Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (Official Thread)

[chineebai]

not even just the Teacher's retirement fund, what kind of deals Moscow Mitch brokering in Kentucky???

pensions in general are very poorly managed to begin with but it seems like this is much deeper than just a poorly managed fund. Interesting to see what comes out of this

 

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[NZA]

Hit and run is a tactic.

Insurgency is a state of war.

Terrorism is a philosophy.

terrorism is a political tactic

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

When a Muslim did a "hit and run" attack in Iraq against the US how was it be characterized?

yes, here is one example where the word "hit-and-run" is in the first paragraph

As insurgency grew, so did prison abuse

edit: another example:
The Nation: Down and Dirty; The War in Iraq Turns Ugly. That's What Wars Do. (Published 2003)

 

[Professor Emeritus]

When a Muslim did a "hit and run" attack in Iraq against the US how was it be characterized?

I legit don't remember any military attacks on US forces during the actual US invasion being describes as "terrorism", even with the anti-Muslim bias. That word is rarely used with actively combatting forces unless maybe if a suicide bomber or someone completely unassociated with the defending military was involved. The whole "they're terrorists hitting us" thing was more during occupation after the Iraqi military was no longer a relevant enemy force and attacks came from unassociated militant factions against non-firing US forces.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

i don't know any black person in real life that talks like that. they would take offense to that too. just sounds like some cac making an observation of what he thinks about black people's day to day life.

I took it more as someone just desperately dap-fishing with the language coli militantism has conditioned them into.

 

[TEKBEATZ]

This fakkit needs to stfu

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I legit don't remember any military attacks on US forces during the actual US invasion being describes as "terrorism", even with the anti-Muslim bias. That word is rarely used with actively combatting forces unless maybe if a suicide bomber or someone completely unassociated with the defending military was involved. The whole "they're terrorists hitting us" thing was more during occupation after the Iraqi military was no longer a relevant enemy force and attacks came from unassociated militant factions against non-firing US forces.

This is how I remember it as well

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Putin really thought he was the shyt in the world and look how fast they turn his ass to King Jong Un. Little midget was feeling himself to much because America and NATO let him eat for like 2 decades.

Yeah, like I don't even really get what his endgame here is. He's fukked over his own country massively for a long, long time to come.

Is it just pride at this point?

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

Yeah, like I don't even really get what his endgame here is. He's fukked over his own country massively for a long, long time to come.

Is it just pride at this point?

I think he was hoping to take the country much faster than this. Shut Zelensky up, put in a puppet, and start broadcasting that Ukranians fully back the invasion force as liberators in order to get ahead of the western narrative. He knew that NATO and the EU would be fractured at first, and they were. The civilian deaths, the delays, and Zelenskys media prowess gave the west time to get on code. Now Russia is isolated economically, and has lost the propaganda war.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I think he was hoping to take the country much faster than this. Shut Zelensky up, put in a puppet, and start broadcasting that Ukranians fully back the invasion force as liberators in order to get ahead of the western narrative. He knew that NATO and the EU would be fractured at first, and they were. The civilian deaths, the delays, and Zelenskys media prowess gave the west time to get on code. Now Russia is isolated economically, and has lost the propaganda war.

And there's no chance he just backs down and calls it quits?

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

China messed up putting their eggs on a fake ass superpower Russia. They will never overtake America as long as the EU and America is connected. They will not allow it to happen.

my nikka

 

[chineebai]

 

[acri1]

Yeah, like I don't even really get what his endgame here is. He's fukked over his own country massively for a long, long time to come.

Is it just pride at this point?

Seems like either that or mental illness to be honest at this point I really don't see what Putin has to gain here

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

I think he was hoping to take the country much faster than this. Shut Zelensky up, put in a puppet, and start broadcasting that Ukranians fully back the invasion force as liberators in order to get ahead of the western narrative. He knew that NATO and the EU would be fractured at first, and they were. The civilian deaths, the delays, and Zelenskys media prowess gave the west time to get on code. Now Russia is isolated economically, and has lost the propaganda war.

Yep. That's why he kept broadcasting that Zelensky needed to leave and even offered him safe passage out of the country.

If Zelensky ran at the start of this thing, the Ukrainian people would have folded much like the Afghans did when their president ran. That's an immediate blow to morale when the man in charge abandons you.

But when Zelensky stayed, that messed up everything. Now even if he's killed, he dies a martyr and his ppl will continue to fight.

It was all on Zelensky. Putin thought a weak lil comedian would run with his tail behind his legs. Thats what he gambled on.

He didn't realize mans had heart.