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SWBTATTReg

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9. Only in their minds (the Putin Russians) are threatened. No NATO country has invaded

Sat Sep 17, 2022, 04:22 PM

Sep 2022

Russia, nor has acted aggressively against Russia.

It's all Russia. As a matter of fact, I seem to recall that Sweden and Finland acted swiftly to join NATO after Russia started acting aggressively towards these two Countries when talk first surfaced about them joining. Then the minister of one of them said Hey, see what you did, your ridiculous actions caused this result (us joining NATO even faster).

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Ukraine war: this map holds an important clue about Kremlin fears of NATO expansion [View all] Lasher Sep 2022 OP

Has NATO ever threatened Russia? Midnight Writer Sep 2022 #1

A good point. Lasher Sep 2022 #4

NEVER..Poopin knows NATO is not a threat. Never has been PortTack Sep 2022 #10

NATO is a threat to his dream of reassembling the USSR /nt localroger Sep 2022 #32

Exactly. Why not just live together in peace? liberalla Sep 2022 #26

Russia considers that their existence is an attack. Chainfire Sep 2022 #29

Putin has reinvigorated NATO and with Sweden and Finland joining it he really screwed himself. CentralMass Sep 2022 #34

My thought precisely!! Karadeniz Sep 2022 #33

Of course they feel threatened, and they should be. But, TreasonousBastard Sep 2022 #2

Only in their minds (the Putin Russians) are threatened. No NATO country has invaded SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #9

NATO was formed to ward off ruskie aggression SheltieLover Sep 2022 #3

It's somewhat of a paradox. Lasher Sep 2022 #5

Correction: This is how they try to sell it. Get back to me when any NATO country invades russia. PSPS Sep 2022 #8

Perfect! PortTack Sep 2022 #12

Like tfg seeing election as "stolen" SheltieLover Sep 2022 #13

Just like that. Lasher Sep 2022 #22

Yup. "Reality" is whatever is convenient for them. SheltieLover Sep 2022 #23

LOL. What happened to "because Ukraine is full of nazis!!111!" PSPS Sep 2022 #6

Except that prior to the war, Sweden and Finland had a long, proud, persistent record of NOT RockRaven Sep 2022 #7

And now due to Russia's aggression, they all want to join. Lasher Sep 2022 #16

Not a self-fulling prophesy if the prophesy is NATO invading Russia Martin Eden Sep 2022 #41

If it wasn't NATO it would be some other damned thing BeyondGeography Sep 2022 #11

+1,000! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #15

This is true. Lasher Sep 2022 #18

Yup! +1000!! blue-wave Sep 2022 #35

Maps don't lie. NATO has expanded exactly as depicted. Alexander Of Assyria Sep 2022 #14

They tried to talk to Russia blue-wave Sep 2022 #36

and NATO invaded Russia when? delisen Sep 2022 #17

You are preaching to the choir. Lasher Sep 2022 #21

Thanks for posting. nt delisen Sep 2022 #54

The ex Warsaw Pact nations fear Russia. Nobody wants to invade Russia. Marcuse Sep 2022 #19

Napoleon complex multigraincracker Sep 2022 #20

That is THE Purpose of NATO to be a Threat against Agreesion Bread and Circuses Sep 2022 #24

The truth is, Eastern Bloc countries that were formally occupied and ruled by the USSR asked Martin68 Sep 2022 #25

Well said. Lasher Sep 2022 #27

Thanks for this history MadameButterfly Sep 2022 #28

That was the high point for my hopes for world peace. Russia was moving towards democracy, Martin68 Sep 2022 #37

They feel threatened because they want their tyranny to have no bounds ColinC Sep 2022 #30

That's a good way to put it. Lasher Sep 2022 #31

Exactly. Russia IS Putin at this point. Much like Trump wanted the US to be Trump. Martin68 Sep 2022 #38

I think Trump wanted to be king, or something like it. Lasher Sep 2022 #39

What is the nation, unnamed, north of Ukraine? 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #40

Belarus Lasher Sep 2022 #43

Off the map and to the west...... 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #47

Belarus is the unnamed country north of Ukraine. Lasher Sep 2022 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #51

It was meant as humor. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #52

bullies react harshly when they sense their dominance and influence wane. fuck their feelings (nt) FreepFryer Sep 2022 #42

When you say "this is their side of the story," consider the honesty of Tucker Carlson please. Also... Hekate Sep 2022 #44

I beg your pardon, the map is not a lie. Lasher Sep 2022 #45

Reagan and Gorbechev agreed to no roody Sep 2022 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author lees1975 Sep 2022 #48

NATO is a defensive alliance lees1975 Sep 2022 #49

Nothing justifies Russia's attack on Ukraine. Russia lost millions in WWI & II and the Stalin puges usajumpedtheshark Sep 2022 #53