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Russia Vows to Punish Ukraine for Attack on Civilian Tanker
Newsmax ^ | August 5, 2023 | Rooters

Posted on 08/05/2023 11:08:19 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

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To: gleeaikin
Question authority everything.

War is not a game...

On the contrary. War is the deadliest game.

https://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/tag/wargaming/

It's even called war gaming.

JMO, YMMV

181 posted on 08/06/2023 2:28:46 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: gleeaikin

There’s probably a hidden bishop on the lower left to complete Checkmate.


182 posted on 08/06/2023 2:51:54 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: mass55th

“We shouldn’t even be in NATO today. We can’t protect our own borders, or American Citizens.”

>>>>>>>>

Well, your idea of bringing American troops back home from all over the planet would be a beautiful present for the Russia-China alliance then! They would immediately replace America in those places, and profit economically from it.
By fleeing, you would only succeed to bring americas worst enemies closer, way closer to America, and incite them to bite America more and more. that’s what happens when you display weakness. It’s a dangerous defeatist ideology, that could cost America its freedom.

America is a super power.
If it wants to survive, as a Super Power, against the expansionism of the other Super Powers (the Russia-China alliance) it needs NATO as a firewall. Without NATO, Europe would be stolen by America’s worst arch-enemies. That would CUT America from the EU as a massive business partner. The amount of American goods, gas and oil bought by Europe is immense! It keeps Americas economy afloat and going. You want to end that?

If Europe and NATO is eliminated, Americas economy is doomed.
You see, there is a reason allies stick together. It’s matter of economical survival.

Russia understands that, and that’s why they have their own NATO equivalent:
Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).
Every Russian support their own NATO! and most of them support Russia to wage wars all over the planet, as long as they are winning that is...

You say America can’t walk and shew gum at the same time, because we have trouble protecting our southern border?? Our enemies do it all, so why couldn’t we?? Trump protected the southern border easily. It’s not even a challenge! It’s just a matter of political decision. Biden decided to open the border, a weird self destructive move. Trump will order it shut next year. He did it before, he’ll do it again.

We don’t have the luxury to do this or that. We need to do BOTH:
Resist neo-soviet expansion against Americas interests, AND protect our borders. If we can’t do both, America is doomed.


183 posted on 08/06/2023 2:52:52 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: gleeaikin
Nope. Rook positioned
Queen positioned
Knight for Mate

Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I'd be dead on the battlefield otherwise.

184 posted on 08/06/2023 3:00:40 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: gleeaikin
Though an extra bishop would make things better.
185 posted on 08/06/2023 3:04:11 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: gleeaikin

Note also, he got trapped by his own pawn.


186 posted on 08/06/2023 3:06:16 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: gleeaikin

Do you still believe war is not a game?


187 posted on 08/06/2023 3:22:33 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: gleeaikin

Who would have understood the message if I had just posted the image?


188 posted on 08/06/2023 3:36:12 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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Wrigley's Doublemint Gum Twins (1987 ad)
189 posted on 08/06/2023 3:44:06 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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Look at this group of powerful pieces whilst your demise
rests quietly amongst one of your own.

190 posted on 08/06/2023 4:30:40 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: USA-FRANCE
"Well, your idea of bringing American troops back home from all over the planet would be a beautiful present for the Russia-China alliance then!"

Learn your history. Russia and China have been in alliance on and off for a long time, otherwise we wouldn't have been fighting proxy wars with them in the following wars/conflicts. This list is just the ones that featured Russia and China allied against us, and other nations. This doesn't include the wars/conflicts we have been involved in that include either Russia, or China:

First Indochina War (1946-54)
Malayan Emergency (1048-60)
Korea (1950-53)
Vietnam (1953-75)
Central American Crisis (1960-96)
Congo Crisis (1960-65)
Dhofar Rebellion (1962-76)
Sarawak Communist Insurgency (1962-90)
Communist insurgency in Thailand (1665-83)
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966-69)
South African Border War (1966-90)
Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1966-89)
Indonesian occupation of East Timor (1975-99)
War in Darfur (2003-2020)
The Chinese Civil War (1927 to present)
Internal conflict in Myanmar (1948-present)
Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict ((1979 to present)
Syrian Civil War (2011 to present).

You seem to think their relationship just started. Russia and China's long-time love affair has just been re-kindled by the Biden Administration, the neocon's in Congress, and by the war mongers who are too naive to realize they're being flim-flammed. You are helping Biden, his crime family, globalists, politicians on both sides of the aisle, and their big donors, to put money in their pockets. You are not helping to stop this country from being destroyed from within. I hope you are proud of yourself.

191 posted on 08/06/2023 4:40:47 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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Look at this group of powerful pieces = Trump did it, whatever it is

whilst your demise rests quietly amongst one of your own.

Let's Go Brandon!

192 posted on 08/06/2023 4:42:31 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: mass55th

“Russia and China have been in alliance on and off for a long time”

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Well of course, we all know that. Russia and China have even been at war against each other. And so what?

I am talking about reality of the NOW. Russia and China are true allies. One as the pimp (China), the other as the whore (Russia). China will suck the life out of their “vassalized” Russia...

I want to follow the anti-China, anti-Russia policies initiated by Trump.

His 40 point achievements against the Kremlin Swamp is why I am pro Trump today. He understood that we must be tough against Russia, China, and our southern border. He handled the 3 issues fantastically well - at the same time! No problem.

All I want is that Trump continue his policies. I showed 40 of his policies in my previous posts. Only Trump managed to have such a tough policy against our enemies. While Bush was in bed with Russia, even inviting Putin to hit Texas ranch! Trump politcally ravaged Russia, to keep it at bay. If you are not tough with Russia, they will eat you alive! Trump understood that. You don’t understand this yet, but you will - it’s just a question of time. Logic always wins.

At the time being you seem to be profoundly anti-Trump. Why are you so opposed to his anti Russia and anti China policies!? I just don’t understand your way of thinking.

You sound like a defeatist. You want to demonstrate American weakness all over the planet. That is inciting violence against America. That is pushing for a military invasion of America at some point - I hope you will awaken sooner rather than later. But awaken you will.


193 posted on 08/06/2023 5:32:04 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: USA-FRANCE
"Well of course, we all know that."

Obviously, you either didn't know, or you knew, but chose not to even mention it, since you specifically pointed out your fear about their current alliance. You made it sound like it had never happened before, when it absolutely has. And they haven't been the pimps and whores before now? What is so unique now about China and Russia's alliance than in the past? The Biden Administration, the same people whose war in Ukraine you support, have brought the pimps and whores back together against the U.S. You don't think that could be on purpose? Hoodwinking the American people?

I don't have to demonstrate the weakness of the U.S. around the globe. Biden and his handlers have been doing a fine enough job of that since they stole the election in 2020. Hell, they even stole the election with the help of the Chi-coms. So let's just not make Russia and China the enemies here. There's a third enemy here, and that is your own government. Biden is a compromised President with great financial ties to China, Russia, and Ukraine. This war is putting money in all of their pockets, and you're willingly backing that.

194 posted on 08/06/2023 6:08:58 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

Our common dislike for the Bidens and their mishandling of America, is something we can easily agree on.

Having a bad leadership at the White House doesn’t change an important fact: that we do indeed have traditional enemies ALSO outside of America! Turning a blind eye towards them would be suicidal.
We MUST be able to act on multiple fronts.

That’s why I’m supporting Trump policies. And I hope you will too one day.

Trump was EXTREMELY tough on Russia and China WHILE fighting the deep state at home at the SAME TIME. Trump obviously didn’t have the luxury to ONLY fight the deep-state in Washington.

Trump’s 40 major anti-Russia actions when he was President were truly powerful. It kept Russia at bay!

Heck, Trump even threatened Putin to obliterate Moscow in case he ever decided to attack Ukraine!
No wonder Ukraine was never attacked by the Kremlin Swamp while Trump was President! Russia was afraid like hell.
Trump knew how to tough-talk Russia, and act with 40 drastic anti-russia policies.

I want those Trump policies, once again to be applied, when Trump becomes President again next year.

Am I wrong to support the policies Trump initiated and put in place? After all, it’s the only thing I ask for. Right?


195 posted on 08/06/2023 6:53:20 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: USA-FRANCE

I’m voting for Trump, even if I have to write his name in, and it has nothing to do with Russia, or his effectiveness against that country. Personally, I believe we have more to worry about from the Chi-coms. They are the ones continually found stealing classified secrets, infiltrating our military, and setting up illegal biological labs here. When the news of Covid appearing in China (and they even lied about the timeline on that), my first thought was that they had deliberately released the virus so they wouldn’t have to follow through on the trade agreement that Trump forced down their throat. Let’s face it, who had the most to gain from Covid, from spreading it around the world, from stealing an election, and putting their compromised puppet in the White House. Of course, other groups benefited as well, but I truly believe China was in on the steal. Why else would a bumbling, dementia-ridden, corrupt, and Chinese-compromised politician with a crime family behind him, be given the position of President of the United States, if it wasn’t to help his Chinese Overlords. You couldn’t find a better Manchurian Candidate than Joe Biden.


196 posted on 08/06/2023 7:15:17 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: USA-FRANCE
You want to demonstrate American weakness all over the planet.

PLEASE! You sound desperate.
“This is a war relating to munitions. And they're
running out of that ammunition, and we're low on it.” Joe Biden

Demonstrating weakness is Biden's doing, not anybody on FR.
Be real!

197 posted on 08/07/2023 4:08:39 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: USA-FRANCE
Am I wrong to support the policies Trump initiated and put in place?

You've as much as admitted you have a vested interest, nichean. Give it up.

198 posted on 08/07/2023 4:13:22 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36; USA-FRANCE; MeganC; SpeedyInTexas; metmom; buwaya; canuck_conservative; Widget Jr; ...

I think women have a different view of what is a game, since we spend 9 months holding the victims of that game under our hearts. In fact I have heard of little boys becoming very upset when they first discover they can never bear children. Warfare is a substitute for this disappointment and deficiency. Your very need to repeatedly make these chess explanations shows your sense of insecurity in this area. Now that surgery has successfully given a functioning uterus to a woman with a missing/damaged? one that has even given birth, there are whole new horizons. Perhaps some day men can choose to be given a uterus and also experience that incredible sense of satisfaction.


199 posted on 08/07/2023 8:13:00 PM PDT by gleeaikin ( Question authority!)
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To: gleeaikin
I think women have a different view of what is a game...

So you're a woman.

In fact I have heard of little boys becoming very upset when they first discover they can never bear children.

And a liberal woman at that.

Perhaps some day men can choose to be given a uterus and also experience that incredible sense of satisfaction.

DEFINITELY a liberal woman.

200 posted on 08/08/2023 12:57:15 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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