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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    When you say the Putin regime needs to go, what are you committing the US to do?
    Well, I would very much like for us to sell offensive weapons--not merely defensive ones--to Ukraine, and encourage Ukraine's hitting Russian territory with them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    Ethereal seems to think--as those on the left frequently do--that the possibility of nuclear war with Russia is very real.

    (Of course, Russia wants a nuclear war no more than we do; so the possibility of such a war is probably less than, say, the possibility that a 74-year-old, crippled man (such as I am) might win the 50-yard dash.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by pjohns View Post
    Well, I would very much like for us to sell offensive weapons--not merely defensive ones--to Ukraine, and encourage Ukraine's hitting Russian territory with them.
    Artillery systems are not merely defensive weapons. Neither are antitank missiles. Do you have examples?

    Is it your position that if the US provides "offensive" weapons Putin will go?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Artillery systems are not merely defensive weapons. Neither are antitank missiles. Do you have examples?

    Is it your position that if the US provides "offensive" weapons Putin will go?
    Putin probably needs to go but we have no way of doing it.
    Liberals are a clear and present danger to our nation
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    Putin probably needs to go but we have no way of doing it.
    I think we do.

    I love covert actions - there are likely malcontents inside Russia's military and intelligence apparatus that we can use. At least explore the idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Yeah, especially since Putin's approval rating is like 40 points higher than Biden's.
    Did you get that from Sputnik news or the fact that you have military aged men fleeing the country like they were being paid?
    I find your lack of faith...disturbing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Yeah, especially since Putin's approval rating is like 40 points higher than Biden's.
    So is herpes.





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    Putin is going to need an off ramp soon.





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    Quote Originally Posted by FindersKeepers View Post
    Trump likely doesn't know what it feels like to be an average American, I agree with that. He's lived quite a different life.

    But, he did have intel on Ukrainian and Russian activities. He just didn't have the democratic agenda to go with it.

    I'd say he almost definitely knows more about the Ukrainian situation than most here do.
    I think you missed my point. While Trump obviously had more intel he processed it through his lens. Which is like trying to view the moon through a microscope. Trump disregards things that he doesn’t think effects him personally. As such Ukraine was only on his mind while he was being impeached.

    I like your last sentence. Given you made a judgement that makes you look just as an ignorant as me. I smiled.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pjohns View Post
    Well, I would very much like for us to sell offensive weapons--not merely defensive ones--to Ukraine, and encourage Ukraine's hitting Russian territory with them.

    Good job!

    Let's just butt our noses into their business as far as we can and escalate the number of people dying.

    Way to go, hawk!

    It's amazing the courage of armchair warriors continents away from the action. Almost like they're playing on a chessboard while sitting in a recliner.

    Fascinating.
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