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Mostly Lurking
Sep 25, 2008

Chuka Umana posted:

USSR was dissolved, popular movements internally led to the fall of communism, and voters re-elected Yeltsin in the 1996 elections.

Yanks to the rescue! I mean, free and fair elections!

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Majorian
Jul 1, 2009

Raskolnikov38 posted:

if zelensky is captured do you think the ukrainians accept any surrender he signs

Some yes, the ultra-nationalist parts of the military, probably not.

fits my needs
Jan 1, 2011

Grimey Drawer

Majorian posted:

It's Pick.

something seemed familiar

Man Musk
Jan 13, 2010

A Bakers Cousin posted:

Someone said they thought all landmines were hand placed made me laugh. Look up scatterable munitions.

on the topic of land mines:

https://twitter.com/Hogan698/status/1497299115650256902

https://twitter.com/Hogan698/status/1497309405351747584

Second Hand Meat Mouth
Sep 12, 2001

Raskolnikov38 posted:

if zelensky is captured do you think the ukrainians accept any surrender he signs

if they've captured him they likely control kyiv so, maybe?

Betty Wight
Jan 1, 2022

ughhhh posted:

Current members of NATO have consistently shown the international community they are an unworthy partner. They would need to go through some significant anti corruption books to even qualify.

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:

--New members must uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity.

--New members must be making progress toward a market economy.

--Their military forces must be under firm civilian control.

--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.

--They must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.

Again, while these criteria are essential, they do not constitute a checklist leading automatically to NATO membership.

El Pollo Blanco
Jun 12, 2013

by sebmojo
an ideal solution to russia's problem of non-arctic ports would be to give putin britain in return for leaving ukraine alone

THS2
Oct 2, 2021

Betty Wight posted:

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:

--New members must uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity.

--New members must be making progress toward a market economy.

--Their military forces must be under firm civilian control.

--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.

--They must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.

Again, while these criteria are essential, they do not constitute a checklist leading automatically to NATO membership.

im gay

Kill All Cops
Apr 11, 2007


Pacheco de Chocobo



Hell Gem

CaptainACAB posted:

NATO is a fascist international and should be disbanded

Yes, but Russia invading a country that give up its nukes and wishes to join NATO only gives it raison d'etre.

At the very least it should be reformed so that EU dictates how to use the military alliance, rather than being sent to Afghanistan for no reason

Frosted Flake
Sep 13, 2011

Semper Shitpost Ubique

500 good dogs posted:

if they've captured him they likely control kyiv so, maybe?

I keep thinking maybe they need to race to Lviv before anything can get set up there, rather than play whack a mole

Dr Kool-AIDS
Mar 26, 2004

I wouldn't be too surprised if Zelensky does an 'if I'm captured and say something it's under duress' statement before Russia gets him.

Tankbuster
Oct 1, 2021

Al-Saqr posted:

silly Russia Uman is in the Persian/Arabian gulf you’re landing in the wrong place!!!

Oman will be part of USSR2

El Pollo Blanco
Jun 12, 2013

by sebmojo

Betty Wight posted:

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:


--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.



lmao

Second Hand Meat Mouth
Sep 12, 2001

Betty Wight posted:

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:

--New members must uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity.

--New members must be making progress toward a market economy.

--Their military forces must be under firm civilian control.

--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.

--They must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.

Again, while these criteria are essential, they do not constitute a checklist leading automatically to NATO membership.

lol ukraine instantly fails the first one (see dpr/lpr)

THS2
Oct 2, 2021

does invading iraq, afghanistan, and libya count for for respecting "sovereignty outside their borders"

Raskolnikov38
Mar 3, 2007

We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Betty Wight posted:

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:

--New members must uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity.

--New members must be making progress toward a market economy.

--Their military forces must be under firm civilian control.

--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.

--They must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.

Again, while these criteria are essential, they do not constitute a checklist leading automatically to NATO membership.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-f5agWJks

Yudo
May 15, 2003

Mostly Lurking posted:

Yanks to the rescue! I mean, free and fair elections!


Inflicting Larry Summers on them was the worse crime.

Computer Serf
May 14, 2005
Buglord

THS2 posted:

anyone else see this meme:



this but Raytheon-Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) FGM-148 Javelin

OhFunny
Jun 26, 2013

EXTREMELY PISSED AT THE DNC

Looks like the major north-south and west-east highways run through Uman.

HallelujahLee
May 3, 2009

britain alone fails the whole corruption books

Pentecoastal Elites
Feb 27, 2007


listen jack you get on the uh you get on the phone there and tell mr yeltsin to give my son his job back! he's a good kid he just made a few mistakes along the, along the uh

what's that now?




what in the hell is a zelenskyy?

is it that dan akroyd fella what was in the movie with that other big fella, buddy I tell ya what that ol tommy boy really makes a mess in that one.

well anyhow good talkin with you now vlad you take care of yourself now

THS2
Oct 2, 2021


speaking of that i saw stavros live last weekend in austin. he fuckin owned. tore down the drat club

Raskolnikov38
Mar 3, 2007

We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

THS2 posted:

speaking of that i saw stavros live last weekend in austin. he fuckin owned. tore down the drat club

i might go to one of his DC shows

Basic Poster
May 11, 2015

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

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Lol this is the most slapfight rear end knit picky thread I ever did see.

ughhhh
Oct 17, 2012

Betty Wight posted:

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:

--New members must uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity.

--New members must be making progress toward a market economy.

--Their military forces must be under firm civilian control.

--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.

--They must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.

Again, while these criteria are essential, they do not constitute a checklist leading automatically to NATO membership.

drat, I guess most of the current NATO members can't be in NATO anymore.

Second Hand Meat Mouth
Sep 12, 2001

Basic Poster posted:

Lol this is the most slapfight rear end knit picky thread I ever did see.

knit picky

TeenageArchipelago
Jul 23, 2013


HallelujahLee posted:

britain alone fails the whole corruption books

that's only for new members, old members are grandfathered in

Stringent
Dec 22, 2004


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Betty Wight posted:

Funny you say that. To join nato you do need to go through some serious hoops (I meant hoops above). This was published in 97.

We have made clear that, at a minimum, candidates for membership must meet the following five requirements:

--New members must uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity.

--New members must be making progress toward a market economy.

--Their military forces must be under firm civilian control.

--They must be good neighbors and respect sovereignty outside their borders.

--They must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.

Again, while these criteria are essential, they do not constitute a checklist leading automatically to NATO membership.

russia clears all these hoops at least as well as several current members and probably surpasses a couple of the real humdingers like turkey and romania

Jst0rm
Sep 16, 2012
Grimey Drawer

Raskolnikov38 posted:

if zelensky is captured do you think the ukrainians accept any surrender he signs

does it make you hard to think about it?

Oil!
Nov 5, 2008

Der's e'rl in dem der hills!


Ham Wrangler
There is now a ninja in the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Blarghalt
May 19, 2010

Lostconfused posted:

Know communist lover Vladimir Putin. Hugging and kissing his Stalin body pillow every night.

there's russians who aren't communists and still venerate stalin so not as weird as you'd think

RadiRoot
Feb 3, 2007

Betty Wight posted:

Everything I said was accurate. You need to calm down.

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

this probe is pathetic

HallelujahLee
May 3, 2009

TeenageArchipelago posted:

that's only for new members, old members are grandfathered in
of course

THS2
Oct 2, 2021

Radirot posted:

this probe is pathetic

i agree, he's a moron but he should be allowed to post

Ardennes
May 12, 2002
Yeah, I would say a drop on uman is still pretty ballsy considering how far it is from the front line but it may be part of a much larger operation to seal off Eastern Ukraine.

Azathoth
Apr 3, 2001

Radirot posted:

this probe is pathetic

oh no, a boring troll ate a 6er, heaven forefend

Man Musk
Jan 13, 2010

CaptainACAB posted:

NATO is a fascist international and should be disbanded

Maybe, but does that justify launching cruise missiles at hospitals and kindergartens?

I think the best thing we can do in the immediate future is anchor ourselves on help and cooperation, and reject the division of identity and politics.

Right or wrong, it really is coming down to a way of life question, and we soon will all have a role to play. People are telling crazy lies to justify shooting cruise missiles at apartment blocks, hospitals, and kindergartens.

There will be a lot of bad faith actors. Be discerning in your associates, and avoid hearsay and rumors.

Good luck!

Honky Mao
Dec 26, 2012

Word on the street is the commies are back at it again, and are up to no good, as usual. True or false

Second Hand Meat Mouth
Sep 12, 2001

THS2 posted:

i agree, he's a moron but he should be allowed to post

start a QCS thread

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Freezer
Apr 20, 2001

The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but one cannot stay in the cradle forever.

OhFunny posted:

Looks like the major north-south and west-east highways run through Uman.

it’s also absurdly far from the frontlines, deep within UKR controlled territory. sounds reckless.

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