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Carth Dookie posted:In an age of smart phones and spy satellites I imagine crimes of this size would be easier to verify compared to the 1940s. You don't even need spy satellites. Commercial satellite photography is capable of calling this out.
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Apr 7, 2022 11:34
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Kesper North posted:Times of Israel is straight up calling this 'the new Auschwitz': Time for the Israeli government to be very offended that someone would say that, cash the annual check from the US and continue kissing Russia's rear end.
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:When does Seattle get invaded Alec Baldwin's got a lot of practice shooting people as of late.
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Apr 7, 2022 12:43
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Add that to the mobile crematorium and Auschwitz is a pretty loving apt comparison. gently caress me dead.
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Apr 7, 2022 13:34
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Haven't seen this mentioned yet. The US senate voted unanimously to revive the Lend Lease program. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/06/senate-unanimously-approves-lend-lease-00023668
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psydude posted:Haven't seen this mentioned yet. The US senate voted unanimously to revive the Lend Lease program. Wow. That's incredible.
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psydude posted:Haven't seen this mentioned yet. The US senate voted unanimously to revive the Lend Lease program. Was Rand in the shitter during the vote?
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Apr 7, 2022 13:57
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Apparently they thought they were signing up to be guards in Squid Game: https://mobile.twitter.com/Guderian_Xaba/status/1511961698420375552
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Cimber posted:Apparently they thought they were signing up to be guards in Squid Game: https://mobile.twitter.com/Guderian_Xaba/status/1511961698420375552 Really curious what kind of opinion a Siberian native would have on Putin's argument for dominion over Europe
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This is really starting to confuse me. How does Putin think he is going to win this? The longer this goes on, the less leverage he has in negotiation. I would even say that the "victory window" is now gone. Unless the new goal is "kill Russians" I don't understand what is happening.
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Apr 7, 2022 14:12
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A lot of commentators (that I watch, anyway) have argued that the only real outcome is stalemate. To that end, I agree. Ukraine isn't going to march into Moscow. And until the EU and the US finally get their act together on freezing Russia out of their economic sectors, I don't think (anymore) that sanctions will have enough bite to force Putin to agree to something like a peace status quo antebellum.
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A Festivus Miracle posted:A lot of commentators (that I watch, anyway) have argued that the only real outcome is stalemate. To that end, I agree. Ukraine isn't going to march into Moscow. And until the EU and the US finally get their act together on freezing Russia out of their economic sectors, I don't think (anymore) that sanctions will have enough bite to force Putin to agree to something like a peace status quo antebellum. NATO really should start preparing for a protracted engagement here and begin medium-term planning to train and equip Ukrainians with modern weaponry and the necessary logistics. This should include all of the big and small stuff like counter-battery radar, PGMs, non-Russian aircraft, long-range air defenses, etc. That's really going to be the only way to end a stalemate where Russia cannot gain additional ground, but Ukraine lacks sufficient resources to take back what they've already lost.
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:Add that to the mobile crematorium and Auschwitz is a pretty loving apt comparison. gently caress me dead. Wait a few years and I'm sure we'll hear more than we ever wanted about both sentences in The Hague. Interesting to see how many ex-soviet satellites green light crash nuclear programs after (or during) this.
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Cimber posted:Apparently they thought they were signing up to be guards in Squid Game: https://mobile.twitter.com/Guderian_Xaba/status/1511961698420375552 I don't get this one. Mind explaining it?
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Soul Dentist posted:I don't get this one. Mind explaining it? Rubber slip on unfitted boots padded with flannel. Not sure how long you'd walk in those before you are basically a giant blister.
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Apr 7, 2022 14:35
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Apr 7, 2022 14:40
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Apr 7, 2022 14:41
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You're gonna lose those boots the 1st millisecond you step in deep mud too.
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ASAPI posted:This is really starting to confuse me. Ah, maybe it's a play to make their version of social security solvent.
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psydude posted:Haven't seen this mentioned yet. The US senate voted unanimously to revive the Lend Lease program. This shouldn't bother the Russians at all. After all, every Russian school child learns that lend lease didn't matter at all in the Great Patriotic War.
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Cimber posted:Apparently they thought they were signing up to be guards in Squid Game: https://mobile.twitter.com/Guderian_Xaba/status/1511961698420375552 These look rather low-cut, but rubber high-boots are a godsend in marshy terrain, slush, etc. E: Quoting the right post is useful Loezi fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Apr 7, 2022 |
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ASAPI posted:This is really starting to confuse me. The thing I've been thinking of recently is, what happens to Russia when the war "ends?" At this point they've been thoroughly dislocated from the international community and economy, their intentions in Ukraine have been revealed to be conquest at best and genocidal at worst, and it's not hyperbole to say that their war crimes are fast approaching Nazi levels. It's not like Western leaders are ever going to be seen reaching across a (really long) table to shake hands with Putin, so who does that leave? China? An increasingly nationalist India? Are they going to want to jeopardize their own standings in the world so they can cozy up to an underdeveloped mafia state?
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Loezi posted:These look rather low-cut, but rubber high-boots are a godsend in marshy terrain, slush, etc. That Works posted:You're gonna lose those boots the 1st millisecond you step in deep mud too. Those boots are going to be hellish the moment water gets into them.
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Quite interesting YouTube channel it’s intercepted Russian soldier calls that are translated. https://youtube.com/channel/UCPzy5fPr7RDpw_vLSPMHMgQ
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Loezi posted:These look rather low-cut, but rubber high-boots are a godsend in marshy terrain, slush, etc. Spotted the FDF soldier
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Cimber posted:Those boots are going to be hellish the moment water gets into them. Yeah, the image is some ersatz stuff, I was just commenting on the principle. And for the record, I agree that the standard military footwear is superior in most terrains and for longer marches.
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pantslesswithwolves posted:The thing I've been thinking of recently is, what happens to Russia when the war "ends?" At this point they've been thoroughly dislocated from the international community and economy, their intentions in Ukraine have been revealed to be conquest at best and genocidal at worst, and it's not hyperbole to say that their war crimes are fast approaching Nazi levels. It's not like Western leaders are ever going to be seen reaching across a (really long) table to shake hands with Putin, so who does that leave? China? An increasingly nationalist India? Are they going to want to jeopardize their own standings in the world so they can cozy up to an underdeveloped mafia state? Yeah, this is really getting me. I'm sure there are people who believe that Putin is playing some kind of 5D chess, but I can't see any positive outcomes coming from this.
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ASAPI posted:This is really starting to confuse me. A former advisor to Putin and Bond movie chief henchman offers a sample of the farts they're huffing in the Kremlin over here. Most telling is this quote. It should be understood Russia = The Kremlin. Sergey Karaganov posted:Russia cannot afford to lose, so we need a kind of a victory That's why the Kremlin is scrambling around the country to find men and stuff to throw at Ukraine in order to keep up the impression of progress while hoping for a hail mary that could bring victory.
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:Keep seeing stories about Putin's daughters being sanctioned but I never get past the hairlines. https://youtu.be/FfQWz4gVcP8
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Jasper Tin Neck posted:A former advisor to Putin and Bond movie chief henchman offers a sample of the farts they're huffing in the Kremlin over here. IMO the question is going to be whether the refocus on the eastern front by Russia is going to be effective or not. The commanders there seem more competent and they have stronger logistics, if they're able to drive forward or even just establish lines that the Ukrainians can't penetrate then the end is probably that Donetsk and Luhansk get formally incorporated into Russia, they declare victory and go home, and the next decade is marked by a new Iron Curtain style split between whatever states align with Russia and whichever ones align with Europe. If they can't do that, or if the Ukrainian forces are able to drive them back, then it's hard to see a way that Putin stays in power - it's going to be a vicious internal fight.
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Notahippie posted:IMO the question is going to be whether the refocus on the eastern front by Russia is going to be effective or not. The commanders there seem more competent and they have stronger logistics, if they're able to drive forward or even just establish lines that the Ukrainians can't penetrate then the end is probably that Donetsk and Luhansk get formally incorporated into Russia, they declare victory and go home, and the next decade is marked by a new Iron Curtain style split between whatever states align with Russia and whichever ones align with Europe. Realistically, who aligns with Russia a year from now? 5 years from now? I realize that's impossible to answer accurately, but the longer this drags on, the more difficult I find it to believe that any countries other than current pariahs (read: North Korea, Syria, Myanmar, etc.) will make that decision.
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Wickerman posted:Pretty sure Hungary is actively making that decision right now. I'm skeptical that Hungary had a fair election.
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Not surprising the Russians have low opinions on their Chechen fighters. https://youtu.be/s-cuW1aQKxM
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A Festivus Miracle posted:A lot of commentators (that I watch, anyway) have argued that the only real outcome is stalemate. To that end, I agree. Ukraine isn't going to march into Moscow. And until the EU and the US finally get their act together on freezing Russia out of their economic sectors, I don't think (anymore) that sanctions will have enough bite to force Putin to agree to something like a peace status quo antebellum. I wonder if Ukraine gets in the position to recap its former holdings and Russia is still trying to fight if we'll see punishment raids on Russian soil with Artillery and SF or if everyone thinks Putin might think even thats a step too far.
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