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chowder66

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8. Last night Michael McFaul said we will not be going to war over this but that we

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 15, 2022, 02:07 PM

Jan 2022

will provide assistance (I can't recall his exact words on weather it was arms, money or what not). He said either way it's going to be tragic.
The Ukraine army is better prepared but so is the Russian army and they have more soldiers and weapons.

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White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2022 OP

Sounds like taking a page from Hitler's Playbook regarding Poland. no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #1

Wasnt Ukraine part of Russia just 30 years ago? jimfields33 Jan 2022 #3

Not Russia. Part of the Soviet Union. no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #5

Probably a smart thing to do with China and India gaining a lot of power jimfields33 Jan 2022 #6

I had to copy this article in Pravda how can I just link it to DU. I will stop doing cut and paste. marie999 Jan 2022 #2

Need to create a false pretext for war? Call Dick Cheney and Associates. Devastation guaranteed! n/t thesquanderer Jan 2022 #4

Our march to the next war continues. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #7

Last night Michael McFaul said we will not be going to war over this but that we chowder66 Jan 2022 #8

Hmmmmmm....Who wants war? Why? Hmmmmmmm.... n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #9