Ukraine War

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

35 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

random thinking this morning: i predict a female president will feel a need to overcorrect on tough guy / foreign policy image. kamala is smart enough to do that by telling a bunch of nato folks we want orders on our desk for f-15s by the end of the day.  this could really be excellent.

Kamala is exactly who Putin did not want. I could see her being more aggressive than any man who has ever held the office. I love this move so much.

Edited July 23 by Longhorn_Fan68

[Chad Fuck 17812]

23 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

Kamala is exactly who Putin did not want. I could see her being more aggressive than any man who has ever held the office. I love this move so much.

She's dealt with gangsters before.  

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

ruh roh

 

[TeeDubya 3362]

This AFU foray into the Kursk Oblast in Russia is huge:

2 brigades is probably (depending on AFU org) 10,000-15,000 troops!

OSINT claims the objective is the Kursk Nuclear power plant...

[AnTiM 1671]

And after months of cussing and discussing on Ukraine this is drawing no interest?  Geeze Louise

[Party_Taco 3778]

https://t.me/RFUenglish/452

[TeeDubya 3362]

Depending on the goal, this thrust, if it continues,
>will pull Russian forces into Kursk, and away from other parts of the fight.
>cut vital RR connections for supplies to Russian troops on the Kharkiv front
>grab Russian land for negotiations to end war
>destroy Russian equipment/personnel/infrastructure
>force redeployment of limited Russian resources to full border

[Brisketexan 105445]

Depending on the goal, this thrust, if it continues,
>will pull Russian forces into Kursk, and away from other parts of the fight.
>cut vital RR connections for supplies to Russian troops on the Kharkiv front
>grab Russian land for negotiations to end war
>destroy Russian equipment/personnel/infrastructure
>force redeployment of limited Russian resources to full border

>go all the way to Moscow to decapitate the regime because the road to Moscow is lightly defended.

[TeeDubya 3362]

33 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

>go all the way to Moscow to decapitate the regime because the road to Moscow is lightly defended.

Wouldn’t that be something?  Fucking Prigozhin could’ve done it with one ragtag group of mercenaries….

[Chad Fuck 17812]

Russia has always won in the past by taking advantage of the long supply lines needed by invaders. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.

Kursk seems like an ambitious but achievable goal right now.

[AnTiM 1671]

Starting to look like we and the Russians will both be fighting a revolution if donald JAIL trump keeps up with his scheme to eliminate future elections.

[TeeDubya 3362]

[bolverk 29733]

28 minutes ago, TeeDubya said:

Hey, man, you really ought to head over to the main thread in DT and join in the discussion; it's a very pro-Ukraine thread that moves pretty fast when things are hopping. You'll probably need to go back 3-4 pages, though, to get up-to-date from yesterday and today. You'd be most welcome over there.

Personally, I tend to reserve my posting in this thread to talk shit about asshole Americans/Euros who don't support Ukraine in this war.

[TeeDubya 3362]

22 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Hey, man, you really ought to head over to the main thread in DT and join in the discussion; it's a very pro-Ukraine thread that moves pretty fast when things are hopping. You'll probably need to go back 3-4 pages, though, to get up-to-date from yesterday and today. You'd be most welcome over there.

Personally, I tend to reserve my posting in this thread to talk shit about asshole Americans/Euros who don't support Ukraine in this war.

Thanks Bol. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

holy shit: https://autos.yahoo.com/toyota-mirai-turned-hydrogen-bomb-171500247.html?guccounter=1

[TeeDubya 3362]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52618]

[Blotto 23584]

 

[The Dog 44160]

 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

I know a lot of shit is going on, but kinda surprised no one posted about this:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-destroys-ukraine-launched-drone-flying-towards-moscow-mayor-says-2024-09-09/

[InkaUtexas 26173]

1 hour ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

I know a lot of shit is going on, but kinda surprised no one posted about this:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-destroys-ukraine-launched-drone-flying-towards-moscow-mayor-says-2024-09-09/

Plenty of people discussed it in the DT news thread.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

[InkaUtexas 26173]

1 hour ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

It is a pretty damn good thread. Mods keep it to news. This is for opinion was the word.

[scottsins 1975]

 

This post immediately made me think of YGIFS, because “Unlubricated Dildo of Consequences” might be the best ever band name ever posted.

[Parliament 14337]

Posting in the CR the first time in a few years with a mea culpa.  After voting R since I was 18, then Libertarian since 2012, I’m about to vote for Kamala Harris.  I’m almost entirely Libertarian other than Ukraine.  And almost not Democrat…other than Ukraine.

I was raised a (sorry for this) Reagan Republican and was (sorry again) indoctrinated by my rural school teachers to hate the Russians.  So here I am, voting Democrat.  I’m as surprised as you.

I don’t wanna think about all the other issues of the Democrat party.  Just wanna close my else and do it.  Please don’t rub it in.

Thx

Parliament.  Life-long hater of Communists and Russians.  Fuck them all to Hell.

Edited September 17 by Parliament

[Parliament 14337]

[Chopper 17289]

On 8/7/2024 at 8:08 PM, AnTiM said:

And after months of cussing and discussing on Ukraine this is drawing no interest?  Geeze Louise

There's a very active thread in DT. I'm not sure why the CR thread exists. Or I forgot. 

[atomheartbevo 89831]

1 hour ago, Parliament said:

I was raised a (sorry for this) Reagan Republican and was (sorry again) indoctrinated by my rural school teachers to hate the Russians.  

So just like about 80% of us here?

If we had social media around in the 80s, I don't know how many of us would have grown up thinking Reagan was The Man.

We'd probably be fixated on how good of a blowjob Nancy could give.

Edited September 17 by atomheartbevo

[InkaUtexas 26173]

1 minute ago, atomheartbevo said:

So just like about 80% of us here?

If we had social media around in the 80s, I don't know how many of us would have grown up thinking Reagan was The Man.

We'd probably be fixated on how good of a blowjob Nancy could give.

teeth in or teeth out?

And fuck russia.

[elfenix 34338]

Welcome to the resistance. We have cookies.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5797]

2 hours ago, Parliament said:

Posting in the CR the first time in a few years with a mea culpa.  After voting R since I was 18, then Libertarian since 2012, I’m about to vote for Kamala Harris.  I’m almost entirely Libertarian other than Ukraine.  And almost not Democrat…other than Ukraine.

I was raised a (sorry for this) Reagan Republican and was (sorry again) indoctrinated by my rural school teachers to hate the Russians.  So here I am, voting Democrat.  I’m as surprised as you.

I don’t wanna think about all the other issues of the Democrat party.  Just wanna close my else and do it.  Please don’t rub it in.

Thx

Parliament.  Life-long hater of Communists and Russians.  Fuck them all to Hell.

[Tuco 5084]

4 hours ago, Parliament said:

Posting in the CR the first time in a few years with a mea culpa.  After voting R since I was 18, then Libertarian since 2012, I’m about to vote for Kamala Harris.  I’m almost entirely Libertarian other than Ukraine.  And almost not Democrat…other than Ukraine.

I was raised a (sorry for this) Reagan Republican and was (sorry again) indoctrinated by my rural school teachers to hate the Russians.  So here I am, voting Democrat.  I’m as surprised as you.

I don’t wanna think about all the other issues of the Democrat party.  Just wanna close my else and do it.  Please don’t rub it in.

Thx

Parliament.  Life-long hater of Communists and Russians.  Fuck them all to Hell.

If it makes it go down any easier, I think the only way you get your party back is if Trump loses. 

[aggie08 21555]

13 minutes ago, Tuco said:

If it makes it go down any easier, I think the only way you get your party back is if Trump loses. 

Bigly.

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13588]

9 hours ago, Parliament said:

It's not Capitalism vs Communism. It's Democracy vs Authoritarianism.

[956 Worldwide 34795]

Mike Johnson is a truly demonstrating a profound ability to shrink to the occasion.  A deeply unserious man at a deeply serious moment. 
 

 

 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Why do you guys think Trump is Pro Putin?

1) Russian mafia money laundering ties from back in the day

2) Zelensky is supported by Biden and Kamala so in turn Zelensky is not an ally. Trump also got impeached over Ukraine.

3) Trump loves authoritarian dictators

4) All of the above 

5) Other

[Chad Fuck 17812]

Why do you guys think Trump is Pro Putin?
1) Russian mafia money laundering ties from back in the day
2) Zelensky is supported by Biden and Kamala so in turn Zelensky is not an ally. Trump also got impeached over Ukraine.
3) Trump loves authoritarian dictators
4) All of the above 
5) Other

Yes.

[wildcat09 29423]

He loves dictators and Putin has blackmail material on him.  It's that simple.  

[WhatTheBuck 28807]

58 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Why do you guys think Trump is Pro Putin?

1) Russian mafia money laundering ties from back in the day

2) Zelensky is supported by Biden and Kamala so in turn Zelensky is not an ally. Trump also got impeached over Ukraine.

3) Trump loves authoritarian dictators

4) All of the above 

5) Other

Zelensky refused to go along with Trump’s sham investigation of Biden’s imaginary connection to Ukrainian corruption. (Remember why Trump was impeached the first time.) Trump holds grudges. He hates Zelensky. 

[LCHorn 2632]

3 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Why do you guys think Trump is Pro Putin?

1) Russian mafia money laundering ties from back in the day

2) Zelensky is supported by Biden and Kamala so in turn Zelensky is not an ally. Trump also got impeached over Ukraine.

3) Trump loves authoritarian dictators

4) All of the above 

5) Other

I think it’s #1 but I’m always surprised I don’t see it written about, talked about on podcasts, etc.  Maybe the media exhausted themselves over it in 2018 and I was paying less attention.  
 

I’ve probably listened to Tim Miller on the Bulwark podcast and Pod Save America 80 hours over the last month and they’ve definitely talked about #2-#5 but nothing on Russian “investments”.

[wildcat09 29423]

4 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

I think it’s #1 but I’m always surprised I don’t see it written about, talked about on podcasts, etc.  Maybe the media exhausted themselves over it in 2018 and I was paying less attention.  
 

I’ve probably listened to Tim Miller on the Bulwark podcast and Pod Save America 80 hours over the last month and they’ve definitely talked about #2-#5 but nothing on Russian “investments”.

A lot of people have the mistaken impression, because the Dems responded incompetently to the Mueller report, that there was actually nothing to the idea that Trump had any serious connections to Russia. 

[LCHorn 2632]

2 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

A lot of people have the mistaken impression, because the Dems responded incompetently to the Mueller report, that there was actually nothing to the idea that Trump had any serious connections to Russia. 

Miller’s not a Dem and most of his guests are Never-Trumper Republicans.  It’s really weird-I think it’s a strong place to attack, particularly coming from the right.  

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

Poor Zelensky. He looks like he's been dragged through hell already and he's on a fresh level standing next to that idiot. 

 

[DDD Dad 14352]

54 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

Poor Zelensky. He looks like he's been dragged through hell already and he's on a fresh level standing next to that idiot. 

 

Blink if you need help.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

of all the humilities suffered, having to parade around with the felon who tried to shake you down has to be one of the worst. why is this even happening? why meet with Trump at all? I don't understand it

[956 Worldwide 34795]

2 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

of all the humilities suffered, having to parade around with the felon who tried to shake you down has to be one of the worst. why is this even happening? why meet with Trump at all? I don't understand it

Zelenskyy is leading his nation against a determined and immoral aggressor. His people’s fate depend on U.S. largesse.  It’s shameful that we as a nation are forcing him to do this, but this is what leadership looks like.  He can’t afford to bet the house on Harris. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33900]

he looks like a beaten dog, not unlike this

[pacman 7371]

On 9/16/2024 at 7:44 PM, Parliament said:

indoctrinated by my rural school teachers to hate the Russians.  

It is crazy, right?

The Christian conservative right led the communist scare and anti-Russian propaganda in the United States for decades.

Now, they are the Russian propaganda.

[linux 1662]

13 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Zelenskyy is leading his nation against a determined and immoral aggressor. His people’s fate depend on U.S. largesse.  It’s shameful that we as a nation are forcing him to do this, but this is what leadership looks like.  He can’t afford to bet the house on Harris. 

There is such a thing as hedging your bets, another on throwing money away, its like he is betting the moneyline on the underdog but asking the house to keep the winnings if they do win.

Donald Trump will follow Russia in anything it wants, that is about as certain as the sun rises.

I think the real explanation is that the GOP congresscritters (who BTW lick benito's ass daily) demanded he do it if they want their votes.

[Brisketexan 105445]

Just now, linux said:

There is such a thing as hedging your bets, another on throwing money away, its like he is betting the moneyline on the underdog but asking the house to keep the winnings if they do win.

Donald Trump will follow Russia in anything it wants, that is about as certain as the sun rises.

I think the real explanation is that the GOP congresscritters (who BTW lick benito's ass daily) demanded he do it if they want their votes.

I think that's a better hypothesis.  He knows he'll never get Trump to do the right thing, but some MAGA idiot congresscritters are still salvageable for his purposes (vote yes on weapons funding).