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48 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Ukraine to seek secure parking for F-16s abroad

 

Ukraine will probably station F-16s in eastern Poland, and use them for limited missions, at first.

 

One reason is that F-16s require "clean" runways, which are rare in Ukraine.

 Nice target

3 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I think it’s just impotence on Ukraine’s part.
 

They can do nothing to stop Russia’s advance, more and more villages are falling into Russian hands on a daily basis. They tried striking at the oil refineries. Some posters would have you think that this was the game changing strategy to “tatterise”(lol) Russia’s economy. Didn’t work, as expected.

 

So now, striking at targets that has zero strategic significance in the current conflict is nothing more than provoking  Russia further in the hope that Russia would take major retaliatory actions and hoping that this would force the US to get directly involved.

 

It’s the “Hope” strategy 

 
You are probably right - a CT might think it's preparation but it's probably as you describe. Let's hope so!

10 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Corruption in Ukraine?

 

It has always existed, and will continue for a long time.

 

Is that the theme of the day that your troll farm is pushing?

 

If you keep up your pointless propaganda posts, you might incent me to send Ukraine's army a donation.

The government is corrupt. I encourage you to send a large donation—good money after bad. Maybe send some to Zelenskys' offshore accounts?

9 hours ago, billd766 said:

FYI try doing a little research first.

 

https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/history/cold-war/soviet-invasion-of-afghanistan/#:~:text=The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan,%2C nine-year civil war.

 

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan began on 24 December 1979. Within days, Soviet troops had been air-dropped into Afghan cities, heavy artillery had breached the border, and the KGB had poisoned the Afghan president and his ministers. The invasion sparked a bloody, nine-year civil war. The conflict would see approximately one million citizens lose their lives, the country razed to ruins, and ultimately contribute to the downfall of the Soviet Union.

 

https://www.britannica.com/event/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan

 

The war in Afghanistan became a quagmire for what by the late 1980s was a disintegrating Soviet Union. (The Soviets suffered some 15,000 dead and many more injured.) Despite having failed to implement a sympathetic regime in Afghanistan, in 1988 the Soviet Union signed an accord with the United States, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and agreed to withdraw its troops. The Soviet withdrawal was completed on February 15, 1989, and Afghanistan returned to nonaligned status.

 

There is more in the link, and there are more links if you wish to look for them.

Different war - wake up, it's morning already! We were discussing the USA in Afghanistan in the 2020s, not the 1980s.

You know - the recent war 1999 to 2021 when they ran away after 2,500 American deaths and 20,000 injuries for NOTHING saying "we have trained the Afghanis with Billions, given them weapons they will win" 

Now the Burkas are back, female education is banned - great success! LOL

14 minutes ago, transam said:

Again you missed out, the same happened to your Russia (USSR), the same for them is happening in Ukraine, so much so, taxes are going up to pay for another failure. Even now asking for munitions from communist countries.......😋

 

But, I give you credit for standing by your chum, even if it is bluster........😉

 While you hum this tune, two other top Ukrainian officials resign. One of them, Mustafa Nayyem, claims abuse and mismanagement. These are among the hundreds of others who have left or been fired from the corrupt Ukraine government—what could possibly go wrong?

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Wrong generation. The Russians were there long ago. Gorbachev gave up and withdrew the troops.

Stallone made a movie about how he won the war in Afghanistan with his bow and arrows, or was that Vietnam? Perhaps it was with a helicopter in Afghanistan.

 I know - they withdrew. Americans were humiliated, and it cost them BILLIONS - the same as Ukraine.

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

People are absolutely obsessed with celebrity and fame, and as a result celebrities have a platform, they do not have to stick to acting, they can say whatever they want and people will listen. Most people don't, for fear that it will have repercussions on their careert. DeNiro on the other hand is a man of true courage, and a legend in the industry, who speaks from his heart and he speaks with conviction. And in this particular case he speaks truth, there's very little that he says about Huge Don that I disagree with. 

 

And calling him a bully is quite rich, considering the fact that he is criticizing the number one bully on planet earth. Just because you don't like criticism of your master, let us not completely trash all sense of objectivity. 

 Nah I don't like overpaid actors getting up at Awards ceremonies and taking away all the focus of the winners with BULLY RANTS. He's an arrogant pig who was once a great actor.

Repatriate, what's the problem?

21 hours ago, transam said:

I thought the Russians gave up and retreated in Afghanistan, or was it to go have tea & sandwiches.......🧐

 
You got confused - that was the Americans who ran away telling us the Afghan Army would win - that worked out well, didn't it?  Just like 'Nam, Syria, Cuba and all the rest oh... and Ukraine.

The monk was Bi?  whatever he is an evil manipulating SOB and the people ignorant

46 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

The problem with an AI world is that unless we see it ourselves we have no way of knowing if anything digital is real or not. IMO it depends on which side it benefits and which side posted it.

 Correct - almost impossible these days to tell. The truth is often who has the best AI creators. Whatever the truth of these pics and videos, diplomacy or WW3 will end the conflict.

On 6/8/2024 at 6:12 PM, Roo Island said:

What a horrible leader. Too bad the people in Russia can't vote him out.

 Can - by not voting or voting for the opposition as many did (11%, in fact).

On 6/7/2024 at 4:46 AM, Tug said:

An attack on a NATO nation with Russian support in my opinion should trigger nato 

 Why? They are just responding. Do you wish for WW3? Is there no world for your family or grandchildren?

5 hours ago, mushroomdave said:

In Taiwan if it has stools / tables / sitting - eating area, by law, they have to provide washrooms.  No seats no washrooms.  Works fine there.........if implemented here....well, TIT !!!

 that counts 7/11 out then