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awww... Turn that sucker into an aircraft carrier.

Sorry you are suffering but Vladimir Putin is merely serving the historical forces which require Russia to have an autocrat which according to some is a legitimate for of government among many types.

For my money, Biden, Austin, Sullivan and Blinken have been playing the Stradivarius in this crisis. They can't do more than they have without changing the dynamic for the worse. Look at the alliance. Its strong. its got the free-riders stepping up in big ways and vocally. Germany spending $100B on defense with an SPD government!? unfreekingbelievable. Trump shit on the alliance and created resentment. He shoved member leaders out of his way at conferences. He sent his children in to shake down those who sought influence. He allowed the dumbest forces in American politics to destroy the fabric of internal order in the country to the point where Putin thought January 6th was the true face of the country.

Elect Trump and allow him to fellate Putin

Smashy smashy

I have seen elsewhere that they have been used but this is one of (many of) those things they have shit the bed in terms of integration

Interesting list of abstentions and those who voted in favor of the resolutions. The ones that did appear to be the ones with functioning democracies. South Africa tends to be contrarian. China abstained.

Last line

I think the real numbers are closer to 1000 dead and 3000 wounded. But that's just back of the envelope.

Someone posted a video from Z's show where he says "fucking Putin" i wish I had that at hand.

Also very encouraging...Ukraine will need these items

More to the cultural landslide underway in Germany You went too Far Vladdie

George Will turns on a fastball in his wheelhouse and puts it over the fence. Opinion | The West gives Putin a refresher course in physics — and judo - The Washington Post Nice writing and interesting points.

It would be the most devilish opportunism. But, the last time that happened to the World we won.

Speaking of WWIII. If Vladdie uses a nuke in Ukraine. Would that be enough justification to bring NATO into the war? Say, Kiev or Kharkiv gets a tactical nuclear weapon resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. Would you favor a no-fly zone and direct support to Ukrainian ground forces?

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Not sure if this supports any argument. It would be nice if this was a Russian ship that had hit one of the Ukrainian sea mines.

I think there are some emotional proposals that would not make good policy. If the oligarchs are his center of gravity (maybe) Denuding their wealth through the tools of the Rule of international law is sane and correct. Putin's real center of gravity might be western sycophants.

for example..

If this hasn't already been memed...the internet is too obsessed with Ukraine.

FTR, i wouldn't mind seizing yachts owned by oligarchs who are tied to the ongoing conflict. Keep it legal.

Logistics are going to be a problem for both sides.

Not sure of this source but

This is the Randy Quaid character [glug, glug]

These guys.