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We shall see.
Thats just it, were gonna have to wait to see what happens, Hell, there could be a coup in Russia if he decides to nuke the west. Lets see if he can pull it off. Its hard to imagine the Russians just quiting
We shall see.
Just quitting, no.Thats just it, were gonna have to wait to see what happens, Hell, there could be a coup in Russia if he decides to nuke the west. Lets see if he can pull it off. Its hard to imagine the Russians just quiting

Not at all.What the hell is this whole thing about not provoking Putin? Guy invades a Country, destroys anything he can and the invaded are supposed to be complacent about it? It does not work that way where I come from.
Russia has a population of 150 million. Thats 0.5 % . they lost over 100,000 men in some pockets during WW2. If Russia has one thing, its an endless supply of angry men.Putin's million man army? If he tries to conscript that many men he will have some very serious domestic problems to deal with.
So, in the meantime until "some kind of resolution" day arrives the Ukrainians are supposed to sit there and let Putin repeatedly kick them in the balls and do nothing? Something wrong with that picture.Not at all.
Even after some kind of resolution, Russia will need to be sanctioned and kept out of civilized politics until they make reparations due the war they waged on their neighbor.
Opinions abound. And we all have ours. In this case I disagree. I don't think you will find an "endless supply of angry" Russian men eager to march off and put their life on the line in the Ukraine for Putin. And, it would in this case be for Putin, not for the Mother Country.Russia has a population of 150 million. Thats 0.5 % . they lost over 100,000 men in some pockets during WW2. If Russia has one thing, its an endless supply of angry men.
Putin's million man army? If he tries to conscript that many men he will have some very serious domestic problems to deal with.
Saw in other news that some men have shown up in boats on some remote Aleutian island. We now have Russian Boat People!
If Russia leaves nothing much left for the Ukrainians to take back when they are done, then they are simply hurting the people that they claim want to be part of Russia. That makes a lot of sense. But maybe they will be generous and take them all back to the Mothership with them.
Inspire fear in their ( Russian ) enemies? I don't think there are many Countries fearing Russia these days.
Perhaps historically Russia would fight to their last civilian. However, that is history and today is a different time. Look around our own Country . What was accomplished historically through the sacrifices made in our history surely will not be repeated by our citizenry today. Russia is no different in that respect. We are in a totally different era. Not to mention that Russia was historically fighting to repel an invasion. Similar to what the Ukrainians are doing today.
Unless the Countries of the word cave to the energy card, ( which will take sacrifices that todays society may not be up for ) Putin has created a pool of shit that he is destined to swim in one way or the other.
What the hell is this whole thing about not provoking Putin? Guy invades a Country, destroys anything he can and the invaded are supposed to be complacent about it? It does not work that way where I come from.
Opinions abound. And we all have ours. In this case I disagree. I don't think you will find an "endless supply of angry" Russian men eager to march off and put their life on the line in the Ukraine for Putin. And, it would in this case be for Putin, not for the Mother Country.
Additionally as I said before, we are in a different era. The average male in Russia today ( as well as the rest of the planet ) is not the same as during WW11. Just look around and this is evident. Also, what Putin is doing in the Ukraine is in no way what the Russians were experiencing during WW11
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WW11???!!!! Whoa, pump the brakes, lol. We haven't even gotten to WW3 yet. J/K I know what you meant.The average male in Russia today ( as well as the rest of the planet ) is not the same as during WW11.
I dont think that is correct. The Russian people know very well who they are fighting . Without NATO this war would have been over with alreadyOpinions abound. And we all have ours. In this case I disagree. I don't think you will find an "endless supply of angry" Russian men eager to march off and put their life on the line in the Ukraine for Putin. And, it would in this case be for Putin, not for the Mother Country.
If Ukraine wants peace, they need to make continuing the war too painful for Russia.So, in the meantime until "some kind of resolution" day arrives the Ukrainians are supposed to sit there and let Putin repeatedly kick them in the balls and do nothing? Something wrong with that picture.
If Ukraine wants peace, they need to make continuing the war too painful for Russia.
Attacks on Russian infrastructure would be a good place to start.
I think you've got that backwards.The more they do that, the heavier Russia will hit back.
The Ukraines CANNOT win this.
I think you've got that backwards.
It's the Russians who can't win.
Wars of attrition are decided on logistics. The Russians are notoriously terrible at that, and they are up against the logistics train of all of NATO.
Winning in this war is about who exercises political control over the territory of Ukraine at the end.As for winning, I guess people need to agree on what winning is.
A couple of small Nukes would win. A massive bombing campaign, killing 100's of thousands would be a win. Decimating their cities would be a win.
Winning in this war is about who exercises political control over the territory of Ukraine at the end.
Even if Russia comittee a nuclear holocaust and killed 90% of the Ukranians, they don't win unless they're in control of the territory at the end.
Heres the thing you dont get, You dont kick someone in the balls in a street fight because you dont want your balls kicked in. You can its a legit move, but you know whats going to happenIf Ukraine wants peace, they need to make continuing the war too painful for Russia.
Attacks on Russian infrastructure would be a good place to start.
The current Russian government might not even control Russia when this is over.They will. They will control as much as they want.
The current Russian government might not even control Russia when this is over.
I could easily see Putin committing suicide by shooting himself in the back of the head twice before jumping out a 10th story window.
In a street fight you *do* kick the guy in the balls.Heres the thing you dont get, You dont kick someone in the balls in a street fight because you dont want your balls kicked in. You can its a legit move, but you know whats going to happen
Russia didnt knock out power or communications in Ukraine but they could have. Its a legit target. Just like the bridge is a legit target . doesnt mean you should do it. You can, just like you can sucker punch or ball kick someone but as they say, payback is a bitch
The current Russian government might not even control Russia when this is over.
I could easily see Putin committing suicide by shooting himself in the back of the head twice before jumping out a 10th story window.