Time to Get Real About Ukraine

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  1. Durandal

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    If only Scott Ritter had written:

    "Ukrainian resistance" is a "genuine grassroots national liberation movement," and "History will eventually depict as legitimate the efforts of the Ukrainian resistance to destabilize and defeat the Russian occupation forces and their imposed Ukrainian collaborationist government."[29]

    Then I might be able to agree with this pedophile on at least one issue.
     
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  2. Durandal

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    Ukrayinska Pravda
    Regiment of untrained mobilised Russians killed near Donetsk
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    Ukrainska Pravda
    Fri, March 3, 2023 at 5:46 AM CST

    Sibir Realii [Siberia Realities] project reports that unprepared draftees who served in the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 1439th Regiment (stationed in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast) were sent to storm the city of Avdiivka, not far from Donetsk; almost all of them were killed.

    Source: Radio Liberty’s project Sibir.Realii

    Details: On 3 March, the relatives of the two mobilised servicemen told journalists that the whole regiment was virtually destroyed: several people were injured, and the rest were killed but were considered missing.

    ... https://news.yahoo.com/regiment-untrained-mobilised-russians-killed-114643599.html
     
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  3. Durandal

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    Michael Clarke answers your questions on the war in Ukraine


    Nearly a full hour with Michael Clarke! What a treat!
     
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    I think he knew it, but he was determined to deny it.
     
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    Russians panic on social media after overnight explosion near Moscow
    Fri, March 3, 2023 at 6:19 AM CST

    Later, eyewitnesses began posting videos of a fire apparently near where the explosion occurred.

    The powerful blast, which happened at 21:46 local time on March 2, was also recorded by several nearby surveillance cameras.

    Russian authorities have denied that any incident took place, while local residents were in a state of panic.

    ... https://news.yahoo.com/russians-panic-social-media-overnight-121900305.html

     
  7. Scott

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    Hey D I always worry about Putin engaging in false flags.
     
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    Bill posted a YouTube video from a pro-ruZZian channel with a Z in its profile picture that claimed to feature an interview "banned in USA."

    On YouTube, an American company's website/online service.

    Where it's obvious that the content is in no way "banned" since it's right there and viewable in the USA.

    What do your logic circuits make of that?
     
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    The Telegraph
    The West must prepare for the imminent collapse of Putin’s Russia

    . . . Vladimir Putin ignored almost every lesson of history when he invaded Ukraine just over a year ago. But the one that might well haunt him the most is this: wars of attrition are brutally expensive, and are usually won by whoever has the deepest pockets and the productive capacity to keep up the fight for the longest. That isn’t going to be Russia.

    It could even be that the total collapse of Russia’s economy is not far away. And if it is, it will happen a lot more quickly than anyone currently thinks. . . .
     
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    Incidentally, I checked Ebay and there are a lot of "trophy" items on there. I picked up a couple of canteens. Seems like a fun little way to throw some support Ukraine's way. :)
     
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    upload_2023-3-3_15-14-17.png Al Jazeera
    Russia-Ukraine live: US announces $400m in military aid for Kyiv
     
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    Duck and Cover "Russia Russia" -- right there with ya D .. learnen all my history !?
    Gotta worry about that Putin Fella .. tricky one .. making moves on the board .. what the Bumbling Biden gonna do next .. will it be another Blunder like blowing up the Nord . another like that the Nation and world can not afford .. Interesting to see how Vlad gonna respond at end of day .. Perhaps save for Negotiations .. which will come at some point .. . pressure building EU need cheap energy want war over. Russa make US pay for the lines --- damage restitution for this unprecidented act of international Terror .. done by the best in the false flag and sabatoge business ..

    Wouldn't ya knew it .. Biden Blew it .. and the gaffe King announced it right on cue ..
     
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    Verdict: Misleading

    Ukraine sentenced the man to 15 years in prison for espionage and kidnapping. The arrest had nothing to do with the flag.
     
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    Ukrainian Crews Trained On British Challenger 2 Tanks Welcome Upgrade
     
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    upload_2023-3-3_20-31-20.png Yahoo News
    NYT: Russia loses 'epic' tank battle in Vuhledar, 130 vehicles destroyed

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    A NY Times look at how Russia lost many tanks at Vuhledar
     
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    While TV shows have popularized catfishing as a Police evidence manufacturing device, I believe catfishing is on par with civil asset forfeiture in morality. I find it problematic that Police would catfish in an age 18 and above chat room. There are actually children actually getting abused sexually and otherwise in person and it has nothing to do with an online chat rooms. Imo, catfishing in law enforcement is a waste of time and money, puts people in prison who haven't done anything and likely wouldn't do anything except have an illegal imagination and expressed fantasy. And that's what happened. Scott Ritter was placed in prison for privately expressing a fantasy with another person.

    Sorry, that makes Pennsylvania look worse than Scott Ritter.

    However, Scott Ritter, knowing he was being publicly scrutinized, showed a complete lack of wisdom in doing what he did.

    Clearly, Ritter needs money and will likely say what he needs to to provide money for himself and his family. So, anything he says can only be based on the strength of his argument alone as any "expertise" he has are likely bought and paid for.
     
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    We disagree about law enforcement tactics in this case.
     
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    The jury deliberated two days before finding Ritter guilty of six of the seven charges against him. One was a misdemeanor, indecent exposure, and the rest were felonies, including three charges of unlawful conduct with a minor, criminal attempt to corrupt a minor and criminal use of a communications device.

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    At one point during the trial, the jury watched a graphic video recording of a nude Ritter performing a sexual act captured on his computer web camera for young “Emily.”​

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...rage-internet-sex-sting-idUSTRE73E0EK20110415
     
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    Why are you posting still about Ukraine war?
    Didn't it end about a year ago, with only mop up left?
    http://www.politicalforum.com/index...s-been-defeated-what’s-left-is-mop-up.598202/
     
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    Ukrainian Ground Forces stop advancing Russian troops and drop GRENADES on them
     
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    He got busted, got a fine, then after he got out got busted again and quite rightly went to jail. So not only is he a pervert, but a stupid one.

    The guy has a thing for undeage girls. If it was just some sort of fantasy he could have found someone he KNEW was an adult to play it out, but no, he wanted to an actual underage girl. Fortunately he didn't act on his impulses in person, but I'd rather law enforcement stop such people before they excalate to that.

    Ritter is a stupid man who wants to have sex with underage girls. He is not a credible source for anything....but the Putinistas love him.
     
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