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Posted on 11/13/2021 9:09:22 AM PST by Starboard
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, who led U.S. Army Europe until 2017, said he believes Russia's actions over the last year, including the troop buildup along the Ukrainian border in March and alleged involvement in fostering a migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border, are strategic in nature.
"This is part of an ongoing process to undermine Ukrainian government, to present Ukraine to the West as a failed state so that there is no further effort to integrate Ukraine into the West, into the EU ... or NATO," Hodges said.
Russia is being further emboldened by the European Union's failure to apply more political pressure on Moscow, he said.
"If Putin is confident that the West would not actually do anything if they pushed their forces further into Ukraine to take over more actual territory, I think they would do it," said Hodges, adding that allies are in position to create a deterrent.
One factor that complicates security matters is Europe's dependence on Russian gas pipelines to heat homes in the winter, giving Moscow significant leverage on issues such as sanctions.
In the event of a winter offensive, allied resolve would be tested by the reality that Russia "has it over a barrel" on energy, Kofman said.
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Pun of the year.
European idiots.
IMHO, I truly believe I can inform you folks out there in USA land.... that if Russia wants to take over and seize The Ukraine...it’s a done deal. Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer will do zero, zilch, nothing to stand in Putin’s path.
Why? Because, fake, illegal, criminal, incompetent, POTUS Democrat, Joe Biden is 100% controlled by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) & the his Russian master....Putin!!!
Biden does a “virtual” chat with the Chinese leader on Monday!!! Wait until you see how the CCP orders Biden around!!! I got it figured out....do you!!! It involves bringing Trump down in 2020. Biden is both a USA, Traitor & Turncoat!!!
I also think Biden wants to wipe out a Ukraine government that has the goods on Hunter.
Let us all reflect for a moment that Kamala is busy representing the desires of the US people in a somber and professional manner to our European allies and the Russian government.
I am thankful and you should be too.
It’s been slow going, but at least she can now find Ukraine on a map.
We are all worked up over defending the borders of other countries, but not our own border.
“LORD, GOD, ALMIGHTY”, Come and Save America....period!!!
I would not want to send my son or daughter to war under this administration. 17 hostages being held by a Haitian gang and an embassy being stormed and nothing happening.
if Russia wants to take over and seize The Ukraine...it’s a done deal
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It would probably be quicker than our retreat from Afghanistan.
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I also think Biden wants to wipe out a Ukraine government that has the goods on Hunter.
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Even if it costs the Big Guy his 10%.
I would not want to send my son or daughter to war under this administration.
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Tucker Carlson asked Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) just this week why we should do this. Turner had no answer and tried to deflect the question.
This is the kind of nonsense we can expect from Republicans when they take back the House.
They must not have bought enough of Hunters so called art
It’s been slow going, but at least she can now find Ukraine on a map.
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I think you mean a map of the Ukraine. Just don’t confuse her by showing a map with some neighboring countries, or a continent.
I wonder which of the four groups of Republicans, as described by someone today on Bannon’s Warroom, representative Turner belongs to: the stupid, the weak, the corrupt, or the tiny sliver fighting for us
I worry ppl about Ukraine. Their president Zelensky is a corrupt dope. The Verkovna Rada is corrupt. If Russia moves to take control no country will lift a finger.
the stupid, the weak, the corrupt, or the tiny sliver fighting for us
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It is a tiny sliver. You can count them on one hand.
The GOP is useless.
This Turner acted slimy and could not back up what he said with logic. It was more Neocon BS.
He is slimy, but so are most of his like minded colleagues.
They’re are all a bunch of weasels.
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