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GORDON wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:14 pm I think we're going to see war-crimes trials for decades when this is done.

Some of the pictures of the city devastation warrants it. Not many innocent souls in armies that launch grad rocket barrages into civilian areas.

Also, I think they have used Thermobarics (tho I have not seen video of it like I saw the hellfire in syria video)

Troy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:20 pm Also, I think they have used Thermobarics

Yeah, that has been thrown out there by some international agencies that were on the ground.

I've been running around throwing that $35 T number / $1.5 T GDP numbers because I read it in an article.

I double checked today.

NATO alone is $42 Trillion. Ukraine/Finland/the other Baltics states in the EU can be added. But I think it's overkill enough.

No change to $1.5 T for Russia/Belarus.

Japan, who have taken a very active anti Russia stance? 5 Trillion.

Australia isn't included. Probably could be. $1.3T.

This is not even a remotely close economic fight. It's David v. Goliath.

Troy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:33 pm It's David v. Goliath.

I always chuckle when people reference that fight. I get what it should mean, but Goliath got his ass kicked.

Well, neither David nor Goliath had nukes. So everyone pussy foots.

Oh my gosh, the Russians left their in-Ukraine helicopter staging airbase undefended and it got rocked today. A dozen helicopters damaged and destroyed. WOW. I'll get the sat photos in here soon as I can.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... -in-flames

UN Court says Russia must stop invasion

lol

"Repeat the command more firmly, but also add, or else.."

New weapons shipments sound useful to me: S-300 mobile anti air and down, and what is a Switchblade drone?

I understand your reference Gordon.

Also, the UN Court of Justice decree is absolutely laughable. I wonder if the politicians who authored that really think they made a difference?

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:32 pm I understand your reference Gordon.

I cant quite place it, but it seems very familiar and somewhat recent?

TheCatt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 2:13 pm

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:32 pm I understand your reference Gordon.

I cant quite place it, but it seems very familiar and somewhat recent?

What if I told you that "in the future, all restaurants are Taco Bell!"?

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:17 pm

TheCatt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 2:13 pm

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:32 pm I understand your reference Gordon.

I cant quite place it, but it seems very familiar and somewhat recent?

What if I told you that "in the future, all restaurants are Taco Bell!"?

OK, so not recent, go it. Thanks!

Oh, this is a Switchblade. If they are announcing it's already in country. Sorta feels like the tide starting to turn.

They need something to take out artillery emplacements. That's what's going to level Kiev.

There are confusing reports of something strange happening to the north in Belarus. Red on Red stuff. It's the middle of the night, maybe we find out in the morning.

My official prediction is Russia is blowing shit up there, and will plant corpses in Ukrainian uniforms here and there.

Woah. https://www.newsweek.com/china-praises- ... rt-1688608

China Praises Ukraine Resistance, Pledges Economic Support

BY JOHN FENG ON 3/16/22 AT 11:58 AM EDT

"China will never attack Ukraine, we will help, in particular in the economic direction. In one year, our country imports goods from around the world worth more than $3 trillion. We are ready to help you develop. In this situation, which you have now, we will act responsibly. We have seen how great the unity of the Ukrainian people is, and that means its strength," the ambassador said.

. . . China has invested a lot in African countries, getting a foothold for some purpose.

If China did what the USA will not.... enforce a no-fly zone.... Ukraine should rightly be closer to CHina, after that. SOmething to consider.

And if Russia shot down a Chinese plane, a whole new eastern front opens for Russia.

Interesting times.

GORDON wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:16 pm . . . China has invested a lot in African countries, getting a foothold for some purpose.

If China did what the USA will not.... enforce a no-fly zone.... Ukraine should rightly be closer to CHina, after that. SOmething to consider.

And if Russia shot down a Chinese plane, a whole new eastern front opens for Russia.

Interesting times.

I would say this sounds like an outlandish Tom Clancy novel, but then so does every news broadcast these days.