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originally posted by: WanderingMrM
Yeh, they pushed them back alright! They pushed them back to the exact 4 regions Putin needed for annexation
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: ufoorbhunter
Cooler heads need to prevail my friend.
Or mad bastards need to be removed.
The thing is what replaces Putin? It could get a whole lot worse. I heard he wanted some Chechen tribal leader to replace him
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: ufoorbhunter
Serious regime change with any sort of luck springs to mind.
Your point is valid enough all the same, might just depose one maniac for another to take his place.
What Putin wants and what Putin gets through, seem to be two different things where the invasion of Ukraine is concerned.
The dude took poor advice imho and now he is reaping what he sowed.
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: MidnightWatcher
A thirty year Cold War to come, apparently
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: ufoorbhunter
Cooler heads need to prevail my friend.
Or mad bastards need to be removed.
The thing is what replaces Putin? It could get a whole lot worse. I heard he wanted some Chechen tribal leader to replace him
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: ufoorbhunter
Serious regime change with any sort of luck springs to mind.
Your point is valid enough all the same, might just depose one maniac for another to take his place.
What Putin wants and what Putin gets through, seem to be two different things where the invasion of Ukraine is concerned.
The dude took poor advice imho and now he is reaping what he sowed.
The mobilisation also goes hand in hand from what I've read with Russia's factories going over to churning out military equipment like they did in WW2 in the Urals, a full on war economy. Going to be an interesting time ahead
originally posted by: WanderingMrM
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
originally posted by: WanderingMrM
Hence why I said Putin sent in the mercenary force first, the real war is about to begin and we're going to see what happens when Russian military no longer acts in a humane way.
Being honest and realistic about it, I always wondered why if this is a real war any of Kiev is still standing? I mean proper WW2 style Russian warfare would have seen Kiev completely levelled by now.
So the Ruskies must be operating in the current operation with a hearts and minds approach, like the Brits did in Afghanistan. You could well be correct in your statement. I guess time will tell
I know Russians, Russian history, I still have 2 high ranking contacts in Russia and some contacts at lower levels.
It is why I am telling these people that we have not seen the real Russian force nor what can really happen!
originally posted by: MidnightWatcher
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: ufoorbhunter
Cooler heads need to prevail my friend.
Or mad bastards need to be removed.
The thing is what replaces Putin? It could get a whole lot worse. I heard he wanted some Chechen tribal leader to replace him
Could be WAY, WAY worse, but I don't think putin will ever stop trying to take Ukraine, or that Ukraine will ever surrender, so we may have to accept the potential of 'worse' if we want a chance that the war will end without putin hurling nukes at everyone.
see the thing also is that Zelensky won't even be there to fight. They will pull him out but I think it's 50/50 because they could just throw him under the bus like the rest of Ukraine
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: WanderingMrM
Yeah you simply cannot just up-stix and retrofit factories to produce modern missiles, tanks, and jets in this day of age WanderingMrM.
Those sort of assembly lines and the procedures involved being somewhat a more complex affair than it was in the second world war and need to be custom built if you wish the toys they are to produce to do what it says on the tin.
Good luck with that.
originally posted by: MidnightWatcher
a reply to: WanderingMrM
"I actually wrote before the operation took place that Putin has plans for several Western European countries and Baltic ones as well"
You're a rare russia supporter willing to state the obvious, I salute you.
Not kidding.
Oh I know but trust me they've prepared for this,
originally posted by: MidnightWatcher
a reply to: WanderingMrM
We need no 'sacrificial lamb', russia already hitlered themselves, and Zelinsky made it clear he wanted ammo - not a ride.
biden went all out to get Zelinsky to surrender to russia both before, and as the invasion began.
Like it or not russia created a national hero out of Zelinsky, and he isn't any more likely to run than putin is.
originally posted by: WanderingMrM
originally posted by: MidnightWatcher
a reply to: WanderingMrM
"I actually wrote before the operation took place that Putin has plans for several Western European countries and Baltic ones as well"
You're a rare russia supporter willing to state the obvious, I salute you.
Not kidding.
Hey if I give a heads up and no one pays attention, is it my fault that they didn't? Nope
Should have seen the faces of the people I told this stuff to months ahead of time. Some had like hundreds of questions for me while others keep suspecting I work for the Kremlin