I read that one of Putin's allies got blown up in his car.
Another one bites the dust.
🫡

Quote from: Unbeliever on October 07, 2023, 03:23:16 PMI read that one of Putin's allies got blown up in his car.
Another one bites the dust.
🫡

Yes

He said he was "building a new life" in occupied Ukraine.  I suppose so, if reincarnation is true...

He's not kidding.  The attacks on civilians was very reminiscent of Bucha, though done in much less systematic way.  And some of the civilian captives were kidnapped while out to see a concert.  All sorts of messed up.

I also hear that Russia has a nuclear powered missile that can strike the US.
I would say "Bring it on" but...nah. 😵

Quote from: Unbeliever on October 07, 2023, 10:14:30 PMI also hear that Russia has a nuclear powered missile that can strike the US.
I would say "Bring it on" but...nah. 😵

By the time you would use one of those 2nd strike nuclear powered missiles the world is over anyways. This proves that Putin believes they could survive a nuclear holocaust and keep fighting.

Just nuclear saber-rattling that he learned from Kim Jong-Un.  I'm neither surprised nor intimidated.

2 Ukrainian citizens have died in Israel.  Several Americans were reportedly also killed.

In Israel, they weathered another mass missile barrage, Israeli forces recaptured most of the border towns taken by Hamas militants, and entered the northern part of the Gaza strip.  Hezbollah joined the fray.  Israel has formally declared a state of war and initiated country-wide martial law, much like Ukraine did last year.

On some of the sites I've visit (they read a lot, so they tend to lean left) they've been dismayed by the international outpouring of support for Israel and seemingly carte blanche for retaliation, worrying about escalating violence, especially towards Gaza civilians who are innocent bystanders in this conflict.  They've also noted that Israel is essentially an apartheid state which has unjustly kept territory it occupied in the 6 day war and built encroaching settlements to displace the locals.  Some rare few have gone a little further - trying very hard to paint this is as if it were a defensive conflict on the part of Hamas or a natural, inevitable consequence of the impoverishment and repeated collective punishments inflicted by Israel.

I can agree with some of the criticisms of Israel - I'm particularly upset about the use of civilians as human shields, and obviously it's bad that territory is occupied and not given back (this applies to Russia as well).  But this was in no way, shape, or form a defensive move by Hamas.  Hamas chose to launch a brutal terrorist attack.  They chose to shoot civilians in the streets.  They literally descended on a music festival - what was supposed to be a happy, peaceful time for people to enjoy themselves - and chased after fleeing concert-goers, killing or kidnapping many of them.  There's heartbreaking footage of a young woman kidnapped on a motorcycle begging for help to no avail.  Or footage of a woman lying in pickup truck dying from grievous wounds.  Or a little kid who can't be more than 5 or 6 begging for his mother as those around him mock and harass him.  Who knows if that little kid is alive or dead right now.  This is some sick, sick stuff and anyone who supports that in any way is no friend of mine, fellow leftist or not.

On Russian telegram, there was a little blurb congratulating Hamas for its "denazifying and demilitarizing" operation in Israel and I got so mad that I had to log off the internet for a while.  I can't imagine what those who are grieving right now or worried about a missing loved one must be feeling.

If Trump gets another term, he will declare war on Ukraine and Mexico.

I saw somewhere online that a significant number of USians support the US making drone strikes on cartels in Mexico. Fucking stupid. Quit buying what they're selling and there will be no need.

Quote from: Cassia on October 08, 2023, 07:15:01 PMIf Trump gets another term, he will declare war on Ukraine and Mexico.

What?  And give Canada a free pass?  My apologies to Robert De Niro. 

Russian ground forces just announced the capture of a Russian army commander in Bakhmut. His name hasn't been released, so we'll have to wait and see.

Quote from: Unbeliever on October 09, 2023, 06:15:52 PMRussian ground forces just announced the capture of a Russian army commander in Bakhmut. His name hasn't been released, so we'll have to wait and see.

Yep.  Commander of Alga battalion.  He looked to be in bad health and bitterly complained of high losses on his side.  Special operation going completely to plan.

The Ukrainians noted some Republicans being hesitant on military aid, purportedly because of low stocks, yet when Israel is attacked, those same people say to give Israel everything they need.

Presumably, the two nations want very different things, otherwise they have pointed out hypocrisy in the Republican party, which is like finding a cowpie on a farm - you know it's there, it's just a question of how much.

The White House is allegedly considering linking Israel military aid to Ukraine military aid, which would put a stop to such suspected double-dealing.

Getting real tired of having people who can't behave like adults - who couldn't be trusted to care for a housplant - decide the fates of millions of people in the country and millions upon millions outside the country.

Don-key Rump says he'll end the war in Ukraine within hours of taking office. But of course he gives absolutely no hint as to how he'll accomplish that.