Interesting train of thought from a former US general on why the casualty rate is so high in this war.
We got 2 of these in the last few years They are ISR aircraft/air ambulance
Don't stop believing..
Those quick turnarounds would suggest they're collecting and dropping off troops/military staff, a lot of them seem to be heading to Moscow.
Very good read, thanks
A coup / or to prevent a coup? The former wishful thinking on my part.
The image showing blood on the ground I would say is showing a death as that was a lot of blood, unfortunately. Fukcing unprincipled savages - barbarians at the gates.
10's of Millions of lives verses 10's or 100's of thousands ?
NO - it's a hypothetical threat to 10's of Millions of lives verses an imminent threat to 10's or 100's of thousands
The best option may be to "take out" Putin in a single strike and file under "how else could this be stopped"
There's a reason the CT forum exists, it's to quarantine like-minded fellows to play in the sandbox with the saucer people stories gleaned from the damper corners of the internet.
You know where it is, your contributions don't survive contact with the real world and won't survive this thread.
The Afghans were not willing to fight for the relative freedom and democracy they had. At some point they need to be willing to do so. They had a choice when the US left, either fight for the freedom to choose your government or the Taliban. They chose the Taliban.
From the Guardian live feed:
A 96-year-old Holocaust concentration camp survivor was killed in a bomb attack in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, German media is reporting.
Boris Romantschenko died on Friday after his home was hit by a projectile, according to his granddaughter.
Romantschenko was a survivor of the Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Mittelbau-Dora and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps.
In a statement today, the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation said it was “deeply dismayed” by the news.
Romantschenko had campaigned “intensively” for the memory of the Nazi crimes and was vice president of the International Committee Buchenwald-Dora, the foundation added.
Maybe they've got none spare?
I am coming around to the notion that the Neanderthals were th high point of human evolution and got it right: hunt, fish, have sex, look at the stars, and be content with that.
The fact of the matter is that whoever was in charge over in America, Tweedledum or Tweedledee, they were pulling out of Afghanistan. The deal was already done under Trump. Of course Trump and the Republican party claim it would have been done better under them. What else would they say? What else do they ever say?
It's a total no-win for whoever is in charge in the USA to tackle this Ukraine crisis. Unless Russia directly attacks America, every decision on it will be contentious and political point-scoring with an aim to diminish support for Biden will be the main concern of the Republican party. Easy for them to be a hurler on the ditch. It always is easier. Biden will be called either a limp noodle or a hawk. There is no in between where everyone will agree his administration's response to this has been well-measured. History will be the only real judge.
I saw that as well. If anything highlights the sham of the RuSSian "denazification" lie then this is it.
The man survived Nazi persecution 70 years ago to be killed by their new iteration from RuSSia today.
In the short terrm yes, Ukraine can't win. It'll likely lose the Donbas and land corridor to Crimea. I'd reckon myself they're well shot of the Donbas, the land corridor to Crimea is indeed a big loss. However they now have the support and sympathy of the world. Those places that don't support them are economic and political midgets and frankly don't count. That support will help build a much better Ukraine for Ukrainians.
Russia lost the moment their jackboots crossed the Ukrainian border. Their international political, social and economic standing is shot to ribbons and isn't getting back up any time soon and not while Czar Vlad still rules, and even after he's gone their road is a long and rocky one. they might have the chance to buy a Big Mac again, if they can afford one, but any international trust they had is gone. Their much vaunted and feared armed forces have shown themselves to be amateur hour, fighting a mid 20th century war and not too well and would be utterly overwhelmed militarily in any conventional war with Western armed forces. All they have is nuclear weapons. That's their only stick left. As more and more Western nations pivot away from buying their gas and oil, and their remaining stocks lay under the frozen ground without Western tech to get it out, that bargaining chip will become more worthless too, with only the Chinese left to buy it at firesale prices. The Russian rail network will do a roaring trade because their internal air services will have to scrap aircraft to keep other aircraft flying and most world airspace will be cut off from them. Their shipping fleet is screwed too, as is their means of shipping itself. Their rural grannies who support Putin will be grand because they have chickens, smallholdings and a cow in the shed, but those urban Russians will see big changes.
In ten years time we will see who has won this war and it won't be Russia.
They don't want to go in, they don't care, some EU countries are already arguing against more sanctions
Turkey has also been acting as a mediator between the two sides.
Also, Turkey has thus far closed the Bosporus, outright condemned Russia's actions, and continues to supply Ukraine with the Bayraktar TB 2, that being one of its most potent weapon systems, certainly psychologically.
And going back to an earlier post of yours, yes, Israel and Wales are definitely comparable. Have a day off FFS.
No reason to believe these numbers aren't a wild exaggeration. Wishing things doesn't make them true
It can take years for a consensus on political figures and their choices to bed down also. I used have a much more positive view of Obama and Merkel until this crisis started but now I partially blame them for not being firmer in 2014. If Russia succeeds the perception of the politicians of the last decade will become vastly more negative but if Russia fails it'll be the opposite particularly for Biden.
Just shows, Nazis will get you in the end, sometimes they speak German, sometimes Russian. Poor woman
The person right in front of the blast is wearing a Ukranian armband just like the person on the ground, wonder if it's the same. If that's the case then most likely a flashbang/stun or similar rather than a frag grenade.
Oh they probably are but a number of analysts are giving figures at 50% of those numbers which is still massive loss to the Russian forces and highly embarrassing to their military.
Those numbers will be nothing compared to the number of civilians that the Russians have murdered in Ukraine. It's reckoned that 20k have died in Mariupol alone.
I sincerely hope the Ukrainian figures are accurate.
Agreed with some of this, but the fact remains Syria was handed to Russia, Crimea was taken, Afghanistan withdrawal, Ukraine invasion and Iran nuclear deal - all under Democrats. The invasion of Georgia was under George Bush. I believe he sent troops to Georgia which made Putin retreat.
Foreign policy wise, I think I prefer the Republicans. I suspect Trump wouldn't have fully withdrawn from Afghanistan, but who knows.
Trump isn't really a Republican. He's something alright though.
Trump made the deal to withdraw from Afghanistan with the Taliban. It was Trumps agreement that Biden had to implement.
Gun shot wound I suspect.
I've not seen anything to suggest they are not ,
Even the Russians have been very quiet
There is every reason to believe that the casualty figures are not exagerated by much as US and UK intelligence estimates are usually only around 20% or so lower.
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