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Did it ever occur to you that Russia might of been trying to limit Uke casualties? Did it occur to you that if they had wanted to, they could of simply employed thermobarics from planes, artie, even hand helds? That’s only one aspect. They’re not as crippled as you’d like to think. I simply don’t want a war and see my country get dragged into one, yet so many seem to cheerlead it. I care not what happens over there. Not my circus, not my monkeys. I have enough problems here. Most Uke cheerleaders won’t be happy until their kids are dying.

Regarding Russia's capabilities, that's on paper. You have to look at the details. Take the Russian armored thermobaric "flamethrower" for example. They have a limited number and they have a limited range of a few kilometers. If they are spotted, then Ukrainian artillery or ATGMs go after them. To be used adequately even in an urban environment you need good artillery spotters who know where the Ukrainians are and who can keep the weapon from killing Russian troops. The Ukrainians aren't stupid, they don't concentrate a lot of forces in an area where one shot by that device or artillery can hit them, which reduces its effectiveness even if it is used.

Regarding the war itself, I don't see NATO borders as magical lines: if Putin succeeds here, he'll go after the Baltics or Poland next. And allowing all of Europe's wealth and technical know-how to join with Russia and China cannot possibly be in US interests, so the US should act to see that Russia gains nothing from this war so it won't be tempted to try again any time soon.

Did it ever occur to you that Russia might of been trying to limit Uke casualties?

This is the stupidest comment I've seen in a long time on these threads, and that's saying a lot.