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Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

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UpTheDuff said:
Who knows what Putin might do if left unchallenged. In the years before WW2 no one knew what Hitler would go on to do…
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It doesn’t mean I’m a fan of putin though, I’d like to think there’s a middle ground where we can all degree that hitler is in his own bracket of evil.

You can argue all you like where putin goes on the evil scale but I won’t have him alongside hitler and I don’t think it’s contentious at all.
 
REDM1ST said:
What is the wooden pole strapped to the side of the second tank.
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i cant see the whole picture in a big enough view (because i refuse to have a twatter account)

but masts / poles are for comms gear - the more masts and poles on a tank or apc the more important the person inside is

I believe NATO doctrine had target priority as more masts = highest priority
 
ping said:
It doesn’t mean I’m a fan of putin though, I’d like to think there’s a middle ground where we can all degree that hitler is in his own bracket of evil.

You can argue all you like where putin goes on the evil scale but I won’t have him alongside hitler and I don’t think it’s contentious at all.
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What if Putin goes on to commit worse than Hitler?

You do not know what might happen if he is left unchallenged.

We should not take the risk.
 
Peav said:
Give him a week and he'll be threatening to nuke someone unless the sanctions are dropped.
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He will continue saying and doing as he is pleases until someone sticks up to him.

“I will nuke you”

“Oh no please don’t”

Or
“I will nuke you”

“Go on then ya daft fuck”

Could go down two ways we all get nuked or his arse drops 😂


**This is tongue in cheek before anyone goes off on one.
 
Suomifinland said:
I agree.

Invade Ukraine & do nowt as don't want WW3.
Invade Moldova next & do nowt as don't want WW3.
Invade Finland...
Invade Sweden...

Etc. At what point would a brit, French or American be willing to risk a nuke?
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When it was them getting attacked, sad but true.
 
ping said:
You’re thinking about it wrong.

Russian nuclear weapons are proving to be a deterrent as the West won’t get directly involved.

Having jumped first Russia has pole position. They had arguably nothing to fear as Ukraine is denuclearised and there a no binding agreement of support for Ukraine.
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That's effectively what I said mate.
 
Father Jack Hackett said:
I am no professor but you crack on with your pomposity son.

You, on the other hand have offered no explanation as to suggesting why my comparison was a lazy one (it may well be), other than mentioning Hitler's "evil". My 8 year old would use that.

So, enlighten me...
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Deary me

One tried to take over the Europe and was a responsible for a fairly prominent event known as the holocaust. Don’t pass this up on his cronies, it’s his ideology.

He cannot be compared with Putin and anyone doing so is a moron. There is an argument to made about where Putin belongs on the evil scale but comparing with Hitler is absolutely comical.
 
Concordsafc said:
He will continue saying and doing as he is pleases until someone sticks up to him.

“I will nuke you”

“Oh no please don’t”

Or
“I will nuke you”

“Go on then ya daft fuck”

Could go down two ways we all get nuked or his arse drops 😂


**This is tongue in cheek before anyone goes off on one.
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I just worry the dick has had a mental episode and is just as likely to order the use of nukes no matter what.
 
ping said:
Deary me

One tried to take over the Europe and was a responsible for a fairly prominent event known as the holocaust. Don’t pass this up on his cronies, it’s his ideology.

He cannot be compared with Putin and anyone doing so is a moron. There is an argument to made about where Putin belongs on the evil scale but comparing with Hitler is absolutely comical.
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Yet..
 
ping said:
It doesn’t mean I’m a fan of putin though, I’d like to think there’s a middle ground where we can all degree that hitler is in his own bracket of evil.

You can argue all you like where putin goes on the evil scale but I won’t have him alongside hitler and I don’t think it’s contentious at all.
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Intentions and actions are different. Without nuclear deterrent would Putin try to pile through half of Eastern Europe? Probably. Would he be any more benevolent than Hitler in those circumstances? Probably not. His actions aren’t yet as far reaching as Hitlers evil but his disregard for life and freedom is getting close.
 
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