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To: RandFan

I think Pete was being pragmatic or blisteringly obvious for everyone. He may want to be a little more nuanced in his public assessment, but his honesty is refreshing and it’s the damn truth. To believe otherwise is totally not looking at reality. Also, if we/USA walk away from Ukraine, Putin will own the whole damn country. IMO


5 posted on 02/16/2025 11:19:20 PM PST by Equine1952
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To: Equine1952

They are trying to light a fire under the Euro’s butts to get this done, instead of lollygagging like they have for the last four years.


6 posted on 02/16/2025 11:22:30 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Equine1952
"Also, if we/USA walk away from Ukraine, Putin will own the whole damn country. IMO"

That's Europe's problem. Not ours.

16 posted on 02/17/2025 12:32:53 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Equine1952
Yes, giving away positions pre negotiations is a rookie move…

Unless, Hegseth was acting under express instructions of the President.…

Which would be a rookie mistake by the president…

Unless the president is taking these issues off the table because…

He has already cut a deal with Putin by the terms of which there will be no US troops and no NATO.

Unless, he wants to forestall Ukraine and Europe from staking out positions that will interfere with his deal or, at least interfere with his intended negotiating path.


19 posted on 02/17/2025 1:03:35 AM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: Equine1952

It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t. This administration so far has been one of the most open and transparent ones ever assembled. Honesty and candor are deep set, but also subject to condemnation from either Democrats or RINOs - and let’s not forget the legacy media of whom MAGA made the biggest fools.


26 posted on 02/17/2025 3:12:36 AM PST by Gaffer (r)
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To: Equine1952

We need to get out of NATO. Europe is gone. We are defending what will soon be Nazi regimes.. No free speech, no political recourse. We think the Russians are bad? Germans are arresting their citizens for posting cartoons online.


27 posted on 02/17/2025 3:20:34 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would fhave to resort to prostitution.)
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To: Equine1952

Between Hegseth and Vance, we’re getting a bold strong start in this term.


39 posted on 02/17/2025 5:14:54 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Equine1952

Pete get the military in shape,leave the politics to the President,your not on Fox and Friends anymore


44 posted on 02/17/2025 7:52:51 AM PST by ballplayer
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