(October 27, 2022 at 10:42 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Kadyrov also vowed that anyone who agreed to take up arms and fight would get to kill “shaitans,” an Islamic term for demons.

Beware shaitanic counter-battery fire, Kady.

(October 28, 2022 at 9:28 am)LinuxGal Wrote:

(October 27, 2022 at 10:42 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Kadyrov also vowed that anyone who agreed to take up arms and fight would get to kill “shaitans,” an Islamic term for demons.

Beware shaitanic counter-battery fire, Kady.

‘God favours the side with the best artillery.’ - Napoleon Bonaparte (apocryphal)

‘I see no reason why Satan can’t do the same.’ - BrianSoddingBoru4 (verified)

Boru

(October 27, 2022 at 7:56 pm)Belacqua Wrote: With the exception of some realist cynics at the very top, most military people probably believe that what they are doing is right.

How many military veterans do you know, that you can make such a crass generalization? You seem to assume that we're stupid and cannot see how we were and are used.

Let's see your qualifications to talk about military attitudes at all. Alternatively, keep running your mouth and further demonstrate your ignorance.

7 of the dumbest arguments I have heard so far on this thread

1. The incredibly remote possibility of nuclear war is the reason Ukraine should become Russia's bitch 

2. Putin being a liar means he's smart and we should totally trust him 

3. Allies should totally let allies sign deals that will screw them over 

4. Despite his previously  invading and planning to invade other countries he will totally stop at Ukraine

5. Saving Ukraine costs too much 

6. NATO expansion is equal to the Soviets putting missiles in Cuba

7. Smaller countries should have to accommodate bigger ones

(October 28, 2022 at 7:41 pm)Helios Wrote: 7. Smaller countries should have to accommodate bigger ones

Not going to lie but I feel that's pretty much all Australian Politician's have been doing since about 1901.    

Cheers.

Not at work. 

(October 28, 2022 at 9:07 pm)Peebothuhlu Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 7:41 pm)Helios Wrote: 7. Smaller countries should have to accommodate bigger ones

Not going to lie but I feel that's pretty much all Australian Politician's have been doing since about 1901.    

Cheers.

Not at work. 

Syria certainly has to accommodate the fact that the US is occupying about a third of its land, and taking its oil and wheat with no legal justification. While US ally Israel bombs Damascus with impunity.

Quote:Syria certainly has to accommodate the fact that the US is occupying about a third of its land, and taking its oil and wheat with no legal justification. While US ally Israel bombs Damascus with impunity.

1. America has a justification to be Syria and America has not "taken " anything. Unlike Russia whose, troops have engaged in mass looting.

https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-...43171.html

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/05/2...ion-a77811


2. Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters who are also allied with Russia and so far their strikes have been surgical in nature. Also if you are concerned with Syria then you must have really hated the indiscriminate carpet bombing Russia did during the war.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202203278676

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/9/19...bing-syria

https://www.vox.com/2016/9/26/13059618/r...rikes-data

https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/12/01/russ...ing-aleppo

(October 28, 2022 at 9:41 pm)Belacqua Wrote:

(October 28, 2022 at 9:07 pm)Peebothuhlu Wrote: Not going to lie but I feel that's pretty much all Australian Politician's have been doing since about 1901.    

Cheers.

Not at work. 

Syria certainly has to accommodate the fact that the US is occupying about a third of its land, and taking its oil and wheat with no legal justification. While US ally Israel bombs Damascus with impunity.

? 'Occupying' ? 

*Does some Googling....*

Yup, a complicated internecine situation.

Thank you for just continuing with your thought train, though.

 

Not at work.

1/3 of Syria (24,000 square miles) "occupied" ... by 900 soldiers.

(October 29, 2022 at 9:45 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: 1/3 of Syria (24,000 square miles) "occupied"  ... by 900 soldiers.

The US Army used to have a recruiting slogan: "An Army of One".

So that's 900 armies, I'll have you know!