Russia, Ukraine and World War III

Trollheart · 06-22-2022, 01:19 PM

And Ireland won her independence without going to war with Britain. Well, guerilla war, but nothing serious.

Norg · 06-22-2022, 03:52 PM

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Why not? North Vietnam never invaded the United States.

well yeah ..... so this war will last for 12+ years ..????

Trollheart · 07-24-2022, 01:10 PM

Grindy, how are your family? Didn't you say they lived in Odessa? Hope they're all safe.

rubber soul · 06-22-2022, 04:13 PM

Maybe, if the Russians are stupid enough. How long were they in Afghanistan, nine years?

SGR · 06-22-2022, 04:29 PM

I'd be incredibly surprised if this lasts any more than an additional 6 months. I think they'll either reach a peace agreement (Russia would probably get land) or Russia will turn tail and declare it a victory in domestic propaganda. I don't think Russia has the money to make this last as long as they did with the Soviet-Afghan war back when they were an (admittedly staglating) empire.

Ayn Marx · 06-22-2022, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

I'd be incredibly surprised if this lasts any more than an additional 6 months. I think they'll either reach a peace agreement (Russia would probably get land) or Russia will turn tail and declare it a victory in domestic propaganda. I don't think Russia has the money to make this last as long as they did with the Soviet-Afghan war back when they were an (admittedly staglating) empire.

Um, Russia has already paid for its nuclear arsenal and Putin is insane enough to use it. We’d all best hope a group of relatively sane senior Russian generals ‘remove’ Putin from the planet before we all are.

Ayn Marx · 06-25-2022, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

I'd be incredibly surprised if this lasts any more than an additional 6 months. I think they'll either reach a peace agreement (Russia would probably get land) or Russia will turn tail and declare it a victory in domestic propaganda. I don't think Russia has the money to make this last as long as they did with the Soviet-Afghan war back when they were an (admittedly staglating) empire.

Russia may not have enough money too keep up it’s monstrous slaughter & destruction but I’m sure China will cover any deficit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaOChwNPg5o

rubber soul · 06-26-2022, 05:47 AM

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Russia may not have enough money too keep up it’s monstrous slaughter & destruction but I’m sure China will cover any deficit.

That's a possibility. I wonder how Putin would feel if he ends up being owned by China?

Ayn Marx · 06-26-2022, 05:33 PM

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That's a possibility. I wonder how Putin would feel if he ends up being owned by China?

Interesting question I hadn’t considered. Payment in oil, gas and rare earth minerals ?

grindy · 07-29-2022, 09:05 AM

They're fine.

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,329	I'd be incredibly surprised if this lasts any more than an additional 6 months. I think they'll either reach a peace agreement (Russia would probably get land) or Russia will turn tail and declare it a victory in domestic propaganda. I don't think Russia has the money to make this last as long as they did with the Soviet-Afghan war back when they were an (admittedly staglating) empire.