Source: A Son of the New American Revolution.
All my life the U.S. has been at war somewhere in the world. The big ones — Vietnam, the Middle East, Afghanistan — were all failures. To the extent that past performance can predict future outcomes, our proxy war against Russia in Ukraine may prove a failure, too.
But one also can forecast outcomes from present facts on the ground. The article at hand points out that Ukraine’s ability to wage war is degrading. Ukraine’s military may soon have to divide itself to fight on multiple fronts. And it is unlikely that NATO can resupply Ukraine any time soon.
This is a message idealists and warmongers in the West don’t want to hear. But not wanting to hear at this point has become irrelevant.
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“warmongers in the West”
So, the “warmongers” are the people willing to help those fighting back against an illegal, immoral invasion of their country by a corrupt and brutal fascist regime.
This is a fine example of the Stalinist disregard for the simple truth that is characteristic of MAGA-Republicans. Say whatever shit you want without regard for what words mean or the reality on the ground. We are seeing a lot of this lately as the Putinistas and Trumpers do their best to spin away the reality that Russia’s land-grabbing aggression has been a disaster for Russia. Not “genius” at all.
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RE: “Say whatever shit you want without regard for what words mean or the reality on the ground.”
I describe the reality on the ground as follows: “Ukraine’s ability to wage war is degrading. Ukraine’s military may soon have to divide itself to fight on multiple fronts. And it is unlikely that NATO can resupply Ukraine any time soon.”
Please tell us, if you can, how any of that is false.
RE: “Russia’s land-grabbing aggression has been a disaster for Russia.”
Please tell us, if you can, how the war in Ukraine has been a disaster for Russia, especially as compared to the disaster it has been for the NATO countries.
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Why will you not answer the simple question of WHY you are so heavily invested in supporting the illegal and immoral attack in a sovereign nation?
And your sources continue to be pro-Putin mouthpieces who also hate the idea of Democracy. They are the same kind of dolts who STILL believe the Big Lie and want to use this as an attempt at saying TFG is the only one who can save the world. He’ll be lucky to stay out of Fulton County Jail.
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You always forget that war is about the will of the people of the warring nations. Ukraine has the will to fight. Russia doesn’t. It is the difference between fighting and dying for your homes and families versus being thrown into a pointless foreign adventure by a tin pot dictator.
Besides, Ukraine’s ability to fight this war has been greatly enhanced thanks to undisciplined Russians abandoning massive amounts of equipment and ammunition. Russia is now the number one supplier to Ukraine’s armed forces. In addition, NATO is constantly resupplying Ukraine. Who is resupplying Russia? North Korea, maybe?
If you don’t think tens of thousands of soldiers killed, an economy driven to deep and unrecoverable recession, and hundreds of thousands of your best and brightest leaving your country is a disaster then you don’t know what words mean. Again.
NATO countries face economic challenges due to the lack of Russian energy, but unlike Russia, we will recover in short order and be on a more sound footing. Russia will remain a pariah state without access to important trade and finance for many years to come.
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RE: “Ukraine has the will to fight.”
Yes, the Ukrainians in the annexed territories have been fighting against Kiev for almost a decade.
RE: “Russia is now the number one supplier to Ukraine’s armed forces.”
That only shows that NATO is failing in its resupply effort.
RE: “NATO is constantly resupplying Ukraine.”
It has been, but the source article claims the resupply effort is faltering, based on this reference:
https://www.archyde.com/us-army-exhausts-its-ability-to-supply-ammunition-to-ukraine/
RE: “NATO countries face economic challenges due to the lack of Russian energy, but unlike Russia, we will recover in short order and be on a more sound footing.”
That sounds like lipstick on pig to me. This winter Russians will be warm in their homes with plenty to eat. Europeans will be cold and hungry. Ukrainians will be the most worse off.
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RE: “Why will you not answer the simple question of WHY you are so heavily invested in supporting the illegal and immoral attack in a sovereign nation?”
Because it is a stupid question. I follow the war and post about it because I think it is a world-changing event.
RE: “And your sources continue to be pro-Putin mouthpieces who also hate the idea of Democracy.”
The source in this case is an ex-CIA officer whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War. If you’d like, you can refute his commentary, but calling him names is a waste of time.
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“The source in this case is an ex-CIA officer whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War.”
My ancestors were likely Vikings, but that does not make me a good sailor. Besides, I seem to recall a fair amount of both contempt and concern from you regarding our intelligence services and their propaganda efforts, surveillance overreach and media contacts.
I prefer a broad spectrum of media, both domestic and international with boots on the ground, contacts in governments, experience and credibility. Sure, not all are equally qualified, but if you take a large sample, the truth will out.
Yes, this miscalculated adventure by Putin will have some long reaching effects. Already it has strengthened NATO, made money for arms manufacturers worldwide, shifted energy markets and, sadly, killed a lot of people including civilians, soldiers on both sides. It has also shown the world what a corrupt and relatively ineffective military the Russians had. Sure, they killed a lot of Syrians, Chechnyans, Georgians and other hapless adversaries, but up against a well trained and motivated military, they have been pretty pathetic.
So the question remains how long the world can tolerate an aggressive totalitarian state, with nukes, run by a murderous fascist, to do whatever the hell he wants. Apparently, so far, that tolerance has worn very thin.
I speculate that there are a lot of debates going on, secretly and overtly, among the Russian powerbrokers on how to end this debacle and save face, with or without Putin.
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“Because it is a stupid question. I follow the war and post about it because I think it is a world-changing event.”
Tis your answer that contains stupidity. You cannot defend yourself, so you call the question “stupid”. That is lazy, but completely expected from you.
“The source in this case is an ex-CIA officer whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War.”
So did Benedict Arnold. What’s your point. His commentary is blatantly pro-Putin and anti-democracy. Fits right in with you. And referring to him as a “pro-Putin mouthpiece” is not name calling. It is observation . You make observations all of the time. Including ACTUAL name calling. (Stumble Joe is at the tip of your fingers like your wife’s phone number.)
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“I follow the war and post about it “…
You follow the war and post pro-Russian propaganda without giving a glance to facts form sources that do not feed you narrative. You, MacGregor, and this “ex-CIA officer whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War” are shills for Putin, plain and simple. How many rubles are in YOUR wallet?
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