Posted on 05/01/2025 5:12:37 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
“The Wagner Group and other emerging Russia-backed forces and ‘advisers’ exploit the resources and people of African countries for their personal gain. They are a threat to stability and prosperity in countries where they are present,” a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said in an emailed statement.
“These forces do not lower terrorism but rather exacerbate the threat by pursuing draconian, violent tactics. This results in dramatic increases of cyclical violence,” the spokesperson added.
WGAF about Wagner, Swampy. This war is won, Zelensky lost and Trump is standing knee deep is Ukie minerals. Take that back to your Neocon goofballs, and don’t try anymore war with the Trumper!!
“… The Russians know from the Reagan years that the US Military-Industrial Complex is superior in the long-term over the Russian MIC.…”
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True, but certainly not as superior as it was in 1981 when Reagan began his time in office. In 1981 National Debt was $998 Billion (31% Debt-To-GDP-Ratio) and in 2025 our National Debt has ballooned to about $36,214 Billion with a Debt-To-GDP-Ratio somewhere north of 120%.
Russia has many problems but it has been wise to not burden itself with such a massive national debt.
I think we should avoid overconfidence and I also think the nation we should be most concerned with is China and not Russia.
“This war is won”
I heard that Feb. 24, 2022 ...
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