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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:38 PM Sep 2022

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Why does the MSM say "Russia has annexed..." instead of....

..."Russia has claimed to annex."

What's legal about what Russia has done?

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Why does the MSM say "Russia has annexed..." instead of.... (Original Post) LAS14 Sep 2022 OP

The term "annexation" implies that's it done by force and it is considered illegal. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #1

I beg to differ. It does not AFAIK carry that implication. harumph Sep 2022 #3

I encourage you to read up on it. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #5

I looked it up and you are correct... ret5hd Sep 2022 #4

Glad you checked. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #6

Maybe because they're not that smart to make the distinction. harumph Sep 2022 #2

I like how President Biden phrased it "attempts to annex" LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #7

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,345 posts)

1. The term "annexation" implies that's it done by force and it is considered illegal.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:40 PM

Sep 2022

harumph

(1,900 posts)

3. I beg to differ. It does not AFAIK carry that implication.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:43 PM

Sep 2022

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,345 posts)

5. I encourage you to read up on it.

Reply to harumph (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:47 PM

Sep 2022

ret5hd

(20,491 posts)

4. I looked it up and you are correct...

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:47 PM

Sep 2022

I did not know that illegality was implied. Now I do.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,345 posts)

6. Glad you checked.

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 07:41 PM

Sep 2022

harumph

(1,900 posts)

2. Maybe because they're not that smart to make the distinction.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:42 PM

Sep 2022

Apologies to any lurking communication majors - but fuck! Take a look at the "profession" that's chock-a-block
with inepts and fluffers.

Should be "...attempts to annex" in order to provide a pretext for...

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,231 posts)

7. I like how President Biden phrased it "attempts to annex"

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 12:31 AM

Oct 2022

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