200,000 Ukrainian casualties, as I have seen repeatedly quoted here and elsewhere . . . I cannot conceive of the hardness of heart that would permit any adult to countenance continuing to slaughter over 1,100 of the flower of Ukrainian manhood . . . for what?
Heavy judgment is in the offing for those who enable and facilitate and cheer along and demand this.
Good point og.
I fervently hope those responsible are identified and suitably punished for it seems to me that while the laws of war enable officers to relentlessly sacrifice their men, this is not a war, both in character of engagement by the Russian forces and in word. It is a special military operation and not an invasion. The continuing shelling of citizens of Donbass lends substance to this nomenclature. Am thinking of the possibilities of just retribution in this case. This applies not only to Ukrainian forces but also to Western forces.
Larry, I think you have to fact check your comment that Iran is backing Azerbaijan in their current border fight against Armenia. Azerbaijan is a nation of mainly ethnic Turks who are also Sunni Muslims like their Turkish cousins. Turkey has always been their main backer and supplied them with weapons especially drones in the recent border war a year ago. Iran has been Armenia’s major hidden ally and backer as Persians and Armenian are ethnic cousins, and as Shiites, they despise the Sunni Turks. Iran also has a large ethnic community of affluent Armenians. The bigger story here is how Ergodan is using recent events with the recent setbacks for Russia in the Ukraine to stir the pot. Funny how the world works.
Thanks for the clarification, the various claims about the 2 A’s and their backers were murky at best. It seems that Russia has worked to maintain good relations with both and to stabilize the region.
Given recent Samarkand events, with Russia faciliating Iran’s entry into the SCO, I’m putting my money on Iran. Ergodan is far too clever in his own mind, while transparently duplicitous and grossly ambitious. Smart leaders hate manipulation and can see it a mile away. They main players tolerate him now, but sadly for the potential of Turkey, it will bite him the a** one fine day.
If I understand it correctly is even more than that:
Armenia, Iran, and Russia are all members of the same post soviet mutual defense organization, like NATO. It even as an article 4 which is essentially the same as NATO’s article 5. Nothing hidden about any of this.
Good point og.
I fervently hope those responsible are identified and suitably punished for it seems to me that while the laws of war enable officers to relentlessly sacrifice their men, this is not a war, both in character of engagement by the Russian forces and in word. It is a special military operation and not an invasion. The continuing shelling of citizens of Donbass lends substance to this nomenclature. Am thinking of the possibilities of just retribution in this case. This applies not only to Ukrainian forces but also to Western forces.
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200,000 Ukrainian casualties, as I have seen repeatedly quoted here and elsewhere . . . I cannot conceive of the hardness of heart that would permit any adult to countenance continuing to slaughter over 1,100 of the flower of Ukrainian manhood . . . for what?
Heavy judgment is in the offing for those who enable and facilitate and cheer along and demand this.
You mean, like the Ukrainian government?
And *who’s* judgement? God? US elites? WEF?
And in what form? What do you predict will befall those you assert will be judged?
I’m not clear you’ve actually said anything.;
Good point og.
I fervently hope those responsible are identified and suitably punished for it seems to me that while the laws of war enable officers to relentlessly sacrifice their men, this is not a war, both in character of engagement by the Russian forces and in word. It is a special military operation and not an invasion. The continuing shelling of citizens of Donbass lends substance to this nomenclature. Am thinking of the possibilities of just retribution in this case. This applies not only to Ukrainian forces but also to Western forces.
Madeleine Albright endorsed death of 500,000 Iraqi kids. 200,000 is nothing to US political elite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnskeu-puE
Thanks for linking Larry and great chatting with you!
Gerry
Larry, I think you have to fact check your comment that Iran is backing Azerbaijan in their current border fight against Armenia. Azerbaijan is a nation of mainly ethnic Turks who are also Sunni Muslims like their Turkish cousins. Turkey has always been their main backer and supplied them with weapons especially drones in the recent border war a year ago. Iran has been Armenia’s major hidden ally and backer as Persians and Armenian are ethnic cousins, and as Shiites, they despise the Sunni Turks. Iran also has a large ethnic community of affluent Armenians. The bigger story here is how Ergodan is using recent events with the recent setbacks for Russia in the Ukraine to stir the pot. Funny how the world works.
thanks. I stand corrected.
Thanks for the clarification, the various claims about the 2 A’s and their backers were murky at best. It seems that Russia has worked to maintain good relations with both and to stabilize the region.
Given recent Samarkand events, with Russia faciliating Iran’s entry into the SCO, I’m putting my money on Iran. Ergodan is far too clever in his own mind, while transparently duplicitous and grossly ambitious. Smart leaders hate manipulation and can see it a mile away. They main players tolerate him now, but sadly for the potential of Turkey, it will bite him the a** one fine day.
If I understand it correctly is even more than that:
Armenia, Iran, and Russia are all members of the same post soviet mutual defense organization, like NATO. It even as an article 4 which is essentially the same as NATO’s article 5. Nothing hidden about any of this.
It’s even more than that, because Israel is involved with Azerbaijan in multiple ways.
Good point og.
I fervently hope those responsible are identified and suitably punished for it seems to me that while the laws of war enable officers to relentlessly sacrifice their men, this is not a war, both in character of engagement by the Russian forces and in word. It is a special military operation and not an invasion. The continuing shelling of citizens of Donbass lends substance to this nomenclature. Am thinking of the possibilities of just retribution in this case. This applies not only to Ukrainian forces but also to Western forces.