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On a visit to Kherson, I see why the Ukrainians will win — with our support
The New York Post ^ | November 18, 2022 | Douglas Murray

Posted on 11/21/2022 5:17:02 AM PST by Timber Rattler

Russia is going to lose this war. And Ukraine is going to win it. How can I say that with confidence? Because yesterday I was in the city of Kherson and saw Russia’s defeat with my own eyes.

Kherson is part of the south of Ukraine that was invaded and occupied in March this year. In September it was one of the four regions which the Kremlin gave a “vote” to in order to pretend that the regions really wanted to be part of Russia, not Ukraine. These “plebiscites” were meant to validate the occupier. But the whole thing was a sham, with results not seen since Saddam Hussein held “elections” in which he regularly received over 100% of the vote.

The Kremlin thought it was playing a clever game in “making official” its gobbling up these vast regions. But all the time Ukraine — backed by military provisions sent from the West — fought a far cleverer and braver war.

In recent days the consequences have been paying off. Last week the Ukrainians managed to take back the city of Kherson and much of the surrounding region. And they did it with barely a fight. So swift was the Ukrainian advance that many Russian soldiers didn’t even get the memo that they were meant to have fled the city.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: buhbyeukies; douglasmurray; europe; evacuationunderway; nato; runlittleukiesrun; ukeisevacuatekherson; ukiesrunfromkherson; ukraine; vatniks; war
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“As General Omar Bradley famously said: “Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.”

Yes, and General Omar Bradley was fighting against Fascism/Nazism instead of supporting and sympathizing with them within Ukraine and the neo-Nazi Banderist Kyiv Regime.

Ironic huh?


81 posted on 11/21/2022 7:07:51 AM PST by cranked
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The Chinese tend to not make good rubber.

There are civilian trucks in Russia with good tires. Russians have jacks and tire irons.


82 posted on 11/21/2022 7:10:27 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Timber Rattler

“ The Russians no longer have that capability. How’d their last winter offensive work out in February and March?”

General Mud took a harsh toll on Russia, aided by Xi when he asked Putin to delay the invasion until the end of the Olympics.

In winter the ground will be frozen.

My 2 cents is that Russia will target Ukrainian energy infrastructure during the winter hoping to freeze the population.


83 posted on 11/21/2022 7:15:31 AM PST by jdsteel (PA voters elected a stroke victim and a dead guy. Not a joke.)
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To: cranked

Republicans are now a minority in California.

Dear California Gringos:

This is your last English communication from the State of California. From now on the State and local governments and schools will use Spanish. All government business will be done in Spanish. If you don’t like it, get the hell out of the State.Go back to Russia, Germany, the UK, etc.


84 posted on 11/21/2022 7:16:49 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

Ukraine “will” win? Last I heard, Ukraine was dictating surrender terms to the Russians.


85 posted on 11/21/2022 7:17:52 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Brian Griffin

‘This is your last English communication from the State of California. From now on the State and local governments and schools will use Spanish. All government business will be done in Spanish. If you don’t like it, get the hell out of the State. Go back to Russia, Germany, the UK, etc.’

Hehehe


86 posted on 11/21/2022 7:17:57 AM PST by cranked
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To: Brian Griffin
"The Russians are probably going to launch a winter offensive."


87 posted on 11/21/2022 7:18:15 AM PST by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: Brian Griffin
Florida public schools have a Hispanic plurality now so talk about pit calling the kettle black. 😂

Maybe the problem is lefties of all stripes and not Latinos (who can be of any race and come from a variety of countries).

88 posted on 11/21/2022 7:18:48 AM PST by Clemenza
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To: TexasGator

Russian WWII winter offensive
https://www.google.com/search?q=Russian+WWII+winter+offensive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3kfnCyr_7AhVWmGoFHaOFBAwQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1920&bih=969&dpr=1


89 posted on 11/21/2022 7:26:02 AM PST by cranked
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To: JonPreston

I had you at hello....


90 posted on 11/21/2022 7:35:10 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: Socon-Econ

Well you heard wrong, but most likely your imagination.


91 posted on 11/21/2022 7:36:25 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince
I had you at hello....

Dimwitted and gay.

92 posted on 11/21/2022 7:46:43 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: CapandBall
From your own personal page -

"Aggressively attack invaders"


93 posted on 11/21/2022 7:53:36 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: FreshPrince

Yes

Geography and logistics were major considerations in the RUS decision to pullback to the left bank of the dnieper

Also the unpredictability of a regime like Kiev willing to sacrifice tens of thousands of civilians by blowing the Kakhova dam to create a military water barrier but a humanitarian disaster

Good Generals study tactics
Great Generals study logistics


94 posted on 11/21/2022 7:53:44 AM PST by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: cranked

—”Ironic huh?”

No attempt to explain your pals abandoning their wounded comrades and dead as they run away?

Nothing to say about such cowardly action?

Cat got your tongue?


95 posted on 11/21/2022 7:54:03 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: silverleaf

Again,

Been told over and again Ukraine is finished.

Why take land you couldnt hold?


96 posted on 11/21/2022 7:55:37 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: JonPreston

Smooch!


97 posted on 11/21/2022 7:55:54 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: DUMBGRUNT

That the best you can come up with after General Omar Bradley called your BS?

Yeah, he rolled over in his grave a few times with your continued support and sympathizing with an established Banderist neo-Nazi Kyiv/Ukraine Regime.

Apparently, real men and women fight to defeat Fascism/Nazism, as did millions who did in WWII......


98 posted on 11/21/2022 7:59:02 AM PST by cranked
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To: FreshPrince
Smooch!

You've dropped the veil and opened us up to your gayness this morning. I knew it was in there, please continue!

99 posted on 11/21/2022 8:00:26 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: cranked

Russia is the new Nazis, cranko


100 posted on 11/21/2022 8:01:35 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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