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‘It is time’ to help Ukraine hit bases in Russia: Victoria Nuland (a darn video)
ABC via Yahoo ^ | May 19th, 2024 | Victoria Nuland

Posted on 05/19/2024 2:05:49 PM PDT by Mariner

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To: woodpusher

“Seriously, where is it written that a nation can supply military equipment to one side of an armed conflict without violating neutrality?”

Russia provided arms, aircraft, and personnel to North Korea, Vietnam to use against American forces.

In short, that ship sailed a long time ago.


61 posted on 05/20/2024 8:44:36 AM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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To: Svartalfiar

Because it’s out of touch with reality. Putin has very limited territorial ambitions. Nostalgia toward the Soviet Union is as far as Putin’s feelings about it goes.


62 posted on 05/20/2024 10:57:46 AM PDT by FreedomForce
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The Soviet nostalgia, or if Putin takes Ukraine he'll keep going arguments...

These are all BS arguments not rooted in Russia's actual policies, stated goals, and most importantly capabilities and limitations (militarily / economically / politically).

Russia doesn't even have the (((ability))) to do the type of things these people claim. It is funny how the same folks that want to argue how Russia is a threat and on a conquest to rebuild the Soviet Union, attacking others if we don't stop them in Ukraine, are the same folks that argue Russia is bogged down and being defeated by Ukraine. They have it both ways, i.e. whatever is convenient for their argument in the moment.

Our government bureaucracy surly still thinks in terms of a “Soviet” era threat and in fact before I retired in 2021 you'd still have some folks making typos and referring to Russia as the Soviet Union, etc. Some of these guys are blockheads from a long-long time ago and they live in the past. To some degree, their insistence on Russia being this threat has created a self-fulfilling prophesy.

However, the real problem is simply that Russia has no political (lobbying etc), economic (little trade) and media leverage (actually censorship) in the West. So, unlike China which is far-far worse in every respect (a single party communist regime that actually does make dissidents disappear, does oppress religion...etc) and we treat them ENTIRELY different. Militarily and economically weak post Warsaw Pact and Soviet Union, and a primary competitor for control of the worlds oil and gas production, Russia has come into our sights, i.e. Iraq, Syria, Libya, Venezuela. All oil and gas producers, all aligned or even formal allies of Russia, all nations we invaded, attacked and disposed of a government or sponsored coups in.

It is precisely because Russia is weak in conventional military terms, only marginally a near-peer threat, that we treat them without any respect and violate their sphere of influence, and cheat/lie/disregard/withdraw from treaties and promises made.

63 posted on 05/20/2024 2:12:31 PM PDT by Red6
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[MeganC #7] Seriously, where is it written that Russia gets to start a war against anyone and those people don’t get to hit back at Russia?

[woodpusher #39] Seriously, where is it written that a nation can supply military equipment to one side of an armed conflict without violating neutrality?

[MeganC #61] Russia provided arms, aircraft, and personnel to North Korea, Vietnam to use against American forces.

Ukraine has refrained from shooting at Russian territory until recently for some strange reason. Perhaps it had to do with escalating from an SMO to a full-scale war.

The United States is violating neutrality every day and Russia, at any time, could simply declare the United States to be a party to the conflict. They don't for the same reason the United States didn't during the Vietnam or Korean conflicts. We did not want that war.

While Russia provided assistance to North Korea and Vietnam, that did not involve using any weapon to attack United States territory. Had the North Koreans or Vietnam been shooting at Washington, D.C. it would have gone differently. Starting WW3 is probably not a good idea.

64 posted on 05/20/2024 5:57:31 PM PDT by woodpusher
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“Perhaps it had to do with escalating from an SMO to a full-scale war.”

Perhaps Russia needs to experience the receiving end of their SMO.


65 posted on 05/21/2024 3:46:50 AM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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Because it’s out of touch with reality. Putin has very limited territorial ambitions. Nostalgia toward the Soviet Union is as far as Putin’s feelings about it goes.

Says who? He's invaded multiple countries with the intent of taking territory. Why would he stop there? What has he ever said that indicates that's all he wants? Even if he says that's all he wants, didn't he also say he had no plans to invade Ukraine also?
66 posted on 05/21/2024 10:44:10 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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Read Red6’s reply on this thread at post 63. That’s a pretty good analysis of how things are.


67 posted on 05/21/2024 11:53:39 AM PDT by FreedomForce
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Perhaps Russia needs to experience the receiving end of their SMO.

Whatever escalation Ukraine may try, Russia can do better. It is just inviting greater destruction of Ukraine. The simple fact is that Ukraine does not have the military capability to defeat Russia.

68 posted on 05/21/2024 9:42:00 PM PDT by woodpusher
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Victoria Nuland ADMITS To Sabotaging Ukraine Peace Deal

Jimmy speaks with the Foundation for Freedom Online Executive Director Mike Benz about Nuland’s role

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUqydBGBR5c

https://rumble.com/v5eooi2-victoria-nuland-admits-to-sabotaging-peace-in-ukraine-w-mike-walz.html


69 posted on 09/13/2024 12:03:06 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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