Posted on 03/16/2022 2:14:18 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
“The Russians lent their airpower and anti-aircraft capabilities in our Vietnam conflict, it did not amount to “a declaration of war essentially.” “
Enforcing a “no fly zone” in Ukraine would lead to US and Russian aircraft fighting each other, and aircrew on both sides would get killed. This is a recipe for disaster.
Vietnam was half a world away for both US and USSR. Ukraine is in Russia’s and NATO’s backyard. Reaction times for both sides is drastically short.
Enforcing a “no fly zone” in Ukraine would lead to US and Russian aircraft fighting each other, and aircrew on both sides would get killed.
***Yes, that much looks to be the case.
This is a recipe for disaster.
***That part looks untrue because both sides lost aircraft in Vietnam.
Vietnam was half a world away for both US and USSR. Ukraine is in Russia’s and NATO’s backyard. Reaction times for both sides is drastically short.
***That appears to be your argument: Since fighting is so close to Russia and NATO, there’s more chance of it getting out of hand. That makes sense. So when we do go in with our no-fly zone, we should have an ongoing communication, a red phone similar to what existed during the cold war.
On the red phone would be some diplomats discussing the up to the minute engagements, seeing where the borders are and how much trouble might ensue if one or the other crossed the border, basically the kind of thing that took place in southeast Asia for a couple decades.
Yes, the proximity to each side’s jugular does lend itself to more chance of escalation. It’s one of those things that PUtin shoulda calculated when he chose to invade.
The earliest engagements of the no-fly zone are going to be SAMs anyways.
You sound like a military genius. Why are you sitting on your ass typing on the internet when you could be over there leading men into battle and controlling the air with your brilliant military strategy?
Get in the game, soldier!!!
#GeorgeSorosNeedsYou
“So when we do go in with our no-fly zone, we should have an ongoing communication, a red phone similar to what existed during the cold war.”
The first thing Putin would probably say is “If US or NATO assets fire on Russian forces operating in Ukraine, Russia will destroy them wherever they are, by any means necessary.”
Your move. Be aware that this scenario goes WMD quickly.
We are already at that stage, because there are hundreds if not thousands of Stingers already shooting down Russian planes. We did that to them in Afghanistan and they didn’t like it, but that didn’t lead to WW3 either — and it was right in Russia’s back yard.
baggette. troll.
#HillaryMilitia
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Jim, when this one departs (permantly) message me and I'll up my monthly by his stated $10. That's assuming he isn't like all the other leftist lying scum and actually did donate.
Okay, Ivan. I have cancelled my monthly payment, It is all over to you, Comrade.
If we stop doing research on very dangerous viruses, germs, pathogens, you do realize China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, North Korea will continue in their research and be ahead of us by miles in a short time.
Which means any of our enemies can throw something at us that makes Covid-19 look like a walk in the park.
And we won’t have a clue how to combat it, or even what it is.
We have to keep up. We should be ahead of the game, that’s preferred.
Now address why USA outlawed that research then turnt around and gave it to China and Ukraine. Kinda defeats your whole insipid Fauci argument, don't it.
I’m not endorsing where or by what Government is allowing or doing research for us.
I’m saying we have no other choice. And I’m not endorsing and specific type of research.
So yeah, China shouldn’t be on that list of contracted research countries.
Researching by torturing animals is an outrage.
The reason Fauci was all about China and the Wuhan Lab is because they were willing to do things other countries were not.
Very dangerous things like Gain of Function in SARS.
But Fauci being an idiot as he is, assumed any break throughs or discoveries China could have or did make that he’d be informed.
The stupid French were all in on Wuhan too.
Despite numerous flaws found in safety measures.
The first successful By-Pass surgery was done on a dog.
Now that procure saves countless lives.
Where are the lines? When is the Stop button pushed?
Because our enemies don’t have limits.
Baggy, you are totally losing your grip on reality .
If you can’t see the evil staring at you from 6 inches away, you are seriously impaired.
Americans did it in 1939 as well. There was even a big Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden.
Just because some on the left can also see the evil of Putin, doesn’t mean Pooti is right.
You are cheerleading a evil empire. I’m sure Ukraine is a far from perfect place.
But so was France, Poland and Holland in 1939.
Would you have cheered Hitler on because he made the German economy boom?
Okay, my glowing opus,
Disgusted with the Pro-Putin trolls taking over FR!
AMF!
Now I know what FR would have been like in 1939.
You have a gif of Putin?
No need to post your spank bank pictures here.
Certainly Limburg.
LOL, I always thought that the worst thing anyone could have been called here back then would have been “FDR Lover”.
History doesn’t repeat, but it sure rhymes.
They’re probably Democrat trolls posting stupid stuff just to drive normal people away.
Few are really that stupid.
The hell I have yes - as in refuted the hell out of you on many occasions. Others have commented on your deranged opinions and emotional responses. Logic isn’t your forte. No you don’t know what the stats on public opinion , “just look” isn’t an argument. Present a rigorous statistical analysis or shut up. See? You just got refuted. For the 100th time.
To hell with your precious Ukrainians. Russians too. A pox on both their houses - and yours.
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