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Putin declares ‘war’ – aloud – forsaking his special euphemistic operation
Washington post ^ | 22 December 2022 | Mary Ilyushina

Posted on 12/23/2022 4:05:09 AM PST by Cronos

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To: canuck_conservative

“so suddenly the war was a lot more evenly matched ... and that why it’s going into the 11th month now”

Yep, it happens when you plan to fight a war against one crappy, corrupt, country and then all of NATO steps in.

What you should be wondering about is why hasn’t NATO been able to DRIVE OUT the Russians, given all their ‘great’ capabilities.


21 posted on 12/23/2022 5:50:41 AM PST by BobL
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To: bert

I am far more concerned with globalism/Eurotrash society than I am concerned about Russia.

This isn’t an American issue.


22 posted on 12/23/2022 5:53:03 AM PST by EEGator
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To: tlozo

“No, of course you’re right, russian invasion plan was to fight Ukrainians for at least 10 months with repeated ‘strategic withdrawals’ at the end.”

Actually, I don’t know what the Russian plan was, but then again, you seem to know it, but REFUSE to provide a link.


23 posted on 12/23/2022 5:59:44 AM PST by BobL
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To: BobL

Bob, sometimes you have to a little logical thinking ... hard for you, obviously...

look, suppose you’re a Russian war planner last winter ... you want to get the planned conflict over ASAP, because there’s (a) a spring thaw coming in a month that will stop ground operations, and (b) a chance for Western countries to actually organize some opposition to your plans

that’s why they wanted it all over in a month ... and they must have thought they could pull that off, otherwise they wouldn’t have gone ahead with it

fortunately for the World, they were wrong


24 posted on 12/23/2022 6:34:21 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: BobL

So why didn’t he invade then. You are delusional


25 posted on 12/23/2022 6:37:46 AM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: canuck_conservative

I don’t doubt it was their preference, but I also don’t think they threw all their eggs that way.

“fortunately for the World (except Western arms inventories), they were wrong”


26 posted on 12/23/2022 6:38:17 AM PST by BobL
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To: Nifster

“So why didn’t he invade then.”

Because Putin was an IDIOT then, as he trusted the West to keep its word. He’s since learned his lesson.


27 posted on 12/23/2022 6:39:32 AM PST by BobL
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To: BobL

Because you loon there is a difference between providing armaments and boots on the ground

NATO is the arms dealer. They ain’t fighting anyone


28 posted on 12/23/2022 6:42:50 AM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: BobL

maybe he’s still an idiot

would explain why Russia continues this war that they cannot win


29 posted on 12/23/2022 6:43:39 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: topfile

What if they gave a Special Military Operation and nobody came?


30 posted on 12/23/2022 6:44:18 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: canuck_conservative

“would explain why Russia continues this war that they cannot win”

Link please.


31 posted on 12/23/2022 6:59:00 AM PST by BobL
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To: Nifster

“NATO...ain’t fighting anyone”

...feel free to think that.


32 posted on 12/23/2022 7:00:25 AM PST by BobL
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To: Cronos

Neocons are going to get the war that they have been banging the drums for. Stupid, evil scum.


33 posted on 12/23/2022 7:45:23 AM PST by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat)
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To: EEGator

Two types on this site pushing this stuff: the old neocon fudd’s who think it’s 1975 and the Cold War is raging and the Maximus types who are paid or mentally ill. If you’re not for globohomo’s March to WW3, you must be a Russian agent.


34 posted on 12/23/2022 7:49:20 AM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: WMarshal

Neocons are going to get the war that they have been banging the drums for

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It looks to be trending that way. I am constantly amazed at the effectiveness of propaganda, especially on the heels of GWOT and COVID when I naively thought the scales had fallen from the yes of many. Nope. Off we go again though this time stakes are much higher.


35 posted on 12/23/2022 7:56:11 AM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Levy78

100% agreed.


36 posted on 12/23/2022 8:19:00 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Cronos = https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Stivic


37 posted on 12/23/2022 8:43:00 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Cronos

Biden becomes president then Putin declares ‘war’ strange OH Wait no it isn’t.

Putin has no fear of a thumb sucker.


38 posted on 12/23/2022 8:43:33 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: DesertRhino

LOL, perfect.


39 posted on 12/23/2022 9:01:24 AM PST by EEGator
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To: canuck_conservative

The Russians actually pulled off the “bum’s rush” when thy took Crimea.

The error in Russian thinking was that the Ukrainians learned nothing from the Crimea debacle when, indeed, they did and seriously upgraded their defense forces — in particular three training.

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40 posted on 12/23/2022 9:51:24 AM PST by wjr123
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