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02-27-2022 | 09:00 AM

#511

CBreezy

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Originally Posted by KirillTheThrill

I wonder if these harsh sanctions are exactly what Putin had hoped for. Easy to sell your citizens to all out war with the West when they’ve sanctioned your entire country into financial ruin. This has some Germany after World War I vibes.

I can understand the sentiment but I think it's a bit different. While the government does have a bunch of media controlled, there is no doubt that people within Russia are getting at least some level of uncensored content.

02-27-2022 | 09:27 AM

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Remember that time a sitting US President was outed by a whistleblower and impeached for withholding $391 million in congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on his political opponents. Specifically when Ukraine was ready to purchase additional Javelins for anti tank defense. Weird

02-27-2022 | 09:37 AM

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May it never be forgotten.

02-27-2022 | 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gspeed

This didn’t age well.

Lockheed stock way up.

Germany is going to purchase a whole lot of hardware.

Wish I’d bought a ton of defense stocks when the Russia buildup was taking place.

(War profiterring…if you can’t beat them, join ‘em).

02-27-2022 | 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Skeet20

Interesting I bet you where not saying that when our cities where burning down. NATO has become a joke. If the United States quit funding it it would collapse. These NATO countries have no interest in their self preservation, if they did they would meet their obligations to fund NATO. NATO is useless.

Okay, comrade.

02-27-2022 | 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by flyprdu

Okay, comrade.

A cheap shot from someone who has never served. But guess what? Now is your chance…

https://kyivindependent.com/national...at-you-can-do/

02-27-2022 | 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Excargodog

A cheap shot from someone who has never served. But guess what? Now is your chance…

https://kyivindependent.com/national...at-you-can-do/

This is such an absurd comment. "oh, you want to support Ukraine? Go join their army."

02-27-2022 | 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Excargodog

A cheap shot from someone who has never served. But guess what? Now is your chance…

https://kyivindependent.com/national...at-you-can-do/

You know what? If this all goes sideways and the United States has a need for 40 year old pilots. I'll step up.

I won't be dumping on the west behind a computer screen, that's for sure.

02-27-2022 | 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CBreezy

This is such an absurd comment. "oh, you want to support Ukraine? Go join their army."

No stupider than his “OK, Comrade” reply to the other guy.

02-27-2022 | 11:44 AM

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You know what? If this all goes sideways and the United States has a need for 40 year old pilots. I'll step up.

I’m proud of you. I would offer you one of my deployment bags and some flight suits but as a Regular officer I’m subject to recall at any time. And most of my old rank insignia I handed off to subordinates while still on active duty.