Posted on 04/04/2023 6:47:18 AM PDT by ganeemead
Ukie situation similar to that of Japan after the Marianas fell...
Artillery has never won a war or been especially effective. Ask the Pacific Marines from WW2.
Interesting views.
One of the only voices that tells the other sides story.
IMHO- Once you hit the mute button and ignore someone else and their position, conflict will arise or get worse. When the West ignored Russia regards NATO East expansion, ignored Russia regards the ballistic missile treaty and leaving it, building a massive missile defense system and then even putting it along the Russians border... We set the stage for this war.
I know this is not a popular opinion because after all we like to see ourselves as the good guys. But regards this war in Ukraine, if you’re going to assign blame, it’s first and foremost this US administration. Relations with Russia started to decay as we pushed for NATO East expansion past and present. Frankly, if we were in their shoes we would see and do the same thing.
Regards the media-
McGreggor mentions the MSM and how they are in the pockets of a globalist agenda. I cannot agree more.
Our MSM today is defined by a few big media conglomerates, 6 of them to be precise. 90% of what we hear, see and read comes from a few original content and merely six presenters and that is why you end up with funny stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWLjYJ4BzvI
There are times where all the forces controlling the media come together.
The EU wanted Ukraine in the EU and NATO.
The US wanted Ukraine in the EU and NATO.
It’s big corporate interests and financial institutions that were pushing it in the first place.
Government is on board with it as well, may it be in the EU or US.
You have a Democrat President, and much of the MSM is very favorable to the Democrats both at a journalist level and their top executives. Of the 6 major conglomerates, only one is aligned with the Republicans, the other 5 Democrat. That is why you maybe get one news show with a Tucker Carlson that may say something which isn’t lockstep with this administration regards Ukraine.
This isn’t like Iraq where the Democrats decided to go anti-war in 2004 under Dean (opposition politics) during the election run ups and the media immediately jumped on board with them.
This isn’t like the Iraq war where you had a few Euro nations apposed to the war, i.e. France and Germany and where much of the anti-war press coverage was non-stop, spilled over into the US...
In this case, Ukraine, EVERYONE is on board, so you get only one side.
The only voices you’ll hear that are not simply regurgitating the script, “Russia bad, Ukraine good” are those independents like a McGreggor or if you reach out and somehow try to read and see what the other side says. Trying to hear the other side is hard though, since we at a governmental level have decided to outright censor them. Where you might get news that shows other arguments than the official party line is from India etc. Countries where we do not outright censor but are not entirely aligned with us and have a media that isn’t entirely owned by us.
So yes, while it sounds conspiratorial, it really is true, you’re only getting one side of the story here regards Ukraine and it requires an active effort by the reader/viewer to see anything else.
FUZ!
Never forget, Ukraine is winning. Victory is at hand. The massive Ukrainian counteroffensive will drive the Russians from the Donbas and Crimea. Putin will be removed from power.
The US must continue to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars to fight this proxy war and rebuild Ukraine. We also must fund the replenishment of our depleted war stocks. Ukraine is the hill we die on even if it means nuclear war with Russia. Ukrainians are dying for us. Our crack foreign policy team of Biden, Blinken, Sullivan, Nuland, Austin, and Milley will lead us to victory.
LOL š
Hiram Maxim thought the machine gun would make wars too terrible to wage them. But he underestimated the ability of politicians (who weren’t anywhere near the battlefield) to throw away human lives.
Col. M is equal in value to the Z fanaticsā citing Daily Mail etc. What do you and they hope to accomplish by posting these on FR?
But... but ... but ... what happened to Ukraine willing send $$$?
Nuland & Friends reportedly want the Ukrainians to attack CrimeaNuland and Friends (we know who those are...) started this war and will do everything they can to keep it going, the rest of the world be damned.
Any counter-offensive to “liberate” Crimea would be foolish. But Russia has lost so badly that it already wants out of this war. We should get them out of it. Frankly, if anything, this makes me mad we wasted so much money building up our military during the Cold War, seeing the pathetic and disgraceful shape of the Russian military.
I'm going to go ahead and put you in the "Russia is winning too slowly" category. I suggest you remain closely to Demented Joe and his predictions. Take his Russian sanctions, round 1, round 2, round 3, etc. for example. Every one a back breaker, with no chance that they help reduce the USD to secondary status.
Fixed it for ya. Don't thank me, it's all part of the service.
Who knew how much the US and Nato would supply Ukraine. Without the Billions in military aid Ukraine could have been over run last year.
While Freepers debate the military strategy and tactics they are missing the big picture.
The military industrial complex is making a fortune on this war.
Everything else is a distraction.
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RE: I’m going to go ahead and put you in the “Russia is winning too slowly” category
Put me in the āI donāt knowā category. Iāll watch and see what happens, when something happens finally, Iāll believe it, but not until. Iāve had it with prognosticators.
As for Macgregor there’s more. Military background and advocates no war. Oxymoron? No, think more eyebrow raiser/attention getter. Think anticommunist Nixon goes to China. Billy Jeff and his Sister Soulja moment. They’ll take that risk only if their back is covered enough. Macgregor’s covered back has to do with his retirement. BJ already had blacks and Nixon’s supporters knew the Soviets were out there. Anwar Sadat-he had balls.
RE: Meanwhile, the Russians are gaining operational experience while grinding ukieburger, and demilitarizing NATO.
You may be right or you may be wrong. Iām not going to put my money either way. Too many people betting on both sides already. Nothing is certain until the final outcome.
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