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  • Last edited by My Wife Hates CIV; July 5, 2022, 21:57.

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    • Why would China do anything? They're getting cheaper oil and gas from Russia now that a lot of the market for that is closing, and will have an even stronger negotiating position when it comes to exploiting the resources in Siberia.
      Indifference is Bliss

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      • Things are getting tight for the next poll option...or for a May 9 victory parade that deserves the name

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        • Going back to the original poll in this thread...Geronimo, self biased, and giblets have two days left to get their chicken dinner.
          "I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003

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          • Last edited by My Wife Hates CIV; July 5, 2022, 21:57.

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            • Originally posted by PLATO View Post
              Going back to the original poll in this thread...Geronimo, self biased, and giblets have two days left to get their chicken dinner.
              I am always cautiously pessimistic so usually being wrong is a treat.

              It's hard to believe that total US military aid to Ukraine this year at something like 4 billion dollars is comparable to Ukraine's entire defence budget while total US military aid to Afghanistan was almost 100 billion. Yet Ukraine holds out months against a military superpower of War gods while Afghanistan lasts a couple days against some illiterate insurgents.

              Go figure.

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              • Last edited by My Wife Hates CIV; July 5, 2022, 21:57.

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                • Or maybe Afghans just didn’t put up a fight.
                  “It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”

                  ― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

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                  • Most of the "Afghan Army" soldiers didn't actually exist. They were made up by corrupt Generals and officials in order to pocket their paychecks.
                    Plus much of the ammunition and supplies for the troops they did have was sold on the black market to the Taliban.
                    I am not delusional! Now if you'll excuse me, i'm gonna go dance with the purple wombat who's playing show-tunes in my coffee cup!
                    Rules are like Egg's. They're fun when thrown out the window!
                    Difference is irrelevant when dosage is higher than recommended!

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                    • Originally posted by PLATO View Post
                      Going back to the original poll in this thread...Geronimo, self biased, and giblets have two days left to get their chicken dinner.
                      Glad to be proven wrong, lol

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                      • Originally posted by Broken_Erika View Post
                        Most of the "Afghan Army" soldiers didn't actually exist. They were made up by corrupt Generals and officials in order to pocket their paychecks.
                        Plus much of the ammunition and supplies for the troops they did have was sold on the black market to the Taliban.
                        There were reports about units in the Russian army being seriously below what their strength on paper should be at the beginning of this war, which could explain their bad performance. Reminded me on those Afghan ghost soldiers...
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                        • Originally posted by BeBro View Post
                          Things are getting tight for the next poll option...or for a May 9 victory parade that deserves the name
                          Maybe May 9th would be the perfect time to unban Serb.

                          Then Serb could celebrate triple:
                          1. Being able to post on Apolyton again
                          2. Victory over nazi Germany
                          3. Putin unilaterally declaring victory over Ukraine (and having everyone arrested who claims the contrary), with just a few "special military mop up operations" still being necessary to commence

                          Tamsin (Lost Girl): "I am the Harbinger of Death. I arrive on winds of blessed air. Air that you no longer deserve."
                          Tamsin (Lost Girl): "He has fallen in battle and I must take him to the Einherjar in Valhalla"

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                          • On May9 Putin could announce to step back to achieve victory over fascism in Russia
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                            • Or maybe not...

                              UK fears under-pressure Vladimir Putin could declare WWIII in just a matter of days

                              Defence Secretary fears Russia could start a Third World War to take attention away from failing Ukraine campaign
                              "I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003

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                              • And what is he going to do? That's ridiculous.


                                On another note, these are the ten congresspeople who voted against the lend-lease to Ukraine act. Note any trend?

                                Andy Biggs (Ariz.)
                                Dan Bishop (N.C.)
                                Warren Davidson (Ohio)
                                Matt Gaetz (Fla.)
                                Paul Gosar (Ariz.)
                                Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.)
                                Thomas Massie (Ky.)
                                Ralph Norman (S.C.)
                                Scott Perry (Pa.)
                                Tom Tiffany (Wis.)
                                Indifference is Bliss

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