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'Tough bite to chew' Finland sends Putin retaliation warning as war escalation fears grow...FINLAND is ready to fight Russia if it is attacked, the country's defence chief has said.
https://www.express.co.uk ^ | 13:04, Wed, Jun 22, 2022 | UPDATED: 14:23, Wed, Jun 22, 2022 | By JON KING

Posted on 06/22/2022 7:41:40 AM PDT by Red Badger

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To: FreshPrince

No, the US has wanted this war from the beginning, and would have had it with Hillary if Trump didn’t upset their plans. Every credible geo-political expert out there says the US knew very well that talking about Ukraine joining NATO was a redline for Russia that would insure war, and the US provoked it because THEY WANT THIS WAR.

All western democracies are burdened with unpayable debt and they are afraid Russia and China will opt out of the western financial system causing the ponzi scheme to collapse, and they can’t allow that to happen. Ukraine is just the sacrificial pawn in this game. The plan is to wear Russia down militarily and financially with an extended war until Russia collapses. Ukraine is to become another Afghanistan.


41 posted on 06/22/2022 8:53:55 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: Red Badger
This is how it works -- a country takes provocative action against Russia, Russia responds and we blame Russia for responding.

The Russia would squash Fins like cockroaches.

42 posted on 06/22/2022 9:00:05 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: DesertRhino
It wasn’t a problem since the USSR broke up. They were content to let Ukraine be a neutral country they traded with. But they weren’t going to watch it turn into a NATO base. And despite the insanity of NATO they would never allow Sevastopol where they have based their navy since the 1780s to become a US Navy/NATO base.

If this had really been about NATO expansion then Russia should acknowledged that Zelensky has already conceded this point. Putin should then take the win and go home. No, the fact that Putin regards Ukraine as a part of Russia is the problem. The excuse of NATO expansion was merely the justification for an action that he had wanted to take for a long time and thought, with a weak Biden, that now was the time to act.

43 posted on 06/22/2022 9:01:04 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: ClearCase_guy

On the other hand, Finland is not seen as part of the Russian Empire and would be far less likely to be invaded.


Finland was a part of the Russian Empire and got its independence after WWI. The Soviet Union wasn’t happy about this and fought two wars to regain it. Finland did lose territory as a result. Stalin wanted lost Russian territory back, including the Baltic nations, eastern Poland, a chunk of Romania (Moldova), and a bit of Czechoslovakia.


44 posted on 06/22/2022 9:01:39 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Red Badger
And, Russia did everything it could to AVOID invading Ukraine, including making their security concerns known back in December.

The Biden regime wanted Russia to invade, foolishly thinking we could defeat the Russians either in a hot war or through sanctions.

Now, apparently the same thing is happening with Finland in order to provide justification for a hot war, which could set off WWIII.

45 posted on 06/22/2022 9:02:30 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: canuck_conservative
You haven't a clue what your talking about regarding what I think of Ukraine or Russia and you really need to stop accusing people for having deferring opinions than yours.
46 posted on 06/22/2022 9:07:19 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: jimwatx

Pootie poot wanted this war to grab land and resources.

NATO was just the pretext.


47 posted on 06/22/2022 9:09:56 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

You’re clueless and a waste of time.


48 posted on 06/22/2022 9:11:38 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: Kazan

“The Russia would squash Fins like cockroaches.”

You know, I think you have already made enough BS predictions for now....


49 posted on 06/22/2022 9:11:42 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: Boogieman

To remind you: Russia won that ‘winter war.’ To add: Russia crushed Finland in the Second World War (Allied as Finland was to Nazi Germany), as well.


50 posted on 06/22/2022 9:12:50 AM PDT by Gottfried
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To: Red Badger

Finns to the right - Finns to the left


51 posted on 06/22/2022 9:19:30 AM PDT by Palio di Siena
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To: Palio di Siena

And you’re the only war in town!......................


52 posted on 06/22/2022 9:20:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: FreshPrince
You freep yourself, you neocon freak.

When this war is over and ends up exactly like I said, I'm going to be all over you like white on rice.

Get this though your skull, you freak:

1) The American will never support risking American lives in a war with Russia 2) will not support a sanction war with Russia that continues to accelerate inflation and 3) will not support sinking billions of taxpayer dollars into Ukraine.

And, if you want to go up against Donald Trump on any of that, have it.

53 posted on 06/22/2022 9:26:31 AM PDT by Kazan
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Winter’s over. If the Russians wait until next winter, they’re going to be deploying T55 and T62s. At the rate of loss in Ukraine, Russia will be out of class A troops and down 50% on Class B. Also factor in the sanctions. They cannot produce any high tech military equipment. That will impair replenishment or Tanks, missiles, and aircraft.

Invade Finland? With what?


54 posted on 06/22/2022 9:29:39 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: FreshPrince
I'm wrong about the war when this is when this, by Ukraine's admission:

https://www.axios.com/2022/06/15/ukraine-1000-casualties-day-donbas-arakhamia

Ukraine suffering up to 1,000 casualties per day in Donbas, official says. Up to 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers are being killed or wounded each day in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, with 200 to 500 killed on average and many more wounded, a top Ukrainian official said on Wednesday.

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Ukraine is getting its ass kicked. But, neocon, Russophobic freaks want to see tens of thousands more Ukrainians die and the Ukrainian people lose every inch of their country a futile and feckless attempt to somehow harm Russia.

55 posted on 06/22/2022 9:33:42 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan
Russia did everything it could to AVOID invading Ukraine.

The surest way to avoid invading Ukraine is NOT INVADING UKRAINE!

Zelensky has already agreed not to seek NATO membership, so that fig leave has been removed and the whole world can see Russia's naked aggression in all its glory.

56 posted on 06/22/2022 9:38:01 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Kazan

Again,

Number of casualties <> “surrounded and cut off”


57 posted on 06/22/2022 9:45:19 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: Kazan

“When this war is over and ends up exactly like I said, I’m going to be all over you like white on rice.”

And when it doesnt end exactly like you said, I hope you dont go away mad, but just go away. (hat tip to Motely Crue)

You seem a bit testy today?


58 posted on 06/22/2022 9:55:20 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: ClearCase_guy

No one seriously thinks Russia will invade Finland.
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Well that’s just cr*p. Finland is in harm’s way just like they were before the Winter War.

It’s not like this hasn’t already happened. Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.


59 posted on 06/22/2022 10:01:49 AM PDT by nagant
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To: Gottfried

To remind you: Russia won that ‘winter war.’
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Again, that’s just cr*p.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_Winter_War


One Red Army General, looking at a map of the territory just conquered, is said to have remarked: “We have won just about enough ground to bury our dead.”

“Why did you think there is still a Finland to be attempting to defend itself?


60 posted on 06/22/2022 10:09:42 AM PDT by nagant
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