Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

paleotn

(20,112 posts)

14. More than a few times....

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 23, 2022, 12:03 PM

Apr 2022

military commanders who knew better were ordered by civilian politicians to send their people into bloody meat grinders when time and the elements could have done the job for them with limited casualties.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Ukraine reports Russians trying to storm Mariupol plant [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2022 OP

K&R 2naSalit Apr 2022 #1

they said they wouldn't so of course they will / KnR n/t w0nderer Apr 2022 #2

my first thought. Evil. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #17

maskirovka w0nderer Apr 2022 #18

Experts at it by now. Good info Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #22

What happened to starve them?..... Lovie777 Apr 2022 #3

I guess it was taking too long to starve them. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #4

More than a few times.... paleotn Apr 2022 #14

Remove Russia from the UN Security Council. James48 Apr 2022 #5

They should do away with permanent members of the security council all together OnlinePoker Apr 2022 #6

How about kicking Russia out of the UN? SunSeeker Apr 2022 #21

The UN's version of the Electoral College. paleotn Apr 2022 #15

Well, Putin said they weren't going to do that. malthaussen Apr 2022 #7

Why hasn't the Ukrainian army sent more fighters? mysteryowl Apr 2022 #8

Yep, just like massing on Ukraine's borders was ordinary military maneuvers. halfulglas Apr 2022 #9

And not just the Donbas; as Zelenski says, this is just the beginning. HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #11

Like Afghanistan, they may multigraincracker Apr 2022 #10

Odessa was just struck by several missiles, they need that city to completely occupying the entire yaesu Apr 2022 #12

Two Russian generals killed near Kherson - Ukrainian Ministry of Defence yaesu Apr 2022 #13

Good news. nt orangecrush Apr 2022 #24

So much for Putin's declaration that such an action was futile Warpy Apr 2022 #16

Heartbroken KNR niyad Apr 2022 #19

Of course. Right after Russia said it wouldn't storm the steel plant. SunSeeker Apr 2022 #20

By now, the whole plant should be booby-trapped Deminpenn Apr 2022 #23