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i would have thought the sanctions would have bankrupted putin by now. samsingh Apr 2022 #1
The sanctions aren't a short term solution. WarGamer Apr 2022 #3
Precisely Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #6
Yeah you're right 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #52
It's amazing what creative accounting can hide. Think Enron. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #8
I hear Pootin is going to demand the reinstatement 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #2
I hear the grey skin lizard people planted human seeds on Earth 8 million years ago. WarGamer Apr 2022 #4
I hear people believe that sanctions 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #22
Well, there is that and much, much more Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #5
I saw some guy on MSNBC advocating for a no-fly zone dismissing the fears of starting WWIII Midwestern Democrat Apr 2022 #59
Well said Zeitghost Apr 2022 #7
100%. nt WarGamer Apr 2022 #9
so what you are saying is that we should locate of their "boomer" subs and take them out lapfog_1 Apr 2022 #10
My guess is the latter. Clearly Russia can do anything they want because they can do things to us. ColinC Apr 2022 #11
It doesn't matter which country starts WWIII, everyone loses. marie999 Apr 2022 #76
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Few of those who want to go to war with Russia use the words "go to war with Russia". Mariana Apr 2022 #16
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If a NATO country is attacked we will certainly go to war with Russia. Mariana Apr 2022 #19
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Russia doesn't have hypersonic missiles Chuuku Davis Apr 2022 #13
? ColinC Apr 2022 #17
Yes Chuuku Davis Apr 2022 #24
Read WarGamer Apr 2022 #30
'If they had one that worked, they would have shown it.' - They have speak easy Apr 2022 #47
They are developing them... Happy Hoosier Apr 2022 #25
Come on guys... they just used one in Ukraine days ago... WarGamer Apr 2022 #29
Read reply to question ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #35
They have them - but they suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. harumph Apr 2022 #37
Yes, all missiles are hypersonic or near it Russia is literally just launching a missile from a ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #34
I worry about cyber-attacks Poiuyt Apr 2022 #14
Source? USALiberal Apr 2022 #21
Negative Chuuku Davis Apr 2022 #26
Our electric grids..water sources..communication towers.. Deuxcents Apr 2022 #27
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Truman.. SmallFry Apr 2022 #15
Caution is always advised.... Happy Hoosier Apr 2022 #23
And I would venture to say thar every Russian sub anywhere MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #31
Maybe... WarGamer Apr 2022 #32
Agreed. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #33
Arming them effectively does mean training them. speak easy Apr 2022 #48
Not maybe. Every US carrier group is escorted by at least one attack sub. Angleae Apr 2022 #54
"Bottom line, this isn't our fight. Let the Ukrainians fight, arm them." Angleae Apr 2022 #55
Refer to the North Atlantic Treaty, Article 5. Mariana Apr 2022 #58
I know what Article 5 is. marie999 Apr 2022 #67
National self-interest ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 2022 #71
It is our fight. Ukraine is a democracy invaded by a dictatorship. marie999 Apr 2022 #62
Russia does not have true hypersonic missiles, they're playing with words as usual. Every ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #36
40 cruise missiles sarisataka Apr 2022 #38
He doesn't need to fire a shot (GOP) Cosmocat Apr 2022 #39
Multiple EMP's Celerity Apr 2022 #40
My God... I am reading through your pdf, and this is deeply frightening... DemocraticPatriot Apr 2022 #43
I have heard more than one of the retired Generals say that Russia would have doc03 Apr 2022 #41
WOW! Willto Apr 2022 #42
Love your writing style! lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #56
Wrong!!! They're ten feet tall. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2022 #57
Navy has very sophisticated ECM systems & hypersonic missiles can't hit what they can't see. Kaleva Apr 2022 #44
Supposedly - all our anti-missle warning systems might not see hypersonic weapons womanofthehills Apr 2022 #60
Smallpox berniesandersmittens Apr 2022 #45
If Russia tried to infect us with small pox Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #46
I believe the US stopped routine smallpox vaxx in 1971 womanofthehills Apr 2022 #61
Ultimately this is the existential decision countries have to make when they enter into a conflict Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #49
The world needs more Russia is ten feet tall threads DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2022 #50
I wouldn't discount cyber warfare themaguffin Apr 2022 #51
Yeah, that's a HELL of a Big Short... Volaris Apr 2022 #53
What should we do if Russia invades Estonia which it will do if it wins in Ukraine? marie999 Apr 2022 #63
President Biden has said "We will defend every inch of NATO territory." Mariana Apr 2022 #64
And we should defend NATO dwayneb Apr 2022 #69
In WWII we did sit back and not get involved militarily until we were attacked. marie999 Apr 2022 #72
And in WW2 we were almost too late dwayneb Apr 2022 #74
That's a different IF, tho... Volaris Apr 2022 #75
Should we just give up and let Putin do what he wants? Kingofalldems Apr 2022 #65
I've answered that question from YOU, KOAD... like 10x WarGamer Apr 2022 #66
WW3 is coming, whether we want it or not dwayneb Apr 2022 #68
Cyber expert on Russian cyber aggression: "Here we go." "This is very serious." Hortensis Apr 2022 #70
But I want what I want!!! Iggo Apr 2022 #73
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