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In reply to the discussion: Reuters: Pope says Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations [View all]WarGamer
(12,515 posts)33. I challenge you... in a friendly manner...
To lay out a road map... a plan describing to me how the AFU can eject Russia from Ukrainian soil.
Not broad sweeping concepts but nitty gritty plans.
I can't come up with one. I also can't come up with a plan of HOW the Russians could take Ukraine including Kyiv and Lviv.
It's a stalemate. It's WW1 trench warfare.
Western hardware hasn't been magic. Abrams have been destroyed, Leopards have been destroyed.
F-16's won't be magic either.
But it's not MY decision... if Ukrainians want to continue fighting, arm them and help them as possible.
But MANY of us can't see a strategic end to this war.
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Reuters: Pope says Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations [View all]
WarGamer
Mar 10
OP
WTF? Sorry, Pope, focus on your own end days and don't create them for other people.
OAITW r.2.0
Mar 10
#1
Good point. I have no idea how to negotiate a deal, but we seem to have good appointees for that.
Silent Type
Mar 10
#24
I don't think you remember it. Nor does it seem you even read the excerpt above.
BootinUp
Mar 10
#40
Your definition is bullshit. The only definition that matters is when Russia stops attacking. Stops driving
BootinUp
Mar 10
#46
I don't call myself "Wargamer". I'm not a military strategist, never claimed or pretended to be one.
Emrys
Mar 10
#42
I suspect that if Putin tried dragging Belarus even further into the conflict, Lukashenko would be toast
Emrys
Mar 10
#45
It's Erik Prince, not Eric Price, and he made his fortune out of running mercenaries
Emrys
Mar 10
#65
I have a friend from Ukraine...he told me he doesn't care about the eastern Ukrainians
Wanderlust988
Mar 10
#13
The simple fact here is the Roman Catholic Church knows they hold little sway over Russia.
herding cats
Mar 10
#49
Exactly. The church would never tolerate any encroachment on their sovereignty.
Irish_Dem
Mar 10
#57