Posted on 10/10/2022 8:03:02 PM PDT by dennisw
The horrifying attacks on Ukraine yesterday– are a sign that the Russian president is, if not yet desperate, getting nearer to it.
They represent a highly significant psychological shift for the beleaguered leader. He is no longer trying to win the war: now he is simply trying not to visibly lose it.
Previously he could have defined victory however he wanted. But by annexing Ukrainian regions, he has upped the already high stakes. If he cedes so-called ‘Russian’ territory, he will become the Tsar who gave away Russian land instead of the strongman who restored the empire.
And by ordering partial mobilisation on September 21 he ensured the war now touches every Russian family. Putin has made the catastrophic mistake of calling his own bluff.
He realises he is fighting for his political life and, as we have seen before, he is ready to sacrifice countless lives at the altar of his own ambition. In 2000 he let 118 men die on the stricken Kursk submarine rather than accept help from the West to rescue them.
Now he is prepared to accept appallingly high casualties among the ill-trained conscripts he has sent to Ukraine.
The Russian army has been revealed as shoddy, incompetent and ill equipped. Money that should have been spent on maintenance was siphoned off. Meanwhile the Ukrainian army, equipped with 21st century weaponry by the West, and highly skilled partly thanks to British training, has inspired awe with its indomitable spirit.
Battlefield failure reflects badly on Putin personally because he has built himself up as a warrior president. Some years ago, I met a group of Russian officers who, after alcohol had lubricated tongues, were scathing about Putin’s military pretensions. ‘I wouldn’t want a virgin telling me what to do on my wedding night,’ one said.
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“Cornered Like A Rat”
Heck Putin is a Democrat I thought he was Trump’s friend...sarc
-Sun Tzu
Us Yellowbeards are never more dangerous than when we’re dead...
Russian residential areas have been hit in ethnic Russian parts of Ukraine (Now Part of Russia) as well as Russia itself during this war but they aren’t trumpeted by the mainstream media.
The near entire Western/US/UK/EU/NATO propaganda ridden media have been blatantly engaging in yellow journalism since the war/conflict started.
It’s so utterly obvious to anyone with half a brain the lopsided nature of such.
The problem is that when the rat is rabid and has become aggressive and has been trying to attack people, you can’t just walk off and leave it. It needs to be put down.
There’s no choice here. PUtin needs to return Ukrainian land, which he wont do because of arrogance. Or other Russians need to do a rat killing.
Putin did give up on Afghanistan. Wonder what made him do that. Any lessons we can apply? It took 20 years.
Galeotti is the same clown who claimed that the Russians bombed Nordstream 1 & 2.
This is as subtle as a brick to the side of the head. They are going to attack NATO on NATO territory. DC will continue to have the worst possible reactions.
WASHINGTON, October 11. /TASS/. Washington’s recently announced statements about its readiness to provide Ukraine with ‘additional supplies of military products, including the latest models’ prove that the United States is a part to the conflict, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov stated.
“… we perceive the statements by the US leadership about their intention to support [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky with additional supplies of military products, including the latest models, as another proof that Washington has secured its own status as a participant of the conflict,” Antonov stated.
there IS an outlet ... Russia can simply withdraw back to its own borders when it really wants this war to end
Agenda driven.
Narrative driven.
Talking points of the day driven.
That’s the large chunk of the media today.
They doing it with us in the US over varying political issues, etc.
They did it with us with COVID.
They did it with us with Syria.
They did it with us with Libya.
They did it with us with Afghanistan.
Etc.
Etc.
And they are doing it now with Ukraine.
Not happening.
That boat left the docks a long time ago.
And the two opportunities for such were sabotaged by the US/NATO.
“Not as dangerous as Dunghead Brandon”.
Right you are. Biden and his handlers and the Globalists/WEF are more dangerous than Putin.
For those evil bastards to call Putin dangerous and evil is laughable and dangerous. They want no settlement but want WW III.
“Putin did give up on Afghanistan. Wonder what made him do that. Any lessons we can apply? It took 20 years.”
Remind me again how long the US was in Afghanistan, tard?
Remind me again how we exited?
guess Russia is gonna be under sanctions for a long time then
Right on Brother - I’ve studied history.
Why do I think the words bloodthirsty, communist neocon when I read your disgusting comments. You rant like a coked-up islamofascist. Disgusting.
It’s not real news objectively reported, it’s not the facts.
I try to get back to that here:
https://nextrushfree.blogspot.com
Be perfectly honest with you here, canuck_conservative, despite all our differences, going to give you an honest assessment here:
I don’t really think Putin gives one shat.
He/Russia has pretty much written off the West, and when this war/conflict ends, will prioritize the Global South over the West when it comes to trade, etc., etc.
Wow, like a good little communist you cannot stop accuse people of being like Hitler. Go back to DU lefty.
US military admits Biden Ordered Kabul airstrike killed 7 children, not ISIS terrorist
And abandon hundreds of Americans there.
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