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The Buildup To War In Ukraine - Saturday, February 19, 2022
moonofalabama.org ^ | February 19, 2023

Posted on 02/19/2023 1:09:21 PM PST by elpadre

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1 posted on 02/19/2023 1:09:21 PM PST by elpadre
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This another in the daily series of moonofalabama on the build-up to the Russian invasion. It does have a pro-Russian flavor, no doubt, but interesting nonetheless. It would be interesting if anyone has info contrary to facts set out in article.


2 posted on 02/19/2023 1:13:25 PM PST by elpadre (nd )
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“Separatist authorities on Friday announced plans to evacuate around 700,000 people, citing fears of an imminent attack by Ukrainian forces”

Yep, and that is what forced Russia’s hand. The 120,000 NATO-trained Ukrainian troops were set to roll east (against the 40,000 or so in the local militias), and then, after capturing these rebel areas, it would be on to Crimea. Assuming that they did seize Crimea, then Ukraine would meet the conditions for entry to NATO.

...but too bad, Putin rolled first.


3 posted on 02/19/2023 1:17:20 PM PST by BobL
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The war will end when Putin dies. Explains why he lives in an underground bunker: No windows!


4 posted on 02/19/2023 1:24:25 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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The war will end when Putin dies.

Don't be so sure of that.

5 posted on 02/19/2023 1:25:02 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“The war will end when Putin dies.”

I agree with that, but there won’t be much of DC left at that point.


6 posted on 02/19/2023 1:26:41 PM PST by BobL
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Yeah, I’m pretty sure of that. Russian leaders rarely die in their sleep.


7 posted on 02/19/2023 1:27:23 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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Did getting rid of the Kaiser end our problems with Germany?


8 posted on 02/19/2023 1:28:35 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: elpadre

this is another in a series of bogus Russian dis-information propaganda articles designed to relieve Putin and Russia of any responsibility for illegally invading a sovereign country 1 year ago

don’t believe or trust “Moon of Alabama” ... Putin is solely responsible for starting this war


9 posted on 02/19/2023 1:30:19 PM PST by canuck_conservative (start of Year Two - in just 5 days!!)
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To: MeganC

Was Lenin’s replacement an improvement?


10 posted on 02/19/2023 1:35:09 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: canuck_conservative

“...this is another in a series of bogus Russian dis-information propaganda articles..”

They do have that reputation. But much of the story is quoted from Reuters News.


11 posted on 02/19/2023 1:40:03 PM PST by elpadre (nd )
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12 posted on 02/19/2023 1:50:33 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: canuck_conservative

—> this is another in a series of bogus Russian dis-information propaganda

And your posts are another in a series of bogus Marxist Canadian dis-information propaganda.

🤗


13 posted on 02/19/2023 1:51:23 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: dfwgator

“Did getting rid of the Kaiser end our problems with Germany?”

No, but bombing the Germans into submission and executing a bunch of Nazis did.

Would you be suggesting that the final solution to the Russian problem is to flatten their cities, execute their oligarchs, and force them to become a civilized country? I will concede that this is a proven method for dealing with criminal regimes.


14 posted on 02/19/2023 2:14:09 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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How do you propose doing that with Russia?


15 posted on 02/19/2023 2:14:46 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“Was Lenin’s replacement an improvement?”

Stalin killed more Russians than Hitler, NATO, and Zelensky combined.

Not bad for a Georgian.


16 posted on 02/19/2023 2:16:29 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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The war will end when Putin dies.

Or not.

17 posted on 02/19/2023 2:16:55 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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“How do you propose doing that with Russia?”

I don’t. But if Russia makes it necessary then that’s what will happen.

The West wasn’t up to dealing with Germany or Japan until they gave us no other choice. And then we did.


18 posted on 02/19/2023 2:18:12 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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If Russia is defeated, why is Zelensky still running around EU begging for more money and weapons?


19 posted on 02/19/2023 2:22:14 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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>The war will end when Putin dies. Explains why he lives in an underground bunker: No windows!

Yeah, the Russians will immediately let in western neocons.


20 posted on 02/19/2023 2:27:05 PM PST by struggle
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