Posted on 10/09/2022 1:26:16 PM PDT by Vlad0
From what I have read, a truck filled with explosives blew up, killing three people in a car nearby, and then the flames took over a train also crossing the bridge. That train was full of fuel. It is only thanks to the amazing speed at which the bridge crews reacted that the damage was limited to only 9 wagons and, therefore, to a much shorter segment of the rail tracks.
Looking at the video, one would imagine that the bridge is in ruins. In fact, traffic was reestablished on both rail tracks and the road in less than 24 hours (with the exception of heavy trucks). In other words, this is yet another case of “it is humiliating, but not dangerous” (обидно но не опасно).
But that is an increasingly mistaken notion: this time is also VERY dangerous.
Simply put, there are always more targets than cops/guards.
Furthermore, terrorists can always choose the time and location of their attacks.
So far, the Ukronazi efforts in Russia yielded very little tangible benefits: the murder of Dugina made her into a martyr, the attack on NS1/NS2 really only hurt Germany and the EU, while the explosion on Crimean Bridge has proven that this is a very hard target which will be extremely hard to destroy short of using a tactical nuke.
Here we all need to remember terrorist attacks on the school in Beslan, the Dubrovka Theater in Moscow, the Budennovsk hospital, the Domodedovo International Airport or the Saint Petersburg subway. All of them were the result of actions by so-called “terrorist groups” all of which were (and still are) run by western special services.
There are basically only two ways to defeat such state-sponsored terrorist attacks:
Infiltrate the so-called terrorist groups and infiltrate the western “parent agencies” which run them. Convince the general public to go into a “high vigilance” mode.
Basically, the entire Russian society needs to go on a “mental war footing” and remain calm and very vigilant at the same time: not only is Russia under attack by Banderite Nazis, but also by the folks who did 9/11, MH17 (and many other!) and these are the folks who unleashed an entire terrorist campaign against Iran which included bombing, assassinations, sabotage, etc.
Then there is the problem of escalation. The attack on the Crimean Bridge was a clear act of war.
Of course, since no US passports were found conveniently floating in the water, Russia’s response should not be an overt military retaliatory attack. However, I do expect that something will happen soon, most likely in the Ukraine, but probably involving western personnel/assets/facilities.
In conclusion, I expect things to get even worse right up and until the elections in the USA. Not that I have much of a hope that sanity would prevail should the GOP win, but “a tiny little” is better than “none at all”.
In the meantime, it is simply shocking for me to observe the collective orgasm felt by the leaders of the West each time some horror befalls Russia. Truth be told, the fact that they hate us does not surprise me. What surprises me much more is how unapologetically hate-filled and “in your face” these cries of joy are. And I wonder
Do they see that hateful glee in their own eyes when they look in the mirror? When they see a photo of Daria Dugina, do they feel like the “yeah! scored one against Putin!”? When the kangaroo court in the Netherlands declares that it was Russia (or the LDNR) blew up MH17, will they feel that justice has been served and the guilty punished?
I am afraid that asking what they see or do not see is the wrong question which, by the way, Putin answered in his recent speech when he said “these European elites understand everything – they do, but they prefer to serve the interests of others“.
It’s not that they don’t see, instead they don’t care. At all. They never have.
I will end with a question: is the above only true of the European ruling classes or is that true for most people who live in the EU?
What will the well-intentioned and noble Europeans do when the next bloodbath happens in Russia (because sooner or later it will, such is the nature of the terrorist threat)? Will they rejoice and wave their Ukie flags a little stronger or will they just not give a damn?
The answer is obvious, especially to Russians.
It definitely was not a truck - current contenders are a missile from Kherson Oblast or an anti-ship UAV.
Interesting, thanks.
There is zero fear of escalation among the warmongering maniacs in DC who are running this thing. Why not get in a tit for tat terrorist war with the Chechens?
The response to this will be epic. I have zero doubt. One only had to listen to Putin's speech of 30 September to know that he is 100% committed to protecting Russia. The Crimea is clearly part of Russia, so this was an attack on the motherland. It will not go unpunished.
It looked like it came from around the pile.
It was a big badda boom.
That stooge serves at DC’s whim. He’s no more in charge than President Vegetable is. What he does and says has the regime’s backing. The non rational ones are in DC. Zelensky is playing them for everything he can.
Good point.
It’s a legitimate target. Calling the attack “terrorism” is silly.
Russia Finds Mystery Vessel On Crimean Beach: Is It A New Ukrainian Attack Drone?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/09/22/mystery-vessel-may-be-new-ukrainian-attack-drone/?sh=4f3ed1ff7a77
Time to institute a draft of everyone with the Ukraine flag in their profile - or who posts more than one ukie propaganda article a week on FR…
If you look carefully, it's clear that there was something in the water, underneath the bridge.
It wasn't a truck bomb.
How far back down the supply chain can one go and still have it be a defensive act of war? The USA is providing all the munitions for Ukraine. If Russia dropped the Brooklyn Bridge (or some other bridge that would block a major harbor) into the Hudson River would that be a legitimate tactic of war?
“Time to institute a draft of everyone with the Ukraine flag in their profile - or who posts more than one ukie propaganda article a week on FR…”
Then you’d encourage and applaud the pro-Russia cabal — of which you are one — of doing the same for their beloved Russia.
We await your selfies from the front lines.
I’m glad you bring up the fact that the Kherson bridge is a supply line for the Russian war effort, but as for the balance of your analysis, I must tell you that I find it unconvincing.
“If Russia dropped the Brooklyn Bridge (or some other bridge that would block a major harbor) into the Hudson River would that be a legitimate tactic of war?”
There are no rules in war. It entirely depends on if Russia wants to continue existing.
Direct attack on the USA: that’s Article 5. USA doctrine is absolute on that: Russia ceases to exist a few hours later.
“If you look carefully, it’s clear that there was something in the water, underneath the bridge.”
I looked and looked for that, but didn’t see anything like what you have described. What minute-mark of the video shows this?
Thanks.
What a total crock. To suggest that Ukraine wouldn’t know HOW to carry such a thing out without the West is totally absurd. Almost like it came directly from Pravda (the official Propaganda outlet for the Kermlin).
> It’s a legitimate target. Calling the attack “terrorism” is silly. <
Absolutely correct. It is certainly open to debate who is ultimately responsible for this war. Good people can have very different views on that subject.
What shouldn’t be open to debate is that a bridge is a legitimate military target. As would be a factory or a rail yard. So what then is terrorism? It’s when civilians are deliberately targeted. The 9/11 Twin Towers attack is a perfect example of that. The Towers had no military value at all. None.
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