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'I'm a Former Marine Training Ukrainians—The Russians Are Worse Than ISIS'
Newsweek ^ | 20APR22 | ANDY MILBURN

Posted on 04/20/2022 5:09:05 PM PDT by familyop

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To: lee martell

I think the Soviets were pretty rational, especially after Stalin. They were controlled by the Politburo so they were more predictable. Now Russia is a dictatorship? Not good.


21 posted on 04/20/2022 5:20:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: cuz1961

If he were to fight on our border he would get in trouble. At least in Ukraine he can fight for the country and the country is grateful to him for his service.


22 posted on 04/20/2022 5:20:56 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: lee martell

I must have missed in that article where he describes exactly how the Russians are ‘worse than ISIS’. I didn’t see any specific examples. What did I miss?


Here you go:

“I was one of the first people in Bucha after the Russian retreat and I saw the bodies dumped there, including kids’ bodies. Things happen in war. When you have soldiers who are nervous they get trigger happy, but this appears to have been a very, very deliberate approach to killing civilians. People were dragged from their homes and killed, women gang-raped in cellars and executed. “


23 posted on 04/20/2022 5:21:06 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: familyop

24 posted on 04/20/2022 5:21:14 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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To: familyop
"...ethical behavior of the Islamic State.."

Riiiight.

25 posted on 04/20/2022 5:24:10 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my b"ack for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: familyop

Pay close attention to comments from the Putin cult.


26 posted on 04/20/2022 5:24:41 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: familyop

The very first and prob most important thing this opinionated common sense loudmouthed New Yorker found out in OTS was that active duty military people do not speak about their political opinions particularly when it comes to military engagements. And never ever speak out against the CIC. People might think the military was on w Obama they never heard a word. No.

I have a big heart and loyalty for the Marines. My father was a Marine- a pilot.

Recently I spoke with a Marine. He hates Trump. WTF. Has a poster of that Mattis up in his apartment. Mattis who was the first general in my knowledge to criticize the CIC. This Marine said Mattis was out of the military when he said these things. Eh… Mattis was hired because he was a Marine general and of course once a Marine always a Marine.

Mattis led people astray. Gullible leftist minded people perhaps but scandalous neverheless

This Marine and all of them should shut up.

They’re getting a reputation.


27 posted on 04/20/2022 5:25:33 PM PDT by stanne
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To: familyop

“’I’m a Former Marine Training Ukrainians—”

As an old Navy guy, I have never heard a Marine refer to himself as a former Marine.

Once a Marine, always a Marine.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Once+a+Marine%2C+always+a+Marine.&rlz=1CAMWDF_enUS930&oq=Once+a+Marine%2C+always+a+Marine.&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


28 posted on 04/20/2022 5:26:58 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Anyone, who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.!" ~ (Voltaire)!!!)
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To: familyop

Are we funding the Russians like we did ISIS?


29 posted on 04/20/2022 5:27:50 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: GrumpyOldGuy
Absolute BS.

Absolutely Correct.

30 posted on 04/20/2022 5:27:55 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: familyop

“My first experience of combat as a Marine was in Mogadishu...”

The saloon is open. Let’s roll out the sea stories.


31 posted on 04/20/2022 5:28:11 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: familyop

What’s left of Biden’s mind couldn’t care less.


32 posted on 04/20/2022 5:28:58 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: familyop

Bullshit war propaganda.


33 posted on 04/20/2022 5:30:28 PM PDT by olepap
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To: lee martell

No it did not match the headline. But at the end he said the important part...the money may run out. Both the EU and the US have problems with debt already.


34 posted on 04/20/2022 5:31:22 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: MinorityRepublican
I think the Soviets were pretty rational, especially after Stalin. They were controlled by the Politburo so they were more predictable. Now Russia is a dictatorship? Not good.

I think even today Russia on the whole is rational. Just that they are in the iron grip of one very sick and demented indivdual.

35 posted on 04/20/2022 5:31:24 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: familyop

Dear Andy, you’re a moron.


36 posted on 04/20/2022 5:31:49 PM PDT by trailboss800
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To: lonestar67
This is Syria all over.

No one gives a $#it about Syria. Ukraine is an European country. Russia is destroying a part of the "West" even though Ukraine is trying to escape the Russian orbit to join the Western world.

37 posted on 04/20/2022 5:34:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: familyop

From the title, “I’m a former Marine...”

Now I’m not a Marine but I’ve heard them brag “once a Marine, always a Marine.” Is there such a thing as a former Marine?


38 posted on 04/20/2022 5:35:05 PM PDT by chuckb87
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To: rrrod

They are slobs thats for sure....Watched some video of the positions they abandoned near Kiev when they were kicked out..
Disgusting pigs. Probaly shat were they slept too.


39 posted on 04/20/2022 5:36:15 PM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: MercyFlush

If he were to fight on our border he would get in trouble. At least in Ukraine he can fight for the country and the country is grateful to him for his service.
/\

You do have a point.

Worse than Isis ?

Head trauma from combat ?

When was the last time ruskies tortured an murdered a journalist ?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1516877833343221760

From slava: Our information has been confirmed. The journalist was killed by Nemichev’s volunteer battalion.

I’m sorry everyone.

/\

I had been watching his reports, a little artsy for my taste but he made decent sense.


40 posted on 04/20/2022 5:38:18 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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