profits and give Putin aka the mafia boss his cut.
4) The longer the war goes on and the more it becomes Russia vs. the West the better.