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John Ludi

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7. I think

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 10:15 AM

Feb 2022

this is the most likely scenario.

And I wonder if China would see this as a green light to move on Taiwan.

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What do you think will happen if Russia invades Ukraine? [View all] zanana1 Feb 2022 OP

Nothing good Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #1

A war crime. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #2

What will happen? Chainfire Feb 2022 #3

I hope you're right. zanana1 Feb 2022 #5

You hate Ukraine that much? Clash City Rocker Feb 2022 #19

We simply can't have a war over this...it can't and won't happen. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #24

No, to war. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #25

"History tells us that is a bad thing.".. Yup, Neville Chamberlain gave the Sudetenland mitch96 Feb 2022 #29

From what I have seen and heard, Russia will have sanctions slapped on them immediately. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #4

I think John Ludi Feb 2022 #7

Wouldn't rule it out.nt awesomerwb1 Feb 2022 #10

Make no mistake, China is closely watching how this plays out. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #20

"China is closely watching how this plays out". Just like how Japan watched how Europe played out mitch96 Feb 2022 #30

Exactly. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #33

This always rings in my head.. "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it"..nt mitch96 Feb 2022 #34

Yep, and those sanctions will likely destroy Russia's economy. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #31

A whole bunch saber rattling. LakeArenal Feb 2022 #6

It won't be WWIII, but it won't be pretty A HERETIC I AM Feb 2022 #8

A whole lot of handwringing and gnashing of teeth AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #9

I think concern about these deaths is obvious and implicit Torchlight Feb 2022 #16

Russia will never get the respect it craves so badly C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #11

They will get away with it at first then it depends doc03 Feb 2022 #12

Apologies for make light of a serious and possibly deadly situation, but brachism Feb 2022 #13

Nothing like that will happen. SoonerPride Feb 2022 #14

A nasty proxy war Amishman Feb 2022 #15

WWIII won't be as profitable for the oligarchs - many small wars are much more profitable. Probatim Feb 2022 #17

US republicans will support Putin. Turbineguy Feb 2022 #18

Suspect Putin may have made one of Enoki33 Feb 2022 #21

If it happens, I'm pessimistic about the outcome. Torchlight Feb 2022 #22

No that will not happen no matter what. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #23

Ukraine will suffer greatly, but so will Putin & Co. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #26

Soooo very much of this reminds me of Russia in Afghanistan. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2022 #27

Read Sen Murphy's tweet thread on this... themaguffin Feb 2022 #28

My fear in a worst case is as an escalation proceeds is that cyber warfare will turn everything off mitch96 Feb 2022 #32