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i’m willing to take that chance

I just had a laugh when i realized what this is: The Halo effect. Hard to attribute a halo to Putin but, yeah...that was it.

We knew that in our brains. We just couldn't trust that. The extrapolation of Putin's savage technical brilliance to his armed forces was a cognitive error. What do we call that.

This is me totally

You don't want an actor like Ronald Reagan as president until you need someone to do this https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/02/27/russia-ukraine-sanctions-swift-central-bank/

This is awesome

My colleagues were very pessimistic that Russia would knock out the internet and it would all be dark. Welp, that assumption like others was wrong.

I can see that. He may think he can do that. I don't know if sanctions survive peaceful occupation on the current lines. Germany has too much to lose.

It has been an interesting day of thoughtful reflection for everyone today. Lots of early lessons learned being absorbed. Russian technical and tactical incompetence do not look to be fixed too easily. Maybe, Russia thinks that one lesson is that is hasn't been brutal enough is a little scary to contemplate. If Belarus decide to invade with whatever they have it might be an ill omen even if its tactically incompetent.

this was remarkable. She was not aware that there was a war. He was completely befuddled by their attack into Ukraine. It is propaganda but it was excellently deployed.

Just remember it took us 20 days to get to Baghdad and how much longer before we had Sadaam. And the fight is going in the other direction. its currently more likely that Z dies before P

Russia using the energy weapon against NATO?

The Russian ambassador blames the Ukrainians for not welcoming the Russian peacekeepers with open arms.

The UN session ongoing right no (looking at BBC) is really interesting. The Ukrainian ambassador dropped some morally righteous hammers. one of 10 sessions like this in the 70 year history of the UN. The Russian translator is struggling to keep up with the Russian ambassador.

Nice.

The value of information was never better spent in recent memory.

We need this for the United States

While true. Today will hit some portfolios hard. I was really surprised that the market corrected toward the end of the week. The negotiations might help today. Be that as it may, keep hurting Vladdie.

Its too early to search for the Michael Corleone "my offer is nothing" photo

Nice

We know these guys are all over grain of salt

Special forces might also be the VDV which is "merely" their airborne forces.

I don't know if this is accurate but it might be and if so, its useful

What scum.

She's talking admiringly of Biden.