Well, outside of that last sentence, you at least acknowledge that they are not talking about using them offensively, which far better than the policy that the US and Israel have. I know we have people in this country that firmly believe in pre-emptive strikes and I sure Israel has the same. And to go a step further, we have people in our country that actually believe that we can win a pre-emptive/first strike war.They wouldn’t use them in an offensive capacity. Leaving the door open for a defensive strike, say to provide cover for one of Russia’s many strategic battlefield reorganizations (ie, retreats).
The Taliban retreated and hid for 20 years. How did that turn out for them?They wouldn’t use them in an offensive capacity. Leaving the door open for a defensive strike, say to provide cover for one of Russia’s many strategic battlefield reorganizations (ie, retreats).
You mad, bro?The Taliban retreated and hid for 20 years. How did that turn out for them?
And again, while you are running them lips about retreats, I'll remind you of Saigon, Beirut and Kabul.
The reason why I brought up the Taliban wasn't to defend Russia. It was to shine a mirror back on you to show you how ridiculous you sound. You are here popping off about retreats and probably giggling like a little school girl, meanwhile, the Taliban showed you how effective their 20 year retreat was.Why do you always throw out the bad behavior of the US as if it is somehow a defense for the bad behavior of Russia?
Well of course not. Now you are being really ridiculous. Nothing the Russians are doing right now in Ukraine approaches that.Would it be ok for Russia to issue smallpox tainted blankets to Pussy Riot or Britney Griner since the US did it to the Cherokee 150 years ago?
Russia, doesn't need nukes to beat NATO at this moment. They are demilitarizing themselves by sending weapons to Ukraine and the Russians have hypersonic conventional weapons and can take down communications and satellite systems.Correct. If there is no response from NATO Russia will believe they can rattle their nuclear sabers and own Europe.
You really are lost in the woods aren't you?They are not the ones bringing up nukes. The West is threatening to retaliate with nukes if Russia uses them. The problem is that Russia has never said they would use nukes offensively. Putin's mentioning of nukes was in reference to comments made by clowns like Biden and Liz Truss.
Russia, doesn't need nukes to beat NATO at this moment. They are demilitarizing themselves by sending weapons to Ukraine and the Russians have hypersonic conventional weapons and can take down communications and satellite systems.
The reason why I brought up the Taliban wasn't to defend Russia. It was to shine a mirror back on you to show you how ridiculous you sound. You are here popping off about retreats and probably giggling like a little school girl, meanwhile, the Taliban showed you how effective their 20 year retreat was.
Meanwhile, Saigon, Beirut and Kabul...
Well of course not. Now you are being really ridiculous. Nothing the Russians are doing right now in Ukraine approaches that.
Your analogy would work better if you had replaced small pox blankets with Monroe Doctrine. Would it be OK for Russia and China to want to have regional influence and deter foreign militaries from establishing themselves in neighboring countries since the US has that same policy?
Well they’re already an egg superpower.This misadventure may be the undoing of the entire Soviet-esque Russian regime. As I've said before, a Russia with an elected form of government, it's resources and potential, and no interest in expansionist thinking would be an economic superpower in 5 years, tops.
But you’re a big fan of this kind of freedom aren’t you Moe?Speaking with common sense is worthy of being attacked in this mad mad world we live in right now.
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Also, you mentioned "the free world". Just who is that? After what I've seen over the last 2 years, I'm hard pressed to be able name a country in the free world.
If the US wouldn't lecture others about the very things they have done (or are doing right now) and use all kinds of double standards to defend their actions, then I wouldn't be able to criticize these guys so much.You think you’re making a point, but you’re really just bloviating and regurgitating your trite, pedantic “US bad” schtick.
But that wasn’t your assertion Brucey. Your claim was the Taliban defeated the US Military. By your own admission it never happened.
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No one here has ever argued otherwise. But the fall of Saigon has nothing to do with current Russian aggression in Ukraine.If the US wouldn't lecture others about the very things they have done (or are doing right now) and use all kinds of double standards to defend their actions, then I wouldn't be able to criticize these guys so much.