Russian invasion of Ukraine

[mackenzie]

Putin saw his initial KGB life collapse when the Berlin Wall fell. He’s been on a mission to reset life back to that time since then

Absolutely, and I believe he is quite prepared to die doing it.

 

[BlueMoonday]

FIA are corrupt b*stards allowing Mazepin to drive in the new season (under neutral flag).

Oh well, at least we can watch the clown finish each race.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

FIA are corrupt b*stards allowing Mazepin to drive in the new season (under neutral flag).

Oh well, at least we can watch the clown finish each race.

Well if daddy has his assets frozen and can’t afford the sponsorship money, the only thing he’ll be driving is a Moscow taxi.

 

[Ghandi's Flip Flops]

FIA are corrupt b*stards allowing Mazepin to drive in the new season (under neutral flag).

Oh well, at least we can watch the clown finish each race.

Aren't Haas backed by major russian money ?

 

[jerseyblue]

You didn't at all, and although in response to your post it wasn't aimed at you at all. I was expanding on your point and mentioning a few themes that have been on here.

There is a world of diffeewnce between saying Putin thinks NATO is a threat to Russia and is part of the reason for this invasion (that you suggested), and that the EU, the West and NATO caused this invasion by forcefully expanding on Putin so poor guy had no choice but to follow up on his clear long term threats. That one or two others have implied.

That was really all I was saying.

Ah cool cool. Cheers.

Rarely wade into off topic, find people quick to throw stones about stuff. But suppose thats just the nature of trying to have nuanced discussion on an internet forum with strangers.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Be a shame if they all froze and starved to death in that stationary convoy.

But I’m not supposed to revel in such ideas according to some on here, because they’ve all got mums at home.

They’re only “following orders”. Now where has that defence been used before…

Did you wish the same for British and American troops in Afghanistan / Iraq?

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Did you wish the same for British and American troops in Afghanistan / Iraq?

No, why would I. What an ugly bit of lazy, offensive whataboutery.

This isn’t about Iraq. And whatever mistakes were made in those conflicts, the British and American forces went there to try and rid those counties of evil despotic warlords who were murdering their own people and harbouring terrorists.

If you’re drawing a parallel between that and what Russia are doing to Ukraine now you’re sick in the fucking head.

The nearest comparison to Putin is Hitler.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

How do they know they are running out of fuel or food off to is it just wishful thinking .

Ukrainian Uber Eats surging off the scale?

 

[Bazzmand Show]

No, why would I. What an ugly bit of lazy, offensive whataboutery.

This isn’t about Iraq. And whatever mistakes were made in those conflicts, the British and American forces went there to try and rid those counties of evil despotic warlords who were murdering their own people and harbouring terrorists.

If you’re drawing a parallel between that and what Russia are doing to Ukraine now you’re sick in the fucking head.

The nearest comparison to Putin is Hitler.

Do you have any clue how many civilians were killed in Iraq alone - it's estimated to be about 14k, by allied forces.

It also left both countries in ruins.

The reason I brought this up was because you are trying to draw parallels to "other fighters following orders".

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Do you have any clue how many civilians were killed in Iraq alone - it's estimated to be about 14k, by allied forces.

It also left both countries in ruins.

The reason I brought this up was because you are trying to draw parallels to "other fighters following orders".

And Saddam Hussein murdered about 100,000 people.

Mistakes were made in that war but seeing that monster hang was absolutely the right thing to do.

Anyway I’m not getting drawn into this further. This thread is about the atrocities and war crimes being committed by Russian soldiers, and when this is over, every single one of them that pulled a trigger on innocent people needs to answer for them.