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In reply to the discussion: I didn't realize how many war experts were on the DU! [View all]highplainsdem
(48,728 posts)17. Some DUers have a lot of military experience. Some have civiilian experience dealing
with military equipment and issues. Some have experience with public debates on defense issues.
All have access to a lot of information, and they have every reason to want to talk about this.
I noticed that in the "Where does DU stand?" poll in GD now, you were in the small minority voting to "stay out of it."
Which I'm guessing explains your OP ridiculing discussions of the conflict here.
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Agree..watched one young vet say..if you haven't been in a combat zone then STFU!!
PortTack
Mar 2022
#13
what kind of society doesn't have knowledge and understanding about what their military is doing?
bigtree
Mar 2022
#7
There seems to be an odd movement here lately that disdains actual discussion about events
Scrivener7
Mar 2022
#15
Precisely. We live in a democratic republic with a civilian controlled military.
radius777
Mar 2022
#52
Isn't that the truth. I am surprised they aren't on a plane to Ukraine to oversee the operation
JohnSJ
Mar 2022
#9
Exactly, but our elected leaders can also be persuaded by public opinion...
AntiFascist
Mar 2022
#42
I am fairly sure the OP is referring to the 'cruise missile Putin's palaces and the Kremlin' and/or
Celerity
Mar 2022
#44
I have never told anyone here to STFU, and certainly am not doing so now. Any posters doing so are
Celerity
Mar 2022
#50
Then it would be best for you if you simply stayed out of the conversations. Because most of us
Scrivener7
Mar 2022
#32
Some DUers have a lot of military experience. Some have civiilian experience dealing
highplainsdem
Mar 2022
#17
Sigh. I think it was clear. It's also been a major topic of discussion in the media.
highplainsdem
Mar 2022
#24
I was a Russian linguist in the 528th Military Intelligence Company in the 60s.
marie999
Mar 2022
#28
In the marketplace of ideas, some people are wealthy. Others, not so much. n/t
Whiskeytide
Mar 2022
#37