@826f7fe1 The bar is that high today, b/c the West failed to see the threat of 2014.
They then refused to face the truth for way too many months after Feb 24, 2022.
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How many innocents traded for criminals?
This russian strategy that consists of abducting foreigners for blackmail is such a disgrace.
Every western foreigner there is a potential walking ransom.
"News of the day is that – after several ‘probing/diversionary’ attacks south of Vuhledar, and after two days of massive artillery preparation - Ukrainian units launched major attacks on Novodonetskoye and Novomaiorske, roughly half-way between Staromaiorske and Vuhledar.
Why that?"
#Sarcastosaurus take on the war in #ukraine and what to expect.
Q&A post:
https://xxtomcooperxx.substack.com/p/ukraine-war-5-september-2023-q-and
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And why not keep on fighting (to some extent) through the winter, if UA is now better equipped?
We don't want Russia to build a 4th, 5th or 6th line of defense, do we?
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Reading this scary piece, I can't help thinking of Bush Jr. #AxisofEvil .
Maybe it's time to think on how to kill two birds in one stone.
Excerpt:
"Moscow could share advanced nuclear, missile and submarine technology with Pyongyang in exchange for arms supplies, a move that could embolden Kim and raise major threats to regional security."
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