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Zelensky Has Pointed Out Something the Soviets Recognized in 1978: The West Has Lost its Courage
Townhall.com ^ | May 1, 2022 | Johannes Schmidt

Posted on 05/01/2022 4:56:14 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: Erik Latranyi
Unfortunately, there are many FReepers who think we should be nation building and the world's policeman.

Its called helping Ukrainians with weapons, not nation building or being the world's policeman.

61 posted on 05/01/2022 8:34:46 AM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: tlozo
you're advocating appeasing aggression

So?

"Anti-aggression" is an opinion, or a value statement. It's not a policy.

My policy is to avoid war with Russia at any cost that does not directly impinge on the national security of the United States, since we have a war to fight with Mexico, which is unfortunately going to involve a fair bit of aggression. When we are fighting our way (again) to the Halls of Montezuma, I certainly don't want "anti-aggression" powers interfering in our affairs.

The fate of the Russian near abroad does not concern me, as I hope the fate of the US near abroad does not concern Russia.

62 posted on 05/01/2022 8:39:28 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Love's redeeming work is done)
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To: dforest

Xi doesn’t love the Democrats anymore, ever since Soros tried multiple times to overthrow Xi and his CCP hardliners. That pushed them into the Putin camp.


63 posted on 05/01/2022 8:51:18 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: Kaslin

The Nation lost its courage between 1975 and 1978. It had enough courage to send 58 thousand young men and women to their grave.


64 posted on 05/01/2022 8:52:37 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Altura Ct.

Multiculturalism worked fine with cultures we accepted in the past. The levels of immigration far exceeded anything we have seen in recent generations and America was great. I’ve worked for excellent firms where you could meet people from 30-40 different countries working together on one floor.

The problem began when we embraced cultures that are the polar opposite of civilized society and essentially a war plan to consume the bones of adjacent civilizations...


65 posted on 05/01/2022 8:54:46 AM PDT by varyouga
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To: tlozo

You are on the wrong side. The correct choice is no side as Ukraine has nothing to do with us, except being a grifter nation for corrupt politicians.

This is Europe’s problem not ours. God is going to make a fool of many here soon.


66 posted on 05/01/2022 9:09:07 AM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)
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To: USS Alaska
I'm not sure that trying to avoid a nuclear conflict with a maniac that has thousands of nukes is a sign of cowardice.

I've said this on another thread. Putin's subordinates and military generals are merely following orders.

They know darn well what would happen if Putin were to authorize the use of a nuclear weapon. They have families and want to live just like everyone else so there is no way they would follow a Putin order to launch a nuke. Someone would kill him first.

The US should have provided the Ukraine with Migs at the start of the war and that would have put an end to it rather than just send weapons which have prolonged it.

67 posted on 05/01/2022 9:09:26 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care)
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To: Kaslin

Hey Kaslin. Stop participating in war propaganda. It leads to actual war. Unless you are enlisting stand down.


68 posted on 05/01/2022 9:15:01 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: tlozo
Right, so explain to me how it is in the the long term interest of the US for our enemy Putin to reconstitute an empire or for China to see us appeasing military aggression.

Because a man much smarter than you brought the USSR to its knees before without a war.

69 posted on 05/01/2022 9:17:55 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: tlozo
Its called helping Ukrainians with weapons, not nation building or being the world's policeman.

We will also rebuild Ukraine after this is done. We are openly talking about removing Putin from power and degrading Russia's military ability.

That is nation building.

70 posted on 05/01/2022 9:19:09 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Kaslin
A corruption hellhole like Ukraine, which is anything but democratic, isn't worth a single American life, $6 gasoline or the billions of dollars we're spending on it.

There is no national interest Ukraine. It's only of interest to our corrupt political class and its donors which sucked and want to continue to suck millions out of the country with help of Hunter's employer Igor Kolomoisky and other Ukrainian oligarchs.

Screw "new world order", globalists and the neocons.

Conservatives can't afford to have neocons in control of the GOP, setting the table for more foreign policy debacles that pave the way for a Democrat takeover of Congress and the White House.

71 posted on 05/01/2022 9:35:45 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Empire_of_Liberty

America has “Bodybagaphobia” the fear of racking up casualties in a military confrontation. We want push button wars that resemble videogames. A woman can push a button and blow up a tent of third and forth world tribesmen who can not strike back. We want painless war. We have sanitized war—and that is unwise. War is a terrible, bloody business that kills men, women and children, dogs, cats and horses. Now with cell phones—we can see it in real time. Our foes are not limited and will do what they can to hit us, and hit us hard. You thought 9-11 was bad? WW III will be worse—even if it doesn’t go nuclear!


72 posted on 05/01/2022 10:02:07 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

We have our own internal enemy right here in this country, they’re currently in charge, and they hate everything about this country.


73 posted on 05/01/2022 12:45:45 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
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To: varyouga
Multiculturalism worked fine with cultures we accepted in the past.

It certainly did pre 1965.

It's only 'worked' since then so long as we (meaning white people) acquiesce to all kinds of racial BS. That is why we have literally thousands upon thousands of race based groups of any kind you can think of. From political to 'professional' to academia and just about anything else. These groups are not only very tribal but specifically anti-white and they have influence on policy, laws and media etc.

74 posted on 05/01/2022 1:10:07 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Mr. K; Travis McGee
" ANOTHER Pro-Biden, name-calling post from you. You must be ‘pro-Biden’, I guess, if anyone who disagrees with your war-mongering is a ‘Putinista’ (another of your favorite words). "

Rather, contrary to the illogical thinking of supporters of Vlad the invader, those who somehow think that to oppose him means supporting the Left, both are to be opposed insofar as they do evil, even those both Putin and liberals, for their own reasons, can sometimes do right, but overall both are enemies of Christ. Your choice is the wrong one.

75 posted on 05/01/2022 5:55:27 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save U + be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: Travis McGee

Mark


76 posted on 05/01/2022 6:57:06 PM PDT by sport
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To: Jan_Sobieski
A 20 something beltway neocon that wields history like a truncheon, not understanding it’s nuances.

Looked up this clown too. Knows nothing of the Cold War and Post Cold War.

77 posted on 05/01/2022 8:02:12 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Travis McGee

+1

Green screens aren’t perfect, and in this case can be seen cutting into the dancer’s left arm


78 posted on 05/01/2022 8:07:45 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Erik Latranyi
Because a man much smarter than you brought the USSR to its knees before without a war.

Checkmate.

And as you said, they are free to go over themselves and bring their kids to the fight.

79 posted on 05/01/2022 8:37:08 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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