pegman

But, but, but whatever happened to Putin going down with multiple strokes, heart attacks, Parkinson's disease, coups, running out of tanks, men, artillery shells and you name it?????? Reality is if and when Zelensky leaves Kyiv it will much more likely be to Florida or Italy where he's reported {by Seymour Hersh} to have villas or Cyprus where his loot is banked. 

3 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Hegseth did not say that Ukraine would never be a member of NATO, he only said that becoming a NATO member would not be part of the negotiations. 

 

What NATO member is ready to put boots on the ground in NATO. 

 

There is talk that as part of the negotiation, that in the event that Russia invaded Ukraine in the future, it would be treated as an attack on a NATO member by the US. 

No one is going to give Ukraine a security guarantee. Nobody! It would be suicide considering how the Ukrainian majority enjoys abusing its minorities some of which have a very big brother nearby. Zero chance Putin begins negotiations unless NATO membership is off the table. The President of Ukraine, now considered a dictator because of his cancelling of elections, is grasping at straws. The west have tried for three years to come up with some leverage against Russia. Everything has failed and either Ukraine capitulates or all of the east side of the Dnieper River along with the rest of the coast on the Black Sea will be lost after a year or two more fighting. Think Vietnam after January 1973. Poland, Romania and Hungry can then split up what remains

9 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Ok Olaf, tell Zelensky you will support the war and send 100s of billions of dollars to him and weapons to keep the fight going. Good luck.

All in the nine days he has left as Germany leader???

4 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

What actually comes from Europe the USA can't live without? Wine? California has been winning all the international awards for years now. We make cheese as good as any if you pay for it.  I can't think of anything they have that I need. 

How about Airbus planes? The ones you Yanks build, Boeings, can't seem to stay in the air. 

31 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

Good for Trump, this is long due. Most countries including Canada have been living on the coat tails of the United States benefiting from the US strong economy due to innovation, education and the American work ethic. Canada, a socialist state, redistributes its wealth, much gotten from trade deficits from the U.S., based on woke policies which only encourage a poor work ethic and environment. 

The average Canadian is wealthier, lives longer, is happier and has more paid time off work than the average Yank. We also do not have to worry about every third healthcare claim being denied since it's a government social benefit and we don't have to put in claims. 

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

I actually think that Trump might just have a chance. Not because of his diplomatic skills, which IMO are next to zero, but because he could just find that he'll be pushing against an open door.

 

Russia has big problems. The economy is a mess, the military are getting war weary and ever closer to revolt with many desertion's. Influential business people are complaining and beginning to openly criticise the war and even Putin himself.

 

Putin badly needs a face saving way of getting out of the mess he's led his country into and Trump, despite his bombastic approach to just about everything, might just provide the way that he needs.

 

Fortune often favours the bold.

That is a bunch of nonsense. How people can swallow the rubbish fed to them by the western propaganda media is beyond me. You would think these fools would have learned something from the WMD in Iraq fiasco. 

It's amazing how the Russians for the last couple years are continually taking ground against the Ukraine army using shovels and wood armoured tanks. 

Funny how he didn't tell the public about all these plans while he was running for election. 

Their loss. Seen him play in his hometown couple times the last few years. Has not lost it at all compared to some of his old compatriots. Good ol' Canadian Prairie boy who won't put up with any BS

17 hours ago, p414 said:

There is a documentary on Y.T showing the building of the canal...An incredible piece of construction...Every American should watch this and it should be shown on all schools in the U.S.....Trouble is...Anything the greatest race in history has done must now never be broadcast...

 

American is a race? If so then more like the dumbest.

17 hours ago, Peabody said:

Canada is a net exporter of oil. 52% of it goes to Merka. 

Maybe Trudeau should cut that off, too.

No just put a 25% export duty on it.

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No only against Canada, Mexico  and Panama.

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No only against Canada, Mexico  and Panama.

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

As one learns after going to the Thermae where the ladies say "no farang", everything can be bought. Its not whether, its how much.

 

Maybe we should just take it. Russia and China get to do it, how about us. Who is going to stop us?

I've been doing some .308 target practicing in case you Yanks want to give it a try. Last time you invaded us your White House got burned down real good. One thing I learned while living in Pattaya was at the start of any trouble in a bar the Yanks were under the table or out the door. Recently a gang of gypsies were pushing around the managers of a crowded bar\restaurant in Arizona. One guy in the whole place stood up to them. A Canadian who took on all 9  while the couple hundred Yanks hide behind their women folk and kids. Bunch of pussies. We are having a good laugh up here in the Great White North at the nonsense coming from Private Bone Spurs.