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Will Putin Invade Ukraine?

Started by Cassia, January 20, 2022, 01:29:34 PM

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Hydra009

Speaking of more with less, one soldier, known simply as Wolf, single-handedly eliminated 12 Russian invaders in the Kyiv region.

He also helped evacuate civilians, including children.

Slava Ukrayini. Heroyam slava.

Hydra009

Yesterday in Donbas, Ukrainian forces destroyed 4 tanks, 6 armoured personnel carriers, 4 infantry fighting vehicles and one artillery system.

Mike Cl

Fun headline: Russian warship sunken in Ukraine war may have been carrying a piece of the 'true cross,' a treasured Christian relic.

https://news.yahoo.com/russian-warship-sunken-ukraine-war-091746009.html

"The Moskva, Russia's Black Sea fleet flagship, sank on Thursday after an explosion.

Russian state media reported in 2020 that the ship was due to take a holy relic on board.

It's unclear whether the relic — a piece of the "true cross" — was on board when the Moskva sank.

The Russian warship that was confirmed as sunk on Thursday may have been carrying a holy relic when it went down."

I keep forgetting how the Russian Orthodox is beyond crazy.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?<br />Then he is not omnipotent,<br />Is he able but not willing?<br />Then whence cometh evil?<br />Is he neither able or willing?<br />Then why call him god?

Shiranu

QuoteI keep forgetting how the Russian Orthodox is beyond crazy.

In all honesty Russia as a country is just 250 years, socially and particularly politically, behind the West - they never had an Enlightenment, and while czars like Catherine and Peter brought the military advancements to the East with them... Russia never had a movement of men like Voltaire, Montesquieu, Locke, Kant, etc. who advocated for libertarianism and democracy.

What movements they did have were quickly shutdown; the biggest pro-democracy movement was the February Revolution of 1917 when the monarch was overthrown and a republic established; by October of the same year Vladimir Lenin began his purge of anyone who didn't submit to the party and the country would fall right back into civil war and then authoritarianism.

In all it's history, Russia has only had a (relatively) free people for 8 months - starting with the Grand Duchy of Moskva in 1263, that is 8 months out of a roughly 9100 months. It's no wonder they are the way they are.
"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

SGOS

Quote from: Mike Cl on April 15, 2022, 09:23:55 AMFun headline: Russian warship sunken in Ukraine war may have been carrying a piece of the 'true cross.
No problem.  They sell those on ebay.

Shiranu

The video I've been waiting for.

"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

Hydra009

Russia says they'll retaliate for the loss of their flagship.  Against whom?  They never said it was attacked!

Hydra009

US sends "unmanned surface vessels" to Ukraine

Quote"It's an unmanned surface vessel (USV) that can be used for a variety of purposes in coastal defense. I think I'll just leave it at that," Kirby told reporters

Quote"There's a wide variety of roles that unmanned surface systems could play, from helping to extend Ukraine's surveillance out further and further away from its coastline, to potentially aiding in the targeting of Russian vessels, to helping to sweep Ukrainian waterways of mines if Russia goes that route,"

QuoteSuch weapons could potentially include small missiles that are essentially "guided rockets," or machine guns. Alternatively, the Ukrainians could load the boats with explosives and ram them into Russian vessels like al-Qaida operatives did to the USS Cole in 2000, he said.


Hydra009

Orcs destroy cemeteries in Kharkiv including a memorial for victims of totalitarianism

What's the point of this in war?  There is no point.  It is done simply to cause as much destruction and hardship as possible while also destroying culture.

SGOS

Quote from: Hydra009 on April 16, 2022, 09:08:05 AMWhat's the point of this in war?  There is no point.  It is done simply to cause as much destruction and hardship as possible while also destroying culture.
That's what I've been wondering.  There must be something Putin could do at home to make things better for Russia.  Sometimes it seems like he just wants attention.

Hydra009

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Quote from: SGOS on April 16, 2022, 09:16:48 AMThat's what I've been wondering.  There must be something Putin could do at home to make things better for Russia.  Sometimes it seems like he just wants attention.
If he wanted to, he could live a happy, peaceful life in extreme luxury every day for the rest of his life.  Instead, he plots to poison people, carve up Russia's neighbors, throws Russia's men into a veritable meatgrinder (and Russia already has serious demographic issues), and threaten nuclear war.

Wealth has given him the opportunity to live whatever life he chooses.  He chose this one.  Wealth has revealed his character to the entire world.

Mike Cl

Quote from: SGOS on April 16, 2022, 09:16:48 AMThat's what I've been wondering.  There must be something Putin could do at home to make things better for Russia.  Sometimes it seems like he just wants attention.
Does any dictator really want to make things better for the society they are 'leading'?  I think all they care about is the gathering of power and personal wealth.  Putin and Trump fit that bill. 
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?<br />Then he is not omnipotent,<br />Is he able but not willing?<br />Then whence cometh evil?<br />Is he neither able or willing?<br />Then why call him god?

Hydra009

We bombed our own villages to gin up a casus belli

Not exactly surprising, but interesting to hear it them admit it.


ferdmonger

Austrian Chancellor Nehammer stated that Putin believes he is winning this war.
Putin can block his people from knowing the truth, but he cannot block himself from knowing the truth, or from western media. What is going on this mans brain?