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And how does Zelensky end this any time he wants? By surrendering?
I'm also not sure how Putin is "gaining strength" by taking 500,000 casualties and losing thousands and thousands of pieces of equipment.
NK was always going to side with Russia, you don't gain something you already had.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-russian-soldier-says-his-unit-was-almost-wiped-out-by-ukrainian-fire-and-drones-with-half-killed-on-their-first-night-in-kharkiv/ar-BB1on7HP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=1fe1c16f5d7d478c957444c0d5038467&ei=24
Russian soldier says unit almost wiped out
Yeah and Great Britian and Canada were bitter enemies at one time as was Germany, Japan and Italy.
We were allied with China and Russia. We aided Afghanistan in their war against Russia. Alliances change all of the time. What exactly is your point?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-soldiers-desert-en-masse-to-avoid-frontlines-in-ukraine/ar-BB1ohtdn?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=803bd30bdaf9494dba3771bb46940b3a&ei=84
Surrendering, deserting and avoiding military duty in Russia. Wow.
https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/sports/coastal-carolina-names-chance-miller-new-athletics-director/article_21f9e372-29c9-11ef-8eb3-335eb408f054.html
It certainly would seem that if Ray were retiring any time soon that Miller wouldn't have taken this job.
The Russians invaded both countries. When the cost became too high for the rewards they left Afghanistan. When the cost for trying to subdue Ukraine becomes too high they will leave Ukraine.
The Russians withdrew from Afghanistan when the cost became too high. The main reason for this was the US supplying shoulder fired Stinger missiles.
The Afghans were knocking down Russian helicopters like crazy with Stingers. Let me ask you this, if Ukraine capitulates do you believe that...
The best defense is a good offense. And I disagree that this is a losing battle, Ukraine doesn't have to defeat Russia in the conventional sense. They just have to make Russia withdraw from their country.
Ukraine should be hitting any legitimate targets they can hit. Military bases, naval...
Well I feel a little better about this after seeing him. He's a "young" looking 66 and the staff appears to be as good as any in baseball. We'll see going forward.
Yes, the heavy burden of war reparations imposed upon Germany was a major factor in Hitler's rise to power. He promised the German people that he would free Germany from those shackles.
German support of the repudiation of the Versailles Treaty was something like 97% IIRC.
I had a WWII vet as a teacher in HS. His name was Colonel Lawther. There was no bullshit or cutting up in his class. He was all business and didn't tolerate misbehavior. He wasn't mean or anything like that, he just didn't put up with crap. He also landed at Normandy as part of the invasion. He...