wanderingrichard
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Back in the late 70's we got reports of a Czech tank crew being court martialed because they supposedly sold their T62 to a gasthaus owner to pay their beer tab.
NFR Ukraine...Little Did I Know
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I think Putin has been planting the "de-nazification" narrative because he anticipates that hard right fascist sympathizers and militias will travel to Ukraine to get some real life combat training. If/when that happens, Putin will say "see, we told you so" and try to use the presence of fascists fighting on the Ukraine side to drive a narrative that there is not just one bad guy on one side and try to divide public opinion.Hadn't read that but good points about Putin's "justification" for the invasion.
On that note, I like checking multiple sources and came across the tidbit below that puts Putin's supposed "De-nazifying" (Pot meets Kettle) motives into perspective. While clearly a massively inflated ruse, that has noting to do with his real reasons for invading - it does uncover a kernel of truth. One that easily plays on Nazi fears that are deeply seated in Russia.
Profile: Who are Ukraine’s far-right Azov regiment?
The regiment, which has been accused of neo-Nazi ties, has since been absorbed in the national army.www.aljazeera.com
And, maybe I missed mention of this on western media outlets, but I can see it being "omitted" to avoid undermining support for Ukraine. However unfortunate, people with this mentality still exist, and there are extremist minority groups in every culture. Regardless, Ukraine deserves full international support. Their survival as a nation, and becoming a fully recognized member of the free world is the best way to make this thinking a thing of the past.
Far-right militias in Europe plan to confront Russian forces, a research group says. (Published 2022)
The apparent mobilization of far-right groups could be problematic for the Ukrainian government
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hahahaha…. I so hope that’s true!
Oh those Gypsies/Roma, they're incorrigible.
SilverFly
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I think Putin has been planting the "de-nazification" narrative because he anticipates that hard right fascist sympathizers and militias will travel to Ukraine to get some real life combat training. If/when that happens, Putin will say "see, we told you so" and try to use the presence of fascists fighting on the Ukraine side to drive a narrative that there is not just one bad guy on one side and try to divide public opinion.
Far-right militias in Europe plan to confront Russian forces, a research group says. (Published 2022)
The apparent mobilization of far-right groups could be problematic for the Ukrainian governmentwww.nytimes.com
Yikes.
I hope so too. Either way, it's a good laugh.
Triploidjunkie
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There's a bunch. Here's one of them stealing a carrier and instructions on how to run it.
wanderingrichard
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I screwed up and skimmed this the first time I saw it. Ignore the Tacticool/Preppercool slant and focus on the actual information shared there.
www.offgridweb.com
Draw your own conclusions of course, but it appears that we did try to warn Ukraine months ago.
Also, the real reason they wanted Kherson so badly is revealed, too.
Preparedness Lessons Learned from the Invasion of Ukraine
As preparedness-minded individuals, there's much we can learn from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Take a moment to consider these lessons.
www.offgridweb.com
Draw your own conclusions of course, but it appears that we did try to warn Ukraine months ago.
Also, the real reason they wanted Kherson so badly is revealed, too.
He has been mentioned in prior posts but I can not get enough of him: Michael McFaul - former US ambassador to Russia. If I see him on TV, I stop in my tracks and watch his entire session on the news segment. I hope he is coordinating with the US/EU/NATO and providing what he knows.
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I learned a lot listening to Julia Ioffe
Julia Ioffe | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Julia Ioffe of "The Atlantic" on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Read, watch and explore the full, on-the-record interview.
www.pbs.org
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Dustin Chromers
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I guess you can't have a glorious world war if nobody shows up. Interesting but worthy line of thinking.
SilverFly
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Been wondering the same thing. They probably have some twisted logical reason (even though that seems especially stupid in a globally connected world). It probably boils down to something much simpler like Putin having a tiny weiner.
Mingo
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It's "laying siege", the idea is to pummel the population into a state of constant sleepless terror. You create a state of not knowing if the next bomb will destroy your home and kill you and your family. The brutal, extremely cruel method of warfare is very old, literally thousands of years old. Giant boulders launched from catapults were among the original siege projectiles, some coated in flaming oil. Different era, same terror raining down on the victims.
Putin is doing this to fill the Ukrainians with terror and get them to demand their leaders surrender to him. He's betting that eventually Zelensky will tire of seeing his country destroyed and his people killed and he'll raise the white flag.
A couple military experts today surmised that Russia is using rockets to do this because they can fire those from 50-70 miles away. They need to get within 10 or so miles to shell the cities and their giant convoy is bogged down. The missiles he's using are brutal in their effectiveness. And he's using weapons banned by the Geneva convention. If anyone still thinks Putin cares AT ALL about world opinion, well.....that has been clearly answered.
the city of Kherson has fallen. Over a million people have fled the country, with many more desperately waiting to escape.
Some Russian with a soul, maybe someone part Ukrainian in his inner circle, needs to take him out. Somehow, some way. Putin needs to take a permanent dirt nap. What type of human launches an unprovoked attack and then bombs a children's hospital? A kindergarten? Civilians in an apartment? This has gone completely beyond "conventional" warfare.
"And he's using weapons banned by the Geneva convention. If anyone still thinks Putin cares AT ALL about world opinion, well.....that has been clearly answered."
Can someone explain to me why weapons are legal and some are considered "illegal".
It's god damn war?
Explain war crimes to while your at it.
again. It's WAR. I'm not advocating for war by saying this, im just finding it absurd.
Can someone explain to me why weapons are legal and some are considered "illegal".
It's god damn war?
Explain war crimes to while your at it.
again. It's WAR. I'm not advocating for war by saying this, im just finding it absurd.
wanderingrichard
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The best I can do is,this ;
www.law.cornell.edu
Some weapons and their use are considered overkill. Such as using a 14.5 mm anti aircraft gun to shoot attacking soldiers.
Paratroops are supposedly protected under these laws, too. as long as they are swinging under that canopy you're not supposed to shoot them, they're considered non combatants. However, you can shoot at their equipment during this same period.
Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols
Some weapons and their use are considered overkill. Such as using a 14.5 mm anti aircraft gun to shoot attacking soldiers.
Paratroops are supposedly protected under these laws, too. as long as they are swinging under that canopy you're not supposed to shoot them, they're considered non combatants. However, you can shoot at their equipment during this same period.
The best I can do is,this ;
Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols
Some weapons and their use are considered overkill. Such as using a 14.5 mm anti aircraft gun to shoot attacking soldiers.
Paratroops are supposedly protected under these laws, too. as long as they are swinging under that canopy you're not supposed to shoot them, they're considered non combatants. However, you can shoot at their equipment during this same period.
I know It would do me a great service to read up on this (and I will). But my answer is still
It's war. You would think it would be "against the rules" to try and seize someone else's country but
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