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Igel

(35,300 posts)

12. Great photo-op.

Reply to RockCreek (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 08:04 PM

Mar 2022

Makes for good hostages in case of insurgency.

In keeping with "Russian world" and pan-(east)slavic thought--they are one people, and ethnic identity and solidarity (imposed and enforced if necessary) is key. Losing Ukrainians to the West is *more* betrayal, I suspect.

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Ukraine decries 'immoral' Kremlin offer of civilian corridors to Russia or Belarus [View all] RockCreek Mar 2022 OP

I think you nailed it. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2022 #1

There should be no doubt that Reagan was right about one thing; madaboutharry Mar 2022 #2

...because of godless communism... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #11

Concentration camps...... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #3

While everyone would be reluctant to cross the border... sanatanadharma Mar 2022 #4

Great points, thank you! RockCreek Mar 2022 #5

It's like handing someone a snake to hold onto when they're drowning samsingh Mar 2022 #6

And a lethal poisonous snake, or a strangling snake RockCreek Mar 2022 #7

yup samsingh Mar 2022 #8

Bingo. sakabatou Mar 2022 #9

Would all our ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Mar 2022 #10

Great photo-op. Igel Mar 2022 #12