It would be nice to know how much of the advertised money actually made it to Ukraine, you know, accountability. Any idea?
Do you consider it a violation of national sovereignty?
So, if on Jan 6 a “quorum” of Senators voted for Biden’s “removal” after he flees violent protestors taking over government buildings, that wouldn’t be a coup in your eyes even though it doesn’t follow the constitutional method of removing a president from office, because…? They held a vote?
You most definitely are conflating or making false assumptions. But regardless, the point is: support isnt faltering despite the sensationalized headline.
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Orcs just trying to make it feel more like home/Mordor.Image yesterday from around Bakhmut...very WW1 like...
It isn't Reagan's GOP anymore. Make sure to write your new congressman elect and tell him that you expect Iowa's delegation to support Ukraine, and to stand firm against Putin's puppets.
Xi bet on the wrong horse. It's costing his economy, and it's showing the world that authoritarian strongmen are having a really bad year.Fantastic read on china’s woes and concerns as they relate to the war.
China Is Starting to Really Regret Its Friendship With Russia
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty“The biggest surprise for China was that Russia totally misjudged its own power. We thought that Russia would win a very fast war,” the Chinese expert explained ruefully, a few weeks after the invasion. This was not the official line, which...news.yahoo.com
I agree, but I like to remind the grown ups in the GOP room what a revered leader did, and would do.
Just a reminder for some...
yeah, Ukraine has bad options either side. A freezing winter allows their military to continue to progress more easily as they retake land from the Russians. However that means many of their civilians will freeze and risk major health issues as well. A milder winter is better for the civilians in that regard but will make it very difficult for either side to progress leading to a stalemate and giving Russia some time to rebuild and redeploy assets without the constant pressure from ukrain's advances.As Winter Looms, Snowfall and Mud Present New Hardships for Ukraine
Officials urged Ukrainians to continue conserving energy, as analysts said that deteriorating weather was one factor slowing Ukraine’s battlefield progress.www.nytimes.com
I guess I am hopeful the world pulls together and makes Ukraine at least habitable during the winter, while the frozen ground allows for blitzes, as deemed appropriate.
They're sending tons of generators to Ukraine. It's going to be hard to get large range coverage with them, but at least they can heat critical infrastructure. In the end, I think even the freezing weather is in their benefit as it will be uncomfortable but it's better than just letting Russia keep replenishing missiles to rain down on their head during a pause in fighting.
Agreed. And it's been a few pages, but I will echo again how much Russia sucks ass.
I respect this thread and don't want to derail it, but those quotes are from 40 years ago, and the man who said them is dead. There is no standard bearer in the GOP who is echoing Reagan today. They are busy following Orange Jesus, or at least hiding from him and his cult.
It has slowed, however I was heartened by Alexander Vindman on Lib TV today. He said that although the first month or two of winter will be brutal, it will be far worse on the Russians. The Ukrainians will be resilient, and they will get the right supplies from the West. Their troops will have food, and will be rotated back on a regular basis. The Russians, he said, are callous towards their own troops, and will do little to ease their suffering.As Winter Looms, Snowfall and Mud Present New Hardships for Ukraine
Officials urged Ukrainians to continue conserving energy, as analysts said that deteriorating weather was one factor slowing Ukraine’s battlefield progress.
I am an independent who abhors the current GOP, leans left now, but respects respectable tenets and philosophies no matter who said them. Sometimes people need a reminder of respectable tenets. But, probably further discourse on the topic is best left for another thread.
My fear is they leave the plant looking like every video we've seen of abandoned Russian positions. Dumps taken in the corner, and everything worth anything looted.
Russia may be prepping to abandon embattled nuke plant; Russian says troops need more docs, equipment: Ukraine updates
Snow has blanketed much of Ukraine with temperatures hovering around freezing as utility workers scramble to patch the national power grid. Updates.www.yahoo.com
Videos like this one are anecdotal, but it's amazing to think about how much damage has been done by $100 drones dropping mortar shells. Sure, the HIMARS, Stingers, Javelins, and all of that precision stuff is neat, but in so many of those videos you see Russians huddling in fear, or oblivious to the danger presented by a relatively low tech, cheap weapon.
I agree that it is great but guess I would say HIMARS go beyond neat, as they have kept Russian artillery mostly out of range when before them russian artillery was its own meat grinder for Ukrainian forces…
Your crazy has to end. In 2013, there was in place an agreement to associate with the EU, which Yunakovich rejected in 2013. The Ukraine parliament had approved the finalizing of the deal. The public outpouring in opposition (as was voted upon by parliament) led to his ouster. Estimated 800,000 protested. The equivalent amount of protesters in the US would be 6.6M. It is estimated January 6 had 120K protesters. Then the military, supported by Russia, murdered the protesters. Finally, the parliament voted 328-0 to remove Yanukovich and schedule a new election. If you equate 10 less votes as a coup, I don't know what to tell you. The will of the people was done.
