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Russia’s Military Chief Promised Quick Victory in Ukraine, but Now Faces a Potential Quagmire
WSJ ^ | 06-MAR-2022 | Thomas Grove

Posted on 03/06/2022 1:01:38 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas

When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s nuclear forces to go on high alert last week, he looked down a long table at his defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, who nodded in assent.

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Russian troops’ failure to quickly seize Ukraine, however, has shown Mr. Shoigu’s changes, while real, didn’t create the fearsome fighting force he touted. Poor logistics, flawed strategy and ill-prepared troops mean any victory will be immensely costly, and an occupation hard to sustain.

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“By agreeing to these assumptions and this type of operation, he has essentially thrown the Russian military into a disaster.”

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


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1 posted on 03/06/2022 1:01:38 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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To: SpeedyInTexas

How has the WSJ come to know this? Or is it just propaganda?


2 posted on 03/06/2022 1:03:07 PM PST by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Check out the extraordinary security measures Putin had today in St. Petersburg against the protesters:

https://twitter.com/bbbayh/status/1500423919576178688

That is Palace Square near the Hermitage Museum, for those who have been to St. Petersburg

Putin arrested 4,400 today in 56 cities and so a big jump in total protesters arrested to over 10,000


3 posted on 03/06/2022 1:08:37 PM PST by Meet the New Boss (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
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To: coloradan

May be the best fake story of the day.

If Russia wanted to break the place....they could do it in a day......


4 posted on 03/06/2022 1:09:34 PM PST by blackberry1
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To: SpeedyInTexas
"he looked down a long table at his defense minister"


5 posted on 03/06/2022 1:11:32 PM PST by Meet the New Boss (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
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To: coloradan

Oh? Because the news is omnipresent and omniscient. Like God, only without Grace, Redemption, or Forgiveness.

But it does get a great number of worshipers.


6 posted on 03/06/2022 1:12:43 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Sounds kinda like W’s military chiefs…


7 posted on 03/06/2022 1:14:03 PM PST by Skywise
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To: Meet the New Boss

But there is no internet to Russia or Twitter or Facebook?


8 posted on 03/06/2022 1:15:01 PM PST by Skywise
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To: coloradan

They never use the Q(uagmire) word unless it’s the United States or Israel. Strange.


9 posted on 03/06/2022 1:18:00 PM PST by epluribus_2
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To: coloradan; SpeedyInTexas

Funny, Suddenly the wsj, nyt and washington compost are unquestionable sources for the truth. What’s next? cnn, msnbc and axio?


10 posted on 03/06/2022 1:20:57 PM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: Meet the New Boss

Why would they release a photo like that? Makes Putin look paranoid and isolated.


11 posted on 03/06/2022 1:21:45 PM PST by I-ambush (We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“Netflix is shutting down all services in Russia”

The grind continues.


12 posted on 03/06/2022 1:22:02 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Rupert Murdoch is one of the worst pro-amnesty globalists in the world. The UKR army is getting devastated. Rus will likely control everything east of Dnipers river in 30-60 days and thats astoundingly fast.Check out todays danzig mapper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2TPuiLZDCs


13 posted on 03/06/2022 1:22:25 PM PST by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: Meet the New Boss

Can you hear Vlad , I can’t hear Vlad , is Vlad talking


14 posted on 03/06/2022 1:23:36 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: SpeedyInTexas

In real life, 50% of the Ukrainian territory minus Nazi Galicia is under Russian control and that is after 10 days of operation.
Ukraine is only winning by stupid staged online videos selling its own losses for the foiled Russian offensive.
The European countries need to take notes. If it was Germany it could have been under full Russian control by now.


15 posted on 03/06/2022 1:25:15 PM PST by NorseViking
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To: blackberry1

“If Russia wanted to break the place....they could do it in a day...”


Not saying the story is or isn’t fake, but the same thing could be said about us and Afghanistan/Iraq/Vietnam.


16 posted on 03/06/2022 1:28:02 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: Meet the New Boss

Thats not an understatement. I wonder if there is a microphone on Putins end and a speaker two blocks away on the other?


17 posted on 03/06/2022 1:28:49 PM PST by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: blackberry1

The territory of Ukraine was never the final objective - Putin really wants to force NATO into an untenable position in regards to further expansion of members. While it would be “nice” to be able to exploit the Ukraine resources, the Ukrainians are a very fractious people, and occupying the territory would be as much a disaster for the Russian Federation as the occupation of Afghanistan was for the Soviet Union.

The game might not be worth the time, treasure and military assets that would have to be expended to effectively control the Ukraine.


18 posted on 03/06/2022 1:29:05 PM PST by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“American Express Suspends Operations in Russia and Belarus”


19 posted on 03/06/2022 1:29:24 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“Some Goldman Sachs Employees Moving Out of Russia to Dubai”


20 posted on 03/06/2022 1:30:20 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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