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To: marcusmaximus

“He can’t burn anything without ammo...”

Well, Russians did invent the “molotov cocktail”, so they can always try that again.


15 posted on 02/16/2023 2:42:27 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Actually it was the Finns!
Named it after the then Soviet Foregin Minister
I doubt he thought it was a compliment.


20 posted on 02/16/2023 2:46:58 PM PST by Reily
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To: Boogieman
Well, Russians did invent the “molotov cocktail”, so they can always try that again.

Actually, it was the Spanish who invented the "fire bombs" during their Civil War from 1936 to 1939. The Finns later improved the mixture and used them against the Russians during the Winter War of 1940, giving them the name "Molotov cocktails" to mock Molotov's propaganda.

21 posted on 02/16/2023 2:48:33 PM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Boogieman

Actually it was the Finns!
Named it after the then Soviet Foregin Minister
I doubt he thought it was a compliment.


22 posted on 02/16/2023 2:49:26 PM PST by Reily
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