We shall see if it is Ukraine who loses support because of Hamas. Israel is always a big political deal for the US and Western Europe. It would be typical US behavior, unfortunately.

Quote from: Unbeliever on October 10, 2023, 02:06:51 PMDon-key Rump says he'll end the war in Ukraine within hours of talking office. But of course he gives absolutely no hint as to how he'll accomplish that.

And we all know just how he would end it. 

(...Use your best internal Donald Trump voice...)

"We all want an end to this war because Russian aggression must be unignored and taxpayers are tired of this spending and did your hear about the whole Israeli thing over there in middle China east? China, China, China.  But on things that actually matter, let's just get back to more important things like permanent tax cuts for hedge fund managers and billionaires. And Jack Smith looks like a crack-head and every prosecutor and judge is trying to interfere in my campaign and illegitimate effort to overturn the constitution. I did nothing wrong! Thank you!"

Reporter:  "But how will you actually end the war?"

"By ending it in 24 hours as I've already explained.  See?  This is why we can't trust the lame-stream media."

And his followers will eat this shit salad with ranch dressing.

 

 

I completely disagree. His cult would use ketchup from McDonalds.

I suppose Rump will have to have a "summit" with Putin and give him another blow job.

I guess he'd better hurry up, though  since Putin is reported to be terminally ill. Apparently his death is immenant.
Can't happen soon enough for me.

Quote from: Unbeliever on October 10, 2023, 08:24:17 PMI suppose Rump will have to have a "summit" with Putin and give him another blow job.

I summit that when that occifer pulled me over for driving drunken, I was druk, durken.., forget it.

Russia failed to secure a seat on the UN human rights council

It lost to Bulgaria and Albania, which secured the two seats available for Eastern Europe.

Russia's seat on the UN human rights council was suspended by a two-thirds vote in the UN in 2022 for obvious reasons.

Russia was apparently hoping that the international community has the memory of a goldfish.  No such luck this time.

Russia: we don't care about western sanctions

Also Russia: (at the UN) omg these sanctions are so discriminatory! *crocodile tears and pouting*

QuoteThe ministry called unfair the ban placed by EU countries, as well as the U.S., U.K., and Canada on Russian airlines from operating in their airspace, the export of aviation parts and insurance for Russian airlines, and the sharing of meteorological information.

Imagine trying to tell another country how to use their own airspace 🤡

Also, the residents of Kharkiv and Kherson know exactly what Russian aviation is like. The world is better off without Russian aviation on the whole.

Belgium creates $1.8 billion usd fund for Ukraine from interest on frozen Russian assets.

The Pope playing two hands as usual.

Everyone knows that Patriarch Kirill is a criminal.

They can go fuck themselves/each other, afaiac. If the poop is that out of touch with reality, he ought to just keep his yap shut.

In defense of the Pope, his position is not as bad as the headlines - especially TASS, Russian state media - made it out to be.  Though obviously, receiving praise from Peskov is like being frenched by a black mamba - not ideal.

Whatever else he has said, Pope Francis has been steadfast about a few things:
* Russia is the aggressor in this war
* Russia's war against Ukraine is sinful
* The world should help Ukraine as much as possible.

Personally, I agree with these main points, so I'll let the foot-in-mouth stuff slide.

And yeah, there are pictures of the Pope with Krill, who is 100% a genocidal zealot and all around bad guy.  Francis knows this.  There are also pictures of Obama with Putin, Zelenskyy with Trump, etc.  You work in religion or politics long enough and you're bound to be elbow-to-elbow with some real pieces of crap.  It's unfortunate, but it happens.

Quote from: Hydra009 on October 11, 2023, 06:07:16 PMIn defense of the Pope, his position is not as bad as the headlines - especially TASS, Russian state media - made it out to be.  Though obviously, receiving praise from Peskov is like being frenched by a black mamba - not ideal.

Whatever else he has said, Pope Francis has been steadfast about a few things:
* Russia is the aggressor in this war
* Russia's war against Ukraine is sinful
* The world should help Ukraine as much as possible.

Personally, I agree with these main points, so I'll let the foot-in-mouth stuff slide.

And yeah, there are pictures of the Pope with Krill, who is 100% a genocidal zealot and all around bad guy.  Francis knows this.  There are also pictures of Obama with Putin, Zelenskyy with Trump, etc.  You work in religion or politics long enough and you're bound to be elbow-to-elbow with some real pieces of crap.  It's unfortunate, but it happens.

The Catholic Church has a long history of poor assessments and associations, be it real 1930s Nazis or the Kremlin today. It's not the Pope's words that sends the message. It's what he does or doesn't do.  I guess I expect more from a guy that claims he has god on speed dial. Case in point:

 
David Kertzer's 2022 book The Pope at War explores this policy of neutrality and impartiality and the consequence of Pope Pius XII's public silence on the mass killings of Jews. Kertzer's review of newly unsealed files revealed that Pope Pius XII worked hard not to offend Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini and feared that publicly opposing Hitler would turn off German Catholics.

https://time.com/6270677/catholic-church-holocaust-documents/

I'm pretty sure this is a correction from an earlier undercount.  Either that or...I read that the Russians have launched some costly failed assaults recently...