Ukraine

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Yes. Embarrassment for Putin is going to change things not in a good way.

I think it could go way beyond embarrassment. If there’s no clear path out through Ukraine he could drag other countries into this mess or just wage war on the West in general. Start stockpiling canned tuna.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

I think it could go way beyond embarrassment. If there’s no clear path out through Ukraine he could drag other countries into this mess or just wage war on the West in general. Start stockpiling canned tuna.

he threatened finland and sweden not to join NATO. If Putin had a brain, i think it’s broke.

it’s hard to believe we’re actually talking about an unprovoked invasion.

I’d love to see Putin answer for this someday.
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[scottw]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

he threatened finland and sweden not to join NATO. If Putin had a brain, i think it’s broke.

it’s hard to believe we’re actually talking about an unprovoked invasion.

I’d love to see Putin answer for this someday.
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it's not the first time in history...we just like to act as though it can't happen....

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by scottw

it's not the first time in history...we just like to act as though it can't happen....

but it’s the first time in a loooong time. you’re right, dangerous to get complacent.
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[scottw]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

but it’s the first time in a loooong time. you’re right, dangerous to get complacent.
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depends on your definition of long

some would include this "And then there was George W. Bush, who unnecessarily invaded Saddam’s Iraq—which had been severely weakened by Bush Sr.’s pounding of it a decade before—on a bunch of trumped up-accusations."

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by scottw

depends on your definition of long

some would include this "And then there was George W. Bush, who unnecessarily invaded Saddam’s Iraq—which had been severely weakened by Bush Sr.’s pounding of it a decade before—on a bunch of trumped up-accusations."

very true.
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[spence]

Originally Posted by scottw

depends on your definition of long

some would include this "And then there was George W. Bush, who unnecessarily invaded Saddam’s Iraq—which had been severely weakened by Bush Sr.’s pounding of it a decade before—on a bunch of trumped up-accusations."

As much as the Iraq war was a tragic blunder all around at least you could argue we were up against an incredibly corrupt authoritarian regime. In Ukraine we’re talking about a mostly peaceful democracy.

Worst quote reportedly overheard from a Russian soldier: “We don’t know who to shoot, they all look like us.”

[scottw]

Originally Posted by spence

As much as the Iraq war was a tragic blunder all around at least you could argue we were up against an incredibly corrupt authoritarian regime. In Ukraine we’re talking about a mostly peaceful democracy.

2 for 2 stating the obvious today...good job!