Shooting Down 11 Jets In 11 Days, Ukraine Nudges The Russian Air Force Closer To Organizational Death-Spiral

Forbes ^ | Feb 29, 2024,03:13am EST | David Axe

[Trump_Triumphant]

I guess they don’t need our money then.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

I believe greater need for the slow walked U.S. weapons.

[Wpin]

“Shouting down unpopular speakers “

I’m sorry, I mistook you for a Christian.

[Wpin]

“Why? They need damnation not prayers.”

I’m sorry, I mistook you for a Christian...

[Chad C. Mulligan]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundations_of_Geopolitics

There's a great deal more scary stuff to be found in the Wiki summary of this book!

"Germany should be offered the de facto political dominance over most Protestant and Catholic states located within Central and Eastern Europe. Kaliningrad Oblast could be given back to Germany. The book uses the term "Moscow–Berlin axis".[9]"

"France should be encouraged to form a bloc with Germany, as they both have a "firm anti-Atlanticist tradition"."[9] "The United Kingdom, merely described as an "extraterritorial floating base of the U.S.", should be cut off from Europe.[9]"

"Finland should be absorbed into Russia. Southern Finland will be combined with the Republic of Karelia and northern Finland will be "donated to Murmansk Oblast".[9]" "Estonia should be given to Germany's sphere of influence.[9]"

"Latvia and Lithuania should be given a "special status" in the Eurasian–Russian sphere, although he later writes that they should be integrated into Russia rather than obtaining national independence.[9]"

"Belarus and Moldova are to become part of Russia, not independent.[9]"

"Poland should be granted a "special status" in the Eurasian sphere. This may involve splitting Poland between German and Russian spheres of influence.[9]"

"Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia, "Serbian Bosnia" and Greece – "Orthodox Christian collectivist East" – will unite with "Moscow the Third Rome" and reject the "rational-individualistic West".[9]"

"Ukraine (except Western Ukraine) should be annexed by Russia because "Ukraine as a state has no geopolitical meaning, no particular cultural import or universal significance, no geographic uniqueness, no ethnic exclusiveness, its certain territorial ambitions represents an enormous danger for all of Eurasia and, without resolving the Ukrainian problem, it is in general senseless to speak about continental politics". Ukraine should not be allowed to remain independent, unless it is cordon sanitaire, which would be inadmissible according to Western political standards. As mentioned, Western Ukraine (compromising of Volynia, Galicia, and Transcarpathia), considering its Catholic-majority population, are permitted to form an independent federation of Western Ukraine but should not be under Atlanticist control.[9]"

And that's just for Europe. He also talked about a "Russia-Tehran axis", which is exactly what we're seeing now.

[Timber Rattler]

It is interesting that bert is objecting to the term Zeeper.

No, like the rest of us, he is objecting to the name calling and the clear double standard that infects FR these days.

NOTICE: Please knock-off the abusive posts, name-calling, taunting, trolling, stalking, flame-baiting, insults, religious insults, flames, threats, ill-wishes, harassing & annoying posts, unwanted posts & FReepmail, etc, etc, etc

[bert]

Drivelous balderdash based on speculative disillusion

The term Zeeper is a statement developed as being vindictively cute.

The war crime abettors on Free Republic being neo-isolationists at root lack the vision to separate their American political identity from world events

[House Atreides]

“I asked if my article post could be pulled as some Freepers are voicing refusal to believe simple duplication mistake.”
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Yes, ‘Mom’, you make simple mistakes. There’s no way you’re on a pro Ukrainian PsyOps jihad meant to influence the US to take actions inimical to American national interests.

[fireman15]

No, like the rest of us, he is objecting to the name calling and the clear double standard that infects FR these days.

Zeeper is a completely innocuous term which has developed a negative connotation only because of the poor behavior associated with those who it refers to.

The Biden administration's foreign policy debacle in Ukraine has resulted in the waste of $100s of Billions, the deaths and mutilation of hundreds of thousands of people, and the very real risk of nuclear conflagration which has the potential to kill billions of innocent people. The region has aways been a hotspot of hatred and corruption which is in almost constant conflict but has no real value to the United States. What inoffensive monicker should be used when referring to those who are cheerleading for this madness? We are all ears... you coin the next term please!

In our society many consider it criminal to use male pronouns when referring to a man masquerading as a woman, or female pronouns when referring to a woman masquerading as a man. But who are the real victims? Those who constantly pretend to be offended or those who inadvertently use the wrong pronoun? Fake outrage is one of the preferred weapons of the left.

[fireman15]

The war crime abettors on Free Republic being neo-isolationists at root lack the vision to separate their American political identity from world events.

This from someone who seems to have no actual understanding of the dynamics in play. This region has always been a hotspot of hatred and conflict which has drawn others into major wars which have resulted in the deaths of millions. And for what? The United States has no real strategic interest in Ukraine other than Lindsay Graham's position that it is...

When in reality the $100s of Billions and 100s of thousands of lives wasted... have had no positive benefits for the United States other than the massive amount of taxpayer funds being laundered back into the accounts of crooked politicians.

[Timber Rattler]

Zeeper is a completely innocuous term which has developed a negative connotation only because of the poor behavior associated with those who it refers to.

Sorry, but name calling is name calling, no matter your linguistic hairsplitting.

[fireman15]

Well, good for you! Of course, I am going to expect a much higher level of discourse in the future than you have shown in the past. But from this day forward I am sure we will all see the new and improved Timber Rattler.

[Timber Rattler]

I am going to expect a much higher level of discourse in the future than you have shown in the past.

And what would that be? I get accused of saying a lot of things that I don't say or do.

[fireman15]

I get accused of saying a lot of things that I don't say or do.

That is a terrible shame! I hate to hear that. You have posted so much vile nonsense that people could have just cut and pasted and provided a link. It must just be laziness!

[Fledermaus]

Yeah, they’ve got Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

[DouglasKC]

Only if you believe Ukrainian propaganda which of course is just a ploy to get more hush money from the United States corrupt politicians to continue to cover up whatever graft greed and corruption they had going on there.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

“And what would that be? I get accused of saying a lot of things that I don’t say or do.”

Please know many conservative Freepers appreciate the accuracy and content of your comments.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

“There’s no way you’re on a pro Ukrainian PsyOps jihad meant to influence the US to take actions inimical to American national interests.”

I support Freedom for Ukraine which is ultimately a favorable win-win for the entire world.

[bimboeruption]

Mommy's playing the victim card again.

BOO HOO!