I haven't listened or read yet, but Zelensky's statement is nonsense, it is what supporters of the war always say and it's crazy. Putin is not a dummy, in fact he acts with greater intelligence than many of our leaders.
He's desperate because Bumbling Joe is out of the picture. Mr Orange isn't buying what he's selling, and he's heading down a dead-end street.
He's panicking because he knows he's in big trouble. He also treated his people like cannon fodder, and it's all come back to bite him on his rear end.
Yep, Zelensky signed off on it but he also realizes to America, he is as disposable as a foot soldier. And other countries are watching this bit of sick theater play out.
The NATO European members have FOUR TIMES Russia's population. It is high time for the Europeans to learn what I learned on the playground: how to fight to survive the day. If kids in American parochial schools can learn to fight, so can our European relatives. The state of the European military may be shown by the performance of the Dutch Army at Srebrenica in Bosnia in 1993. The fully armed Dutch ran away with Olympic speed from the Serbs, some of the Dutch still in their hair curlers. Europeans can motivate by watching Hollywood war movies topped with some Clint Eastwood. That may remind them of their grandfathers/great grandfathers and even the Vikings. Then they can take some of their social welfare money and Muslim immigrant money, fire some EU bureaucrats and buy themselves a decent military force.
You may be very young or woke.and therefore do not understand how hormones get stimulated. Sure, Sherman's quote is very true, but when the action is engaged in or even just seen, those hormones secrete.
You may be a retard or a psychopath and therefore fail to understand how "Hollywood war movies topped with some Clint Eastwood" is a dumbass idea aside from getting fat slob jingos on their sofa hormonally frothy for work they will never do themselves. Some are great for aggravating PTSD too.
The Europeans know in their heart of hearts that all this talk of Russian invasion is nonsense, promoted solely for political purposes. Russia is not their enemy, nor ever was. True, when Napoleon burned Moscow, Russia returned the favor in Paris. When Hitler tried to wreck Moscow, Russian soldiers captured Berlin. Note the pattern: Russia fights to defend herself. The lesson? Don't fuck with the Russian Bear.
I live in Europe. Your first sentence and premise is absolutely wrong. So is your second. As to everything else you write, antiquated high school history book analogies do not relate to the current situation. BTW how did you get past the Quora censor with the word "F***"?
Russophobia is a severe affliction. It serves the rich and powerful, not ordinary people who would benefit from good relations with Russia. But you prefer 1984’s Two Minutes of Hate.
Nonsense. Give me one genuine example of Russian aggression or threats. There are none, but lots of convenient Russophobia. BTW, fear is not necessarily rational
Such an easy question cannot be resisted. Attack on Georgia, separation of Northern Georgian territory and its inclusion into Russia, Attack on Chechnya,
intervention of Wagner Gang into Mali, Libya, Syria and upper Volta. owning of Dutch passenger plane over Ukraine, the attack 2/22/2022 on Ukraine, the slaughter in Bucha, the killing of Ukrainian POWs, Russian jets attacking Kurds in Syria, Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons, the takeover of Crimea, a pattern now of cutting undersea internet and fuel cables, threats to Moldavians from Russian soldiers now based in Transnistra, shooting down a Kazakh passenger plane, killing Navalny...ok I am getting tired of giving you a free education. Pay me UD 25 if you want Part 2 of this answer. Or just try to learn something before you write. I understand why you write anonymously. No nookie for the ignorant,
RE: Iranian nukes. So far, the fatwa against building or using nuclear weapons holds in Iran. In short, the Ayatollah believes nuclear weapons are 'haram', forbidden. I have heard talk about changing this policy, but so far NO NUKES.
In addition, the security agreement between Iran and Russia precludes Iran developing nuclear weapons. So, this American talk is all fantasy, just a continuation of anti-Iran US policy since the Iranians kicked out the US man in Iran, the Shah.
When I think of Trump negotiating peace with Putin, my stomach sinks. BUT Biden had a lot of time to do it and he did not. Peace negotiations weren't even mentioned in the recent elections. And as I always say, "you negotiate peace with your enemies, not your friends." And yes, we will see the people of Ukraine pay a tremendous price for America's proxy war and that was always going to be true no matter who came to the peace table after this misbegotten war was allowed to get underway. America will walk away with a "my bad" and see what advantage they can create but the world won't forget and the people of Ukraine won't forget.
RE: debt. First, no one ever mentions the other side of the debt, the creditors who hold US Treasury bonds. Domestic holders hare banks, hedge funds, rich people, pension funds, Social Security, etc, but much of the US debt is held in foreign banks, stemming from imbalance of trade and the result of US military spending abroad (those bases don't come cheap). In fact, most of the debt has been due to military adventures abroad, from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan (those wars don't come cheap), although some has been created due to bank bailouts, et al. The reason for the debt has always been insufficient taxation, which has allowed too much of government spending to remain in private hands.
The antidote is simple: stop all this military nonsense and raise taxes on the people, mainly rich people.
I haven't listened or read yet, but Zelensky's statement is nonsense, it is what supporters of the war always say and it's crazy. Putin is not a dummy, in fact he acts with greater intelligence than many of our leaders.
Zelensky is being dramatic in order to encourage ongoing support.
You can see the desperation all over his face. It's safe to say he won't be winning any BAFTA awards any time soon.
Desperation that is well founded; he and his people were cannon fodder.
He's desperate because Bumbling Joe is out of the picture. Mr Orange isn't buying what he's selling, and he's heading down a dead-end street.
He's panicking because he knows he's in big trouble. He also treated his people like cannon fodder, and it's all come back to bite him on his rear end.
Yep, Zelensky signed off on it but he also realizes to America, he is as disposable as a foot soldier. And other countries are watching this bit of sick theater play out.
🎯 Yes. It's truly sick and disturbing.
Zelensky can only read his lines. He has zero credibility.
With idiots like you and your fellow maga Putinists traitors.
The NATO European members have FOUR TIMES Russia's population. It is high time for the Europeans to learn what I learned on the playground: how to fight to survive the day. If kids in American parochial schools can learn to fight, so can our European relatives. The state of the European military may be shown by the performance of the Dutch Army at Srebrenica in Bosnia in 1993. The fully armed Dutch ran away with Olympic speed from the Serbs, some of the Dutch still in their hair curlers. Europeans can motivate by watching Hollywood war movies topped with some Clint Eastwood. That may remind them of their grandfathers/great grandfathers and even the Vikings. Then they can take some of their social welfare money and Muslim immigrant money, fire some EU bureaucrats and buy themselves a decent military force.
Movies are not real life.
They are motivation, dear. Just like porn.
"motivate by watching Hollywood war movies" lol, I'd love to watch you run that crap by the guys at your local VFW
You may be very young or woke.and therefore do not understand how hormones get stimulated. Sure, Sherman's quote is very true, but when the action is engaged in or even just seen, those hormones secrete.
You may be a retard or a psychopath and therefore fail to understand how "Hollywood war movies topped with some Clint Eastwood" is a dumbass idea aside from getting fat slob jingos on their sofa hormonally frothy for work they will never do themselves. Some are great for aggravating PTSD too.
You are cancelled and reported
According to whom?
Me. I watch both and get highly motivated, either to fight somr mugger or to be horizontally active
Agreed. I was actually responding to Christina's bold assertion that Movies are not real life.
The Europeans know in their heart of hearts that all this talk of Russian invasion is nonsense, promoted solely for political purposes. Russia is not their enemy, nor ever was. True, when Napoleon burned Moscow, Russia returned the favor in Paris. When Hitler tried to wreck Moscow, Russian soldiers captured Berlin. Note the pattern: Russia fights to defend herself. The lesson? Don't fuck with the Russian Bear.
I live in Europe. Your first sentence and premise is absolutely wrong. So is your second. As to everything else you write, antiquated high school history book analogies do not relate to the current situation. BTW how did you get past the Quora censor with the word "F***"?
He put "Don't" before it.
Russophobia is a severe affliction. It serves the rich and powerful, not ordinary people who would benefit from good relations with Russia. But you prefer 1984’s Two Minutes of Hate.
Nonsense. Give me one genuine example of Russian aggression or threats. There are none, but lots of convenient Russophobia. BTW, fear is not necessarily rational
Such an easy question cannot be resisted. Attack on Georgia, separation of Northern Georgian territory and its inclusion into Russia, Attack on Chechnya,
intervention of Wagner Gang into Mali, Libya, Syria and upper Volta. owning of Dutch passenger plane over Ukraine, the attack 2/22/2022 on Ukraine, the slaughter in Bucha, the killing of Ukrainian POWs, Russian jets attacking Kurds in Syria, Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons, the takeover of Crimea, a pattern now of cutting undersea internet and fuel cables, threats to Moldavians from Russian soldiers now based in Transnistra, shooting down a Kazakh passenger plane, killing Navalny...ok I am getting tired of giving you a free education. Pay me UD 25 if you want Part 2 of this answer. Or just try to learn something before you write. I understand why you write anonymously. No nookie for the ignorant,
"Russia's war in Ukraine"? Wasn't it the US that started it in 2014?
Yup. The U.S. and Nato backed the coup overthrowing the democratically elected president of Ukraine, and installed Zelensky.
NATO has outlived its purpose, anyway.
RE: Iranian nukes. So far, the fatwa against building or using nuclear weapons holds in Iran. In short, the Ayatollah believes nuclear weapons are 'haram', forbidden. I have heard talk about changing this policy, but so far NO NUKES.
In addition, the security agreement between Iran and Russia precludes Iran developing nuclear weapons. So, this American talk is all fantasy, just a continuation of anti-Iran US policy since the Iranians kicked out the US man in Iran, the Shah.
Thank you.
This is the last time I listen to Katie. Her views sound too much like the old school media.
Look up the size of Russia's military compared to NATO's to see how ridiculous this is.
Yes those 2 interviews were great - especially Brion
When I think of Trump negotiating peace with Putin, my stomach sinks. BUT Biden had a lot of time to do it and he did not. Peace negotiations weren't even mentioned in the recent elections. And as I always say, "you negotiate peace with your enemies, not your friends." And yes, we will see the people of Ukraine pay a tremendous price for America's proxy war and that was always going to be true no matter who came to the peace table after this misbegotten war was allowed to get underway. America will walk away with a "my bad" and see what advantage they can create but the world won't forget and the people of Ukraine won't forget.
Putin can't take Kyiv or put down tiny little Ukraine in 3 years- but he's gonna steamroll the entirety of Europe?! Please.
What one time did Russia ever move towards occupying Europe, as Hitler said? Any time between 1917 and 1944?
Not one time.
That trope is played out.
The Europeans and NATO: Keeping Hitler's dream of a united Europe alive.
Not much going on in Margaret Brennan's head. Her statements were ridiculous.
RE: debt. First, no one ever mentions the other side of the debt, the creditors who hold US Treasury bonds. Domestic holders hare banks, hedge funds, rich people, pension funds, Social Security, etc, but much of the US debt is held in foreign banks, stemming from imbalance of trade and the result of US military spending abroad (those bases don't come cheap). In fact, most of the debt has been due to military adventures abroad, from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan (those wars don't come cheap), although some has been created due to bank bailouts, et al. The reason for the debt has always been insufficient taxation, which has allowed too much of government spending to remain in private hands.
The antidote is simple: stop all this military nonsense and raise taxes on the people, mainly rich people.