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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,047 Founders Club


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwIc4cPWdEs

    Hey, PGOS: The New Narrative is already out. Ukraine is cooked.

    The WAPO, NYT and even your senile butt-buddy Biden's admin are all trying to distance themselves from your "war of aggression" against Ukraine.

    Sounds grim

    Bodies like cordwood?
    Supposed to be funny? Yes. Rows upon rows of dead Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

    Hilarious. Punk.
    Any day now Bahkmut will fall. Pretty impressive. Like the US struggling to take Tiajuana. Very impressive.

    It will be even more hilarious to see you make excuses and cope when Ukraine starts taking back land with Leopard tanks, Challenger tanks, and Bradley's.

    It's clear who you want to succeed here. The fascist invading regime.


    Fucking idiot puppet
    Tijuana is much bigger.

    This is like the US losing 20,000 troops and hundreds of tanks to take the town of Tecate near the border over the course of a year and change.

    It was strategically important when Russia had plans to take Kharkiv as a logistics hub but now it's just rubble on the frontline border.
  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,047 Founders Club
    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    He took a shot and went for the kill early. Then realized that wasn’t going to work and went back to what Russia is good at, artillery and being able to outlast the other side.
    Sure. I'm happy to watch Russia expend another generation to try and subdue Ukraine.
  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwIc4cPWdEs

    Hey, PGOS: The New Narrative is already out. Ukraine is cooked.

    The WAPO, NYT and even your senile butt-buddy Biden's admin are all trying to distance themselves from your "war of aggression" against Ukraine.

    Sounds grim

    Bodies like cordwood?
    Supposed to be funny? Yes. Rows upon rows of dead Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

    Hilarious. Punk.
    Any day now Bahkmut will fall. Pretty impressive. Like the US struggling to take Tiajuana. Very impressive.

    It will be even more hilarious to see you make excuses and cope when Ukraine starts taking back land with Leopard tanks, Challenger tanks, and Bradley's.

    It's clear who you want to succeed here. The fascist invading regime.


    Fucking idiot puppet
    Tijuana is much bigger.

    This is like the US losing 20,000 troops and hundreds of tanks to take the town of Tecate near the border over the course of a year and change.

    It was strategically important when Russia had plans to take Kharkiv as a logistics hub but now it's just rubble on the frontline border.
    So why do we need to send aid to Ukraine then?
  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,639 Founders Club

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    He took a shot and went for the kill early. Then realized that wasn’t going to work and went back to what Russia is good at, artillery and being able to outlast the other side.
    Sure. I'm happy to watch Russia expend another generation to try and subdue Ukraine.
    That’s where we differ then. I’d prefer it be over and people stop dying. I fail to see the cost/benefit you do in Ukraine winning a long drawn out war. I don’t care about issuing punitive damages to Russia at the cost that would be required to actually win by the terms talked about by our government.
  • PostGameOrangeSlices
    PostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,160
    46XiJCAB said:

    Sorry to interrupt the circle jerk to bring you news from the front:

    Russia continues to do nothing, and has brought out T55's from storage

    Meanwhile, Ukraine not wanting to negotiate with genocidal dictators before they launch an offensive is disturbing to you smooth brains

    Carry on. Bumping this thread will get more and more hilarious.

    "Wont someone think of the dead Ukrainians?! Why wont they negotiate with Putin?!"


    Yeah, as if they werent invaded. Speaking of chickenhawks.

    You’re such a child. It’s pathetic that you believing dragging Ukrainians into service to be ground up by Russian troops is somehow humane. You dumbfuck.
    I believe Ukranians have the right to defend themselves. Fuck off you fucking genocide apologist
  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,047 Founders Club
    46XiJCAB said:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwIc4cPWdEs

    Hey, PGOS: The New Narrative is already out. Ukraine is cooked.

    The WAPO, NYT and even your senile butt-buddy Biden's admin are all trying to distance themselves from your "war of aggression" against Ukraine.

    Sounds grim

    Bodies like cordwood?
    Supposed to be funny? Yes. Rows upon rows of dead Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

    Hilarious. Punk.
    Any day now Bahkmut will fall. Pretty impressive. Like the US struggling to take Tiajuana. Very impressive.

    It will be even more hilarious to see you make excuses and cope when Ukraine starts taking back land with Leopard tanks, Challenger tanks, and Bradley's.

    It's clear who you want to succeed here. The fascist invading regime.


    Fucking idiot puppet
    Tijuana is much bigger.

    This is like the US losing 20,000 troops and hundreds of tanks to take the town of Tecate near the border over the course of a year and change.

    It was strategically important when Russia had plans to take Kharkiv as a logistics hub but now it's just rubble on the frontline border.
    So why do we need to send aid to Ukraine then?
    Binary thinking is speshul.
  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,047 Founders Club
    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    He took a shot and went for the kill early. Then realized that wasn’t going to work and went back to what Russia is good at, artillery and being able to outlast the other side.
    Sure. I'm happy to watch Russia expend another generation to try and subdue Ukraine.
    That’s where we differ then. I’d prefer it be over and people stop dying. I fail to see the cost/benefit you do in Ukraine winning a long drawn out war. I don’t care about issuing punitive damages to Russia at the cost that would be required to actually win by the terms talked about by our government.
    Sure, convince Russia to go home and it will all be over.

    "Ceasefires" are purely political kabuki. Russia did that after seizing Crimea in 2014...

    The Ukrainians decided to defend their country against invaders even at the cost of their own blood. That's their right.
  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,639 Founders Club

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    He took a shot and went for the kill early. Then realized that wasn’t going to work and went back to what Russia is good at, artillery and being able to outlast the other side.
    Sure. I'm happy to watch Russia expend another generation to try and subdue Ukraine.
    That’s where we differ then. I’d prefer it be over and people stop dying. I fail to see the cost/benefit you do in Ukraine winning a long drawn out war. I don’t care about issuing punitive damages to Russia at the cost that would be required to actually win by the terms talked about by our government.
    Sure, convince Russia to go home and it will all be over.

    "Ceasefires" are purely political kabuki. Russia did that after seizing Crimea in 2014...

    The Ukrainians decided to defend their country against invaders even at the cost of their own blood. That's their right.
    No one is saying they don't have a right to defend themselves. I buy that Europe has an interest there, let them do it.
  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,047 Founders Club
    edited March 2023
    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    He took a shot and went for the kill early. Then realized that wasn’t going to work and went back to what Russia is good at, artillery and being able to outlast the other side.
    Sure. I'm happy to watch Russia expend another generation to try and subdue Ukraine.
    That’s where we differ then. I’d prefer it be over and people stop dying. I fail to see the cost/benefit you do in Ukraine winning a long drawn out war. I don’t care about issuing punitive damages to Russia at the cost that would be required to actually win by the terms talked about by our government.
    Sure, convince Russia to go home and it will all be over.

    "Ceasefires" are purely political kabuki. Russia did that after seizing Crimea in 2014...

    The Ukrainians decided to defend their country against invaders even at the cost of their own blood. That's their right.
    No one is saying they don't have a right to defend themselves. I buy that Europe has an interest there, let them do it.
    Despite the screeching of some, $100B in cash hasn't been sent to Ukr.

    Most of what's been sent would have costed more to dispose of or in upkeep of an outdated system meant to counter...Russian assets.

    Basically we just discount bought NATO vs. Russia without shedding any Nato blood.

    It ensures NATO security for a generation. Edit: if not forever.

    There's pork and graft rolled in there but hardly more than the normal defense budget. The difference being we actually will get a significant return on strategic security for once.

    The tug seems to be determined not to take the W over a rival program because they hate the coach and want him fired.
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,025
    edited March 2023





    And speaking of brutal colonial empires.

    17 vs. 800

    https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-myth-of-russian-aggression.html?m=1

    This was all foretold.

    Not our circus, not our monkeys.

    Unless you're Team Military-Industrial Complex. Then, go ahead and continue to whore yourself out.



    Tell me your a fucking @RaceBannon McGovern voting hippie without telling me.
    McGovern was on the right side of history. Just a little too soon before the MIC had to tuck and run out of Vietnam.


    Just as the hippies will be right again in UKR




  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967

    46XiJCAB said:

    Sorry to interrupt the circle jerk to bring you news from the front:

    Russia continues to do nothing, and has brought out T55's from storage

    Meanwhile, Ukraine not wanting to negotiate with genocidal dictators before they launch an offensive is disturbing to you smooth brains

    Carry on. Bumping this thread will get more and more hilarious.

    "Wont someone think of the dead Ukrainians?! Why wont they negotiate with Putin?!"


    Yeah, as if they werent invaded. Speaking of chickenhawks.

    You’re such a child. It’s pathetic that you believing dragging Ukrainians into service to be ground up by Russian troops is somehow humane. You dumbfuck.
    I believe Ukranians have the right to defend themselves. Fuck off you fucking genocide apologist
    The Ukrainians they’re dragging out of houses and vehicles? You dumbfuck. They all must be slaughtered for your Putin hard on? Fuck you warmongering bitch.
  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967
    The warmongers are getting slaughtered here.
  • PostGameOrangeSlices
    PostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,160
    46XiJCAB said:

    46XiJCAB said:

    Sorry to interrupt the circle jerk to bring you news from the front:

    Russia continues to do nothing, and has brought out T55's from storage

    Meanwhile, Ukraine not wanting to negotiate with genocidal dictators before they launch an offensive is disturbing to you smooth brains

    Carry on. Bumping this thread will get more and more hilarious.

    "Wont someone think of the dead Ukrainians?! Why wont they negotiate with Putin?!"


    Yeah, as if they werent invaded. Speaking of chickenhawks.

    You’re such a child. It’s pathetic that you believing dragging Ukrainians into service to be ground up by Russian troops is somehow humane. You dumbfuck.
    I believe Ukranians have the right to defend themselves. Fuck off you fucking genocide apologist
    The Ukrainians they’re dragging out of houses and vehicles? You dumbfuck. They all must be slaughtered for your Putin hard on? Fuck you warmongering bitch.
    Delusional
  • trublue
    trublue Member Posts: 3,042
    edited March 2023
    The Polish have said they will come to the aid of Ukraine, if necessary.

    What about the rest of NATO?

    How many U.S. troops are stationed in Europe, particularly in Poland?

    PGOS: How do you see this playing out favorably for the United States?

    Seems like a distraction while China is on the move.

    Our economy was deliberately tanked, i.e, incomprehensible spending and trashing our energy sector.
    China and Russia are closer than ever;
    Our Government is jamming climate change regulations and other malarkey down Americans throats, while China and India are exempted.
    China brokers a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, re-establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
    Who destroyed the NordStream pipeline?

    What exactly is the United States (not our politicians and MIC) going to benefit from this war in Ukraine?

    Just seems like another recipe for disaster for the United States brought to you by the same goofballs that were responsible for the chaos and shit that went along with the well-executed withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    NATO doesn’t seem to give a fuck. The French are rioting in the streets because Macron wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,725 Founders Club
    McGovern wanted America to come home and take care of Americans

    I will never apologize for supporting that. EVER

    He was America First before it was racist. He was UBI before Yang was born. Instead of the massive waste of the welfare state we have now

    And he wasn't a waffle



  • trublue
    trublue Member Posts: 3,042
    So you didn’t like the “Peace with Honor” bullshit?

    Doesn’t really matter. You were too young to vote.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,725 Founders Club
    trublue said:

    So you didn’t like the “Peace with Honor” bullshit?

    Doesn’t really matter. You were too young to vote.

    Old enough to go door to door
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,025

    McGovern wanted America to come home and take care of Americans

    I will never apologize for supporting that. EVER

    He was America First before it was racist. He was UBI before Yang was born. Instead of the massive waste of the welfare state we have now

    And he wasn't a waffle



    Funny how the non-chickenhawks have actually experienced the terror of war instead of leveling up in Call of Duty in their comfy gaming chair.

    McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he became a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II. As a B-24 Liberator pilot, he flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe from a base in Italy. Among the medals he received was a Distinguished Flying Cross for making a hazardous emergency landing of his damaged plane and saving his crew.

  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,025
    trublue said:

    The Polish have said they will come to the aid of Ukraine, if necessary.

    What about the rest of NATO?

    How many U.S. troops are stationed in Europe, particularly in Poland?

    PGOS: How do you see this playing out favorably for the United States?

    Seems like a distraction while China is on the move.

    Our economy was deliberately tanked, i.e, incomprehensible spending and trashing our energy sector.
    China and Russia are closer than ever;
    Our Government is jamming climate change regulations and other malarkey down Americans throats, while China and India are exempted.
    China brokers a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, re-establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
    Who destroyed the NordStream pipeline?

    What exactly is the United States (not our politicians and MIC) going to benefit from this war in Ukraine?

    Just seems like another recipe for disaster for the United States brought to you by the same goofballs that were responsible for the chaos and shit that went along with the well-executed withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    NATO doesn’t seem to give a fuck. The French are rioting in the streets because Macron wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

    But but

    MOLDOVA!!

    (also not a NATO member, Checkers)

  • Blueduck
    Blueduck Member Posts: 1,600


    You cannot be taken seriously and only play the fool when resorting to "attempts" at insults when engaging in adult discussion.



  • Blueduck
    Blueduck Member Posts: 1,600

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/12/10/super-upgraded-m-55s-tanks-have-arrived-in-ukraine/

    No, because if the West is retrofitting a T55 - it's probably going to have state of the art thermals.

    The kind Russia can't really domestically create.

    People in Russia are taking pictures of the T55s on the move lol




    edit: quoting on vanilla is glitchy as hell recently

    So the answer to the question is actually yes, the same soviet T55
    (With possible upgrades , armor, and a new name)

    Good lord, do you really believe russia is going to run decrepit antiquated equipment onto the battlefield knowing that Ukraine has upgraded the same tanks?
    Doesn't Russia have any intelligence?

    If they have lost all their new tanks what makes them think 1950s crap isn't going to become scrap metal faster?
    And don't you think the russian military knows how to retrofit their own tanks if they were that desperate?

    How do you know when/ where those pictures were taken?
    (Clearly its a picture of an old tank on a train)

    Have you heard of propaganda? Fog of war? Misinformation?

    Do you know what the 2012 smith mundt modernization act is/did? (Please read it carefully)





    I agree, quoting on this system is frustrating
  • pawz
    pawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,427 Founders Club

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    conveniently ignored by the Russian dicksuckers
    Seems like someone is hoping to jump the line. Just what it seems like. Don’t twist.

  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,025
    pawz said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    conveniently ignored by the Russian dicksuckers
    Seems like someone is hoping to jump the line shark. Just what it seems like. Don’t twist.

    Fixed that for Checkers 45 pages back.

  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967

    McGovern wanted America to come home and take care of Americans

    I will never apologize for supporting that. EVER

    He was America First before it was racist. He was UBI before Yang was born. Instead of the massive waste of the welfare state we have now

    And he wasn't a waffle



    They were.

    They want Trump.

    Business is HORRIBLE.

    Ask CNN.
  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967
    It’s cute that PGOS thinks every Ukrainian soldier is there because they want to be. When this thing first started their military was stopping buses and cars headed out of Ukraine and pulling all military age men off.

    But Still.
  • PostGameOrangeSlices
    PostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,160
    edited March 2023


    Tough week for the Russian sympathizers and enablers

    Even DeSantis read the room and took the reasonable stance

    https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/desantis-brands-putin-a-war-criminal-who-should-be-held-accountable-for-ukraine-invasion/?utm_source=reddit.com


    He doesnt think Ukraine should have an open check, which is fine, but he supports them

    Cope.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,725 Founders Club
    Flip flop = reasonable stance
  • PostGameOrangeSlices
    PostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,160

    Flip flop = reasonable stance

    DeSantis needs to worry less about the gays IMO. That shit has sailed.

    If he focuses on secure borders and the economy he probably wins
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter


    I believe Ukranians have the right to defend themselves. Fuck off you fucking genocide apologist


    The Ukrainians decided to defend their country against invaders even at the cost of their own blood. That's their right.

    When you're reduced to slogans, you've lost the case.

    Bob_C said:

    Bob_C said:

    Swaye said:

    pawz said:
    That is a very sobering assessment of the precarious situation Ukraine finds itself in. They have done an amazing job militarily in this David vs. Goliath situation, but when David is out of stones and you keep sending Goliaths shit usually doesn't go too well. I have been happy to see Russia exposed for the bumbling inept dolts that they apparently are, but I sort of always knew that Putin would never let this go, and population and military capacity would one day catch up to Ukraine. This is Alamo shit. The Texans fought valiantly but at some point the ammo ran low and 4000 vs. 200 just gets overwhelming.
    Russia is a slow moving, inefficient giant blob, like always. The blob doesn’t care about losses and will eventually get its shit together, like always.

    PGOS Putinexpected them to move like seal team 6 into Kiev and then the English Channel in a few months if we didn’t intervene.
    So there's that.
    He took a shot and went for the kill early. Then realized that wasn’t going to work and went back to what Russia is good at, artillery and being able to outlast the other side.
    Sure. I'm happy to watch Russia expend another generation to try and subdue Ukraine.
    No matter how many Ukranians die in the process.

    Sound policy. Unfortunately real warfare is not a video game.