War in Ukraine

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AM64 said:
I agree with the action in Korea; maybe you forget that although it may have been mostly US troops, Korea was a UN action. I understand the why of Vietnam even if the way we went about it was unwise. I agree with chasing Iraq out of Kuwait - just like Russians out of Ukraine; if it took a little more convincing like destroying an army then so be it. As far as the rest of it goes Iraq v2 and Afghanistan etc, it was stupid to think we'd even make inroads into those cultures. You won't like my viewpoint on that either, but the correct answer to Islamic countries is to either eliminate them or leave them alone ... maybe one day their women will grow balls and fix the problem - as likely as bullfrogs growing wings though.
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Exactly. Nation building is not possible in Muslim countries....ever. If you have to fight them then go kill as many of them, as quickly as you can and GTFO.
 
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Grats to Ukraine on retaking Kherson.

Watching Russia get its ASS COMPLETELY HANDED TO THEM was a thing of beauty.

Ol' Putin's "Kherson is Russia Forever"... not so much.

And last but not least, a trip down memory lane with recent Kherson posts from our resident Putin Pumper, @volgr. Sucks to be you girlfriend.



  1. War in Ukraine
    While I dont cheer for death and destruction, like many of the Ukr supporters in this thread, I wouldnt mind a cruise missle taking out coke head Zelensky. Although, I doubt it would change anything for the people of Ukraine and likely make their situation even worse (if that is possible).
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    War in Ukraine
    ...western propaganda. Ukraine has lowly trained men with combat experience. This is why they take huge losses in ridiculous offensives in Kherson.     The best trained men Ukraine started the war with are mostly gone. What little they can train outside of Ukraine with NATO, isn't going to make...
  3. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    ...forces, trained by NATO, are gone at this point and they aren't being replenished with former combat trained reinforcements. They are the ones, not Russia, being reinforced with barely trained conscripts. Which is why you see them taking HUGE losses in these poorly designed offensives in Kherson.
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    War in Ukraine
    ...that is true, although even there the progress by Ukraine has largely come to a stop and in some areas Ukraine is losing ground again. Around Kherson, Russia has reformed their lines to some degree and reinforced their lines, but these constant offensives by Ukraine has netted very little...
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    War in Ukraine
    The escalation so far has been mostly in strikes on infrastructure. The 300k is just now starting to trickle into positions. If you are worried about rates, you should be worried about the rate Ukraine is losing man and machine in failed offensives around Kherson. THAT is unsustainable.
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    War in Ukraine
    Will Ukraine have a large enough force left to even make a legit push on Kherson?
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    War in Ukraine
    You need to take a break from Western fake news media, when you start coming up with such idiotic scenarios.
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    War in Ukraine
    Why is that a bad thing for Russia? They've turned Kherson into a turkey shoot. Let's see if Ukraine continues to be so callous with their men and throw them in.
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    War in Ukraine
    Russia is winning, don't know why you are highlighting my being right, but thank you. I have given Ukraine credit for their Kharkiv/Izyum gains. I was also spot on, so far, with them wasting men with Kherson counters. That has been an absolute blood bath for Ukraine.
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    War in Ukraine
    Also, Ukraine is already depleted from the last 8 months of fighting. What they are sending in Kherson is half trained territorial forces, who are suffering huge casualties (I won't say his 600-1000 number is accurate but I think from pictures and other info, we can agree they are losing a large...
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    War in Ukraine
    Because trying to retake Kherson is going to come at a HUGE price. So, whether they retake it or not, they will deplete themselves right as 300k Russians hit the battlefield. What do you think happens next?
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    War in Ukraine
    Some say these are probing attacks, if so, they are losing a lot of men and machine to do so.
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    War in Ukraine
    What does Ukraine gain by trying to take back Kherson right now? Why the urgency? Does it have to do with US mid-terms coming up? Does it have to do with the people in the EU slowly losing faith in Ukraine's chances to win this war?
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    War in Ukraine
    Surovikin has already hinted that they will retreat if it means saving their forces. Seems wise. If Ukraine does take Kherson, it will likely be a pyrrhic victory.
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    War in Ukraine
    ...his overconfidence came from trusting these local militia's ability. It was Russian forces along with Wagner/Chechens that took Mariupol and Kherson. The taking of Mariupol was quite impressive. I think he also underestimated the extent the West would go in propping up Ukraine. It was...
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    War in Ukraine
    Agreed and if they throw everything at Kherson and fail or take huge losses in retaking it, they likely lose their southern coast and give up all the gains they made in Kharkiv once Russia's 300k hit the battlefield. At that point the West will be faced with a decision.
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    ...disadvantages. Ukraine had good intel, likely from the West, knew that sector was weak and exploited it. They may be able to do that in Kherson as well, but there are more actual Russian forces there vs the mostly militia in Kharkiv, they have better numbers vs Kharkiv and they seem to be dug...
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    War in Ukraine
    I really doubt that happens, but if it does, I will post it (but I will only be doing so to cover my super secret Russian agent status).
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    War in Ukraine
    I will probably be as angry as when the Kharkiv/Izyum sector fell, which was not angry at all. My anger is mostly at my gov't for getting involved in this mess.
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    War in Ukraine
    Also, the toll this will take on Ukraine will be extremely high. As I said earlier, Ukraine has already paid a heavy price around Kherson for not much gain.

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MontyPython said:
Grats to Ukraine on retaking Kherson.

Watching Russia get its ASS COMPLETELY HANDED TO THEM was a thing of beauty.

Ol' Putin's "Kherson is Russia Forever"... not so much.

And last but not least, a trip down memory lane with recent Kherson posts from our resident Putin Pumper, @volgr. Sucks to be you girlfriend.



  1. War in Ukraine
    While I dont cheer for death and destruction, like many of the Ukr supporters in this thread, I wouldnt mind a cruise missle taking out coke head Zelensky. Although, I doubt it would change anything for the people of Ukraine and likely make their situation even worse (if that is possible).
  2. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    ...western propaganda. Ukraine has lowly trained men with combat experience. This is why they take huge losses in ridiculous offensives in Kherson.     The best trained men Ukraine started the war with are mostly gone. What little they can train outside of Ukraine with NATO, isn't going to make...
  3. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    ...forces, trained by NATO, are gone at this point and they aren't being replenished with former combat trained reinforcements. They are the ones, not Russia, being reinforced with barely trained conscripts. Which is why you see them taking HUGE losses in these poorly designed offensives in Kherson.
  4. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    ...that is true, although even there the progress by Ukraine has largely come to a stop and in some areas Ukraine is losing ground again. Around Kherson, Russia has reformed their lines to some degree and reinforced their lines, but these constant offensives by Ukraine has netted very little...
  5. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    The escalation so far has been mostly in strikes on infrastructure. The 300k is just now starting to trickle into positions. If you are worried about rates, you should be worried about the rate Ukraine is losing man and machine in failed offensives around Kherson. THAT is unsustainable.
  6. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Will Ukraine have a large enough force left to even make a legit push on Kherson?
  7. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    You need to take a break from Western fake news media, when you start coming up with such idiotic scenarios.
  8. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Why is that a bad thing for Russia? They've turned Kherson into a turkey shoot. Let's see if Ukraine continues to be so callous with their men and throw them in.
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    War in Ukraine
    Russia is winning, don't know why you are highlighting my being right, but thank you. I have given Ukraine credit for their Kharkiv/Izyum gains. I was also spot on, so far, with them wasting men with Kherson counters. That has been an absolute blood bath for Ukraine.
  10. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Also, Ukraine is already depleted from the last 8 months of fighting. What they are sending in Kherson is half trained territorial forces, who are suffering huge casualties (I won't say his 600-1000 number is accurate but I think from pictures and other info, we can agree they are losing a large...
  11. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Because trying to retake Kherson is going to come at a HUGE price. So, whether they retake it or not, they will deplete themselves right as 300k Russians hit the battlefield. What do you think happens next?
  12. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Some say these are probing attacks, if so, they are losing a lot of men and machine to do so.
  13. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    What does Ukraine gain by trying to take back Kherson right now? Why the urgency? Does it have to do with US mid-terms coming up? Does it have to do with the people in the EU slowly losing faith in Ukraine's chances to win this war?
  14. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Surovikin has already hinted that they will retreat if it means saving their forces. Seems wise. If Ukraine does take Kherson, it will likely be a pyrrhic victory.
  15. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    ...his overconfidence came from trusting these local militia's ability. It was Russian forces along with Wagner/Chechens that took Mariupol and Kherson. The taking of Mariupol was quite impressive. I think he also underestimated the extent the West would go in propping up Ukraine. It was...
  16. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    Agreed and if they throw everything at Kherson and fail or take huge losses in retaking it, they likely lose their southern coast and give up all the gains they made in Kharkiv once Russia's 300k hit the battlefield. At that point the West will be faced with a decision.
  17. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    ...disadvantages. Ukraine had good intel, likely from the West, knew that sector was weak and exploited it. They may be able to do that in Kherson as well, but there are more actual Russian forces there vs the mostly militia in Kharkiv, they have better numbers vs Kharkiv and they seem to be dug...
  18. [IMG]https://www.volnation.com/forum/data/avatars/s/51/51636.jpg?1647358723[/IMG]
    War in Ukraine
    I really doubt that happens, but if it does, I will post it (but I will only be doing so to cover my super secret Russian agent status).
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    War in Ukraine
    I will probably be as angry as when the Kharkiv/Izyum sector fell, which was not angry at all. My anger is mostly at my gov't for getting involved in this mess.
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    Also, the toll this will take on Ukraine will be extremely high. As I said earlier, Ukraine has already paid a heavy price around Kherson for not much gain.
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LouderVol said:
Yet again the "not"-Russians who totally dont take sides get suspiciously quiet when something good happens for Ukraine.

Seems like change in control of Kherson would be a major talking point for any neutral third parties who are just out here telling the truth.
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Who could you be referring to? Could it be @Rasputin_Vol @volgr and @DonjoVol ? Would hate for them to miss the opportunity to comment and what not.
 
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NorthDallas40 said:
Who could you be referring to? Could it be @Rasputin_Vol @volgr and @DonjoVol ? Would hate for them to miss the opportunity to comment and what not.
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Lol. Proctor I've told you and others multiple times that I'm not cheering for anyone. It's you guys and gals who get all giddy over people dying or just the thought of people dying.

Plus this conflict isn't over yet. It's like a chess match. And Russia still hasn't gone into the dark ages economically or have been isolated like you all wished for. They are still making energy deals and other trade deals with other nations.
 
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JuicyBrucey said:
Whoever posted that has never earned income in South Korea. Or if he did, he overpaid on his taxes.
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He posted the link to the published personal income tax brackets in SK. If you’ve got a link that corrects it then by all means post it.

Edit: and then there’s this link too. The bracket information agrees with the prior link. Or did you chose to pay the flat 19% foreigner tax rate?

Expat Taxes in South Korea: A Complete Guide for Americans Abroad.

If you meet the requirements for resident of South Korea then this tax table applies. Your 3.3% only addresses withholding but does not define your total liability if you are a resident which appears to be devinsc as domiciled 183 or more days in South Korea per tax year.
 
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DonjoVol said:
Lol. Proctor I've told you and others multiple times that I'm not cheering for anyone. It's you guys and gals who get all giddy over people dying or just the thought of people dying.

Plus this conflict isn't over yet. It's like a chess match. And Russia still hasn't gone into the dark ages economically or have been isolated like you all wished for. They are still making energy deals and other trade deals with other nations.
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Yep and we rightly called you a liar Curly. Even in this lying denial post you had to get in a little sunshine pumping in the last paragraph 🤡
 
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Velo Vol said:
Well the tax rates in the two countries are much closer than you implied, with your "3%" tax rate.
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Read his link. He’s quoting the withholding rate for independent contractor wages not the total tax burden of the individual. I really hope he’s only paying 3.3% tax and also avoiding the 10% VAT too 😂
 
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