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originally posted by: Freeborn
I can't disagree with anything you wrote.
I was just pointing out that it is funny and typical Russian humour trying to wind up the arrogant, sanctimonious and autocratic EU.
That doesn't alter my take on Putin's invasion of Ukraine, subsequent events and the performance of the Russian military.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: KindraLabelle2
Russia has been a State Sponsor of Terrorism since Putin first took office , the EU seemed OK with that fact while they were sucking on Russia's cheap gas but now the taps have been turned off they feel emboldened to call a spade a spade ... typical EU hypocrisy .
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
The behavior and actions and extremely poor global leadership of western allied governments is exactly what has led and steered the world to this point in time. All of it a deflection to force focus from them to RUSSIA, THE perfect villain and the historical villain having already been used a thousand times in just the past few years to blame everything on, while our own governments bring us to ruin.
originally posted by: KindraLabelle2
I think a lot of countries in the world did, will, or would sponsor terrorism without much thought when it suits their agenda, and on the other side ignore it or deny it, when it's done by allied countries or if there is something in it for them.
Not just EU...
originally posted by: Xtrozero
The term terrorists' is really local level labeling. What are terrorists to one country are freedom fighters to another. The Rebel alliance were terrorists to the Empire as example. Where Putin made a big mistake is calling Ukraine Nazis as that is a very define label where terrorists is very generic. The big problem is once you label a large group like that you are dehumanizing them so that when you kill them it is good thing and not an evil act.
originally posted by: KindraLabelle2
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
The behavior and actions and extremely poor global leadership of western allied governments is exactly what has led and steered the world to this point in time. All of it a deflection to force focus from them to RUSSIA, THE perfect villain and the historical villain having already been used a thousand times in just the past few years to blame everything on, while our own governments bring us to ruin.
You think this war is the result of poor leadership?
I think this plan has been in the making for years! The poor leaders that you see are merely pawns
originally posted by: incoserv
originally posted by: KindraLabelle2
originally posted by: Hiram33
a reply to: KindraLabelle2
How many cities has America bombed in how many countries ? In regions it has no business in...
True I guess,
but neither America or EU is not considered the 'bad guy' in this war.... not from our point of view
You and who else in your pocket? Don't count me in on that "our."
originally posted by: Thrumbo
Prigozhin delivering a "bloody" sledgehammer with the Wagner logo to the EU after they voted was a nice touch.
It shows where they are mentally in this situation. I guess having billions of dollars and a bunch of perceived "power" because your mercenaries are the only ones getting any results on the battlefield gives you a nice ego boost.
Nevermind the entire nation of Russian citizens that might suffer in the end. The way they are digesting the propaganda that's fed to them by the state is reminiscent of the Germans leading up to WWII.
originally posted by: anonentity
a reply to: Xtrozero
All this is forcing Russia into a first-strike position. .
Russia will be fighting to preserve its state, and the rest will just be collateral damage.
originally posted by: Thrumbo
It shows where they are mentally in this situation. I guess having billions of dollars and a bunch of perceived "power" because your mercenaries are the only ones getting any results on the battlefield gives you a nice ego boost.
originally posted by: MisguidedAngel
Sending free weapons to a nation to kill Russians is no different then America doing the attacks themselves.
originally posted by: anonentity
Yes, but if you look at the growing rhetoric, we have an evil satanic pedo elite in charge making us poorer, and restricting the energy supplies for the winter. We also have Klaus speaking like a neo nazi about eating bugs and liking it. Then over the hill comes Russia to free us all. It looks like a rock and a hard place. That's after you have had the final booster, which you didn't want or need in the first place. There are too many games afoot to make much sense of it. But the general meme is panning out that way.