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48. Blogging Russian soldiers?

Reply to R3druM (Reply #18)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 07:21 PM

Jul 2014

From a war zone? According to a Ukrainian blog? Possibly, but I'm going to take that with a grain of salt.

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Russia firing artillery on Ukraine troops: US [View all] Bosonic Jul 2014 OP

That is a very, very serious allegation geek tragedy Jul 2014 #1

I agree, geek tragedy. n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #4

If true, I'd be inclined to say that Putin has lost his marbles. He won't stop at anything short Flatulo Jul 2014 #9

He doesn't want eastern Ukraine. candelista Jul 2014 #20

Then why does he have troops in East Ukraine? nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #21

Where is your evidence for this? candelista Jul 2014 #27

Where is the "Evidence" for what you just spouted in this post? Cha Jul 2014 #57

It's obvious. Just use your brain. candelista Jul 2014 #66

SO you think Obama & Putin have "worked together"?? Good lord, are you blind? 7962 Jul 2014 #75

They have talked on the phone about Ukraine several times since the crisis. candelista Jul 2014 #78

I'm sure "talking on the phone" carried a lot of weight with Putin. Things are worse now. 7962 Jul 2014 #80

I don't think you understand my point. candelista Jul 2014 #81

Well, he made a bad trade because Putin isnt finished. 7962 Jul 2014 #84

It's not obvious to me. candelista Jul 2014 #85

Thats true. But it seems that they're awfully involved to not be "interested" in more. 7962 Jul 2014 #86

Stupid deflection.. you're callng for "evidence" but you have none to back up your spouts. Your Cha Jul 2014 #87

I Agree billhicks76 Jul 2014 #31

Indeed. This is senseless. nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #39

Yeah, and 911 was an inside job, amiright? Flatulo Jul 2014 #62

What? That's some loose association! candelista Jul 2014 #67

Sorry if I mis-characterized. You seem to be of a conspiratorial bent. Am I wrong? Flatulo Jul 2014 #68

Obama and Putin talked by phone several times on Ukraine recently. candelista Jul 2014 #79

which is why i guess i feel so skeptical. barbtries Jul 2014 #38

With the way the president handled Syria... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #43

I trust this won't be from Twitter this time... ballyhoo Jul 2014 #2

Oh great! Another Gulf of Tonkin incident. Crowman1979 Jul 2014 #5

Along with the WMD BS from ten years earlier. Crowman1979 Jul 2014 #6

Do you have knowledge that contradicts these claims geek tragedy Jul 2014 #8

Hey greek tragedy! The Dutch, Auggies are in the process of Iliyah Jul 2014 #19

I imagine they'll bring suit in NY, USA. nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #25

Past experience with US lies is the basis for my skepticism. candelista Jul 2014 #23

The Russians are liars too, so if they deny it geek tragedy Jul 2014 #28

And babies 'thrown out of incubators' in Kuwait before the Gulf War candelista Jul 2014 #22

This has the distinct odor of bullshit. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #7

Huh? I thought modern artillery could reach 30 miles or more...? Flatulo Jul 2014 #10

Artillery can include rockets, as well as howitzers, etc., and you are correct. n/t ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #14

The ones ISIS got from the US can (M198) jakeXT Jul 2014 #15

16 inch battleship guns had a range of 25 miles or so. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #17

The range is far longer than you think. jeff47 Jul 2014 #61

a few miles? itsrobert Jul 2014 #11

Well R3druM Jul 2014 #18

All I see is a map and a couple pictures of wreckage. candelista Jul 2014 #26

Try cstanleytech Jul 2014 #36

You'd have to go rummaging through various sources. Igel Jul 2014 #58

Because they killed a man and injured a woman in Russia ? jakeXT Jul 2014 #45

That doesn't justify a 10 mile corridor for shelling with impunity. joshcryer Jul 2014 #51

This is a meaningless post. Igel Jul 2014 #60

Blogging Russian soldiers? HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #48

"Artillery has a short range" Depends on the type being used. cstanleytech Jul 2014 #32

Missiles are different. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #52

They classify it all as artillery. nt cstanleytech Jul 2014 #64

Don't know much about modern artillery do you? IronGate Jul 2014 #65

'Evidence'. The quotation marks are appropriate. CJCRANE Jul 2014 #12

The international community isn't going to do anything. The Europeans have no taste for war, Flatulo Jul 2014 #29

They can go over 30 miles Iliyah Jul 2014 #13

+1! n/t ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #16

Here's a website that claims that the Russian soldiers are putting themselves amandabeech Jul 2014 #24

Who could doubt the source, Valdimir Petrov @_hedder? :) candelista Jul 2014 #30

As I wrote, I cannot vouch for the source, amandabeech Jul 2014 #34

Because former CIA media spokesperson and analyst Harf likes social media, it may well be the source jakeXT Jul 2014 #47

Thanks for the video.... KoKo Jul 2014 #83

This guy is extremely good at what he does. joshcryer Jul 2014 #50

I've seen some of his work, but I don't have the skills to really evaluate his work. amandabeech Jul 2014 #54

This has been going on for weeks, though. joshcryer Jul 2014 #55

Russia "responding strongly" would be an escalation. amandabeech Jul 2014 #56

We need a military person to explain the video: freshwest Jul 2014 #72

Memories.... cosmicone Jul 2014 #33

Nope not even close as the main difference is the Bush administration wanted an excuse to invade cstanleytech Jul 2014 #37

Propagandist demonization nevertheless n/t cosmicone Jul 2014 #40

To what end? awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #44

We have been at making Russia and others look bad for decades cosmicone Jul 2014 #49

Oh, I will concede our hands are not clean... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #53

Fast Forward 11 years... MattSh Jul 2014 #82

Kick & recommended. William769 Jul 2014 #35

Update: HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #41

'Evidence' US leaders are full of shit: DeSwiss DeSwiss Jul 2014 #42

They are fully rogue. And so because of the ballyhoo Jul 2014 #46

And, Russia/Putin/RT will try to slither out of it just like they do everything else except putin Cha Jul 2014 #59

Harf. 'Is there a YouTube video?' Ukraine. 24 July 2014 jakeXT Jul 2014 #63

The US isn't releasing higher intel to prevent "red lines." joshcryer Jul 2014 #69

Or they leave it for the passing of the Russian Aggression Prevention Act of 2014 jakeXT Jul 2014 #71

However it goes, at least Obama isn't escalating. joshcryer Jul 2014 #73

wouldn't it be nice if Washington only shelled countries our artillery can reach from US? yurbud Jul 2014 #70

You Putin lovers made fun of me when i told you he wasnt done. And he's still not. 7962 Jul 2014 #74

Russian military likely reluctant participants in Ukraine: U.S. general. dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #76

Odd statement. Russia's military does what it's told by Putin . geek tragedy Jul 2014 #77