Countdown to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Timewise 60+ said:
I always keep in mind, that since the first Bomb in Japan, the world leaders had to realize for the first time, that they could no longer be guaranteed survival in a war. You cannot hide from a nuclear blast! If the Bomb doesn't kill you the fallout will! Putin knows, if he starts a nuclear war, he cannot be assured of his own survival. And he, like most ego leaders, will not risk it!
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"Putin knows, if he starts a nuclear war, he cannot be assured of his own survival. And he, like most ego leaders, will not risk it!"

If his health is bad and he hasn't long to live what does he care how many he takes with him?
 

Becky1951 said:
"Putin knows, if he starts a nuclear war, he cannot be assured of his own survival. And he, like most ego leaders, will not risk it!"

If his health is bad and he hasn't long to live what does he care how many he takes with him?
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I think his legacy is important to him, though. I honestly doubt he wants to go down in history as the crazy dictator who started WWlll.
 
"A top Ukrainian official says the country is asking the Biden administration to provide at least $2 billion per month in emergency economic aid, arguing that failure to deliver the money could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s invasion.

Appearing in Washington for meetings with senior U.S. officials, Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko said that the country is seeking a total of at least $5 billion per month in international assistance — with about $2 billion of it coming from the United States — to cover the country’s immediate needs for April, May and June. Beyond these billions in aid, an additional longer-term request is expected in the future to help Ukraine recover from what is estimated to be far greater damage from the war."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/04/25/ukraine-finance-minister-aid/

This Zelenskyy guy is very good. He has lots of demands and calls out countries when they haven't provided what he wants. He seems to have Biden eating out of the palm of his hand. We have already given him an economic aid package plus lots of weaponry. Now Biden has asked Congress for $33 billion more. Plus he want no less than $2 billion per month. Wow, he is milking everybody.

Where is this money coming from? For decades both sides of Congress have talked and talked about rebuilding the crumbling bridges and roads throughout the country and we can't seem to find the money.

Well, at the very least Ukraine and the military contractors in this country will be happy.

 
Nosy Bee-54 said:
Where is this money coming from? For decades both sides of Congress have talked and talked about rebuilding the crumbling bridges and roads throughout the country and we can't seem to find the money.

Well, at the very least Ukraine and the military contractors in this country will be happy.
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Congress approved a huge military budget during both the previous and current presidencies.
 
new ukrainian nation news
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Testifying in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Ukraine should decide for itself whether to attack facilities in Russia, emphasizing that this is the official position of Washington.



In his testimony, Blinken stressed that Ukraine had to do everything it could to protect itself – including launching attacks on military targets in Russia.

"It’s up to Ukraine to decide whether to take actions that go beyond its borders,” Blinken said. “My own opinion is that it is vital for them to do everything necessary to protect themselves from Russian aggression. And the choice of tactics in this case is their own decision."


He said the U.S. position now is that Ukraine should be given what is needed to deal with Russian aggression and to push Russian forces out of the country.


Earlier, UK Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey said it was “entirely legitimate" for Ukraine to carry out strikes within Russia to disrupt its supply lines.

Moreover, in a Talk TV interview, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he did not object to Ukraine using the weapons the UK had provided to it against targets in Russia, as “Ukrainians have the right to protect and defend themselves
 
An American Marine died in Ukraine yesterday. They (our obedient media) reported he as a "private contractor"?

I think we should provide funding and weapons to Ukraine, nothing more! Get Americans out of Ukraine, contractors or not, and see that none of our airplanes are flown by Americans, or our ships are exposed to attacks by Russia.
 
Timewise 60+ said:
An American Marine died in Ukraine yesterday. They (our obedient media) reported he as a "private contractor"?

I think we should provide funding and weapons to Ukraine, nothing more! Get Americans out of Ukraine, contractors or not, and see that none of our airplanes are flown by Americans, or our ships are exposed to attacks by Russia.
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Some of the weapons the US and UK are providing are brand new and the Ukrainian military has to be trained how to use them. That's why we have some of our guys there. And technically, on paper, they are under contract with the Ukrainian military. You can't just hand over a bunch of high-tech weapons without attaching a few specialists.
 
Timewise 60+ said:
An American Marine died in Ukraine yesterday. They (our obedient media) reported he as a "private contractor"?

I think we should provide funding and weapons to Ukraine, nothing more! Get Americans out of Ukraine, contractors or not, and see that none of our airplanes are flown by Americans, or our ships are exposed to attacks by Russia.
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we've had reports of a few Brits been killed in Ukraine who were out there on peacekeeping missions
 
Murrmurr said:
Some of the weapons the US and UK are providing are brand new and the Ukrainian military has to be trained how to use them. That's why we have some of our guys there. And technically, on paper, they are under contract with the Ukrainian military. You can't just hand over a bunch of high-tech weapons without attaching a few specialists.
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Train them in Poland!
 
Timewise 60+ said:
An American Marine died in Ukraine yesterday. They (our obedient media) reported he as a "private contractor"?

I think we should provide funding and weapons to Ukraine, nothing more! Get Americans out of Ukraine, contractors or not, and see that none of our airplanes are flown by Americans, or our ships are exposed to attacks by Russia.
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Based on what I read, the former Marine went there to fight. He was only 22 years old, so I guess he only did one stint with the Marines. He left behind a wife and a 7 month old baby who now have to fend for themselves. With such a young family he made a bad a choice.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ine-killed-fighting-alongside-Ukrainians.html

“They haven’t found his body,” Cabrera reportedly said. “They are trying, the men that were with him, but it was either grab his body or get killed, but we would love for him to come back to us.”

https://nypost.com/2022/04/28/forme...-killed-in-ukraine-after-signing-up-to-fight/
 
Nosy Bee-54 said:
Based on what I read, the former Marine went there to fight. He was only 22 years old, so I guess he only did one stint with the Marines. He left behind a wife and a 7 month old baby who now have to fend for themselves. With such a young family he made a bad a choice.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ine-killed-fighting-alongside-Ukrainians.html

“They haven’t found his body,” Cabrera reportedly said. “They are trying, the men that were with him, but it was either grab his body or get killed, but we would love for him to come back to us.”

https://nypost.com/2022/04/28/forme...-killed-in-ukraine-after-signing-up-to-fight/
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So he was literally a private security contractor and a former US Marine.

I missed the word former. Went in one eye and out the other, I guess.
 
Apparently, Cancel was fighting as a contractor in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's International Legion, which was created by Ukraine for foreign fighters who wanted to join the fight against Russia. None of the reports I've seen name the mercenary contracting company, so we don't know if it was an American company or where they are located.
 
Timewise 60+ said:
Many sources from TV, Radio, and print! That's the key, many sources to get a feel for what might be true and what might be BS...
But not the Washington Times or the New York Post...both well recognized to be filled with liberal propaganda...
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Is that your sense of humor? If so, keep jokes for the comedians. Besides, you did not answer my question. Many sources is not an answer. If you're going to be silly, just forget it.
 
Pepper...what is funny that you think what I said is funny! I think it is very sad! You are blinded by the media you read/ listen to...
I did answer your question, my sources are too many to list...
 
We must keep in mind that the Highest Priority for ANY media is to maximize their Profits from Advertising. That goes for everything from TV news to Facebook. The Only way to get a good picture of the truth...especially with things like Covid or the Ukraine mess....is to check multiple sources, then try to separate the Baloney, from reality.
 
Murrmurr said:
Good point. For all we know, unexplained (and explained) "UFOs" could be ours. Or not.

How'd you like to take a ride on one of those?
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In a UFO? Depends on who us piloting the aircraft and the destination. I don’t know enough about them to give a good answer. I can tell you that flying at night above the clouds, we see things that are unidentifiable and don’t show up on radar. We don’t report them, unless the traffic controller will ask if we can see the object that they may have showing up on their radar as a ‘blip.’ I have never been close enough to any of these blips to say for sure just what it is, other than a blinking light. More than likely, depending on the altitude, it may be just a private plane without a transponder, which would report what type of the aircraft is to the controller. Small planes like a Cessna 172 normally don’t fly over 15,000 feet, but private jets will fly much higher, like maybe 40,000 ft. Private jets normally will have their transponder turned on for ID purposes.
 
Timewise 60+ said:
Pepper...what is funny that you think what I said is funny! I think it is very sad! You are blinded by the media you read/ listen to...
I did answer your question, my sources are too many to list...
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I'm not blinded by anything, buster, so watch your condescending comments. Washington Times and NYPost are not liberal, unless you came up with a new definition of the word.

Your friend @JimBob1952 never condescends. You should emulate your friend. He's my friend too.
 
Pepper...my last comment, was consistent with the comment you made to me before that! So take your own advice!
 

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