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 d-usa wrote:
Everytime I'm reading Iron_Captain's posts I wonder if that is how our international posters are feeling everytime they read "hurr durr 'MURICA" posts about our military operations...

To answer this: Yes.

 MrDwhitey wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Everytime I'm reading Iron_Captain's posts I wonder if that is how our international posters are feeling everytime they read "hurr durr 'MURICA" posts about our military operations...

To answer this: Yes.

When we are a superpower invading other countries, Snrub and I will take up the flag with some quality 'straya posts. Can't wait until that happens.

Russia has apparently sent tanks into Ukraine.


http://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-minister-3-tanks-cross-russia-153222809.html

 Commissar-Danno wrote:
Russia has apparently sent tanks into Ukraine.


http://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-minister-3-tanks-cross-russia-153222809.html

I'll believe it when I see it. Their interior minister (I think I've got the right person) doesn't have a great track record with providing reliable information.

If Russia were to send tanks in, there would be more than three.

Or would they?

Sending in just 3 is few enough for there to be doubt and enough to maybe test the waters.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Or would they?

Sending in just 3 is few enough for there to be doubt and enough to maybe test the waters.

And why would they need to test the waters?
If there were indeed three Russian tanks there, it is more likely just a show of force to remind the Ukrainians of their presence. Just like Russian bombers flying over Western Europe every now and then.

 d-usa wrote:
Everytime I'm reading Iron_Captain's posts I wonder if that is how our international posters are feeling everytime they read "hurr durr 'MURICA" posts about our military operations...

Than you must have never seen a true Russian nationalist I guess? Trust me, in Russia I get accused of being 'unpatriotic' :{

This is Russia. If they were going in with three tanks then those three tanks belong to three armor corps

More likely they're the armoured troop carriers that deserted the Ukrainian army.

BBC has a story with two Youtube clips but one of them doesn't work for me because the account has been "terminated". http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27815441

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
BBC has a story with two Youtube clips but one of them doesn't work for me because the account has been "terminated". http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27815441

Why "terminated" instead of just terminated?

 Co'tor Shas wrote:

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
BBC has a story with two Youtube clips but one of them doesn't work for me because the account has been "terminated". http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27815441

Why "terminated" instead of just terminated?

It sounds more "ominous" . No, I don't mean anything by it though.

Pfft. Random allegations and rumours everywhere, by the look of that BBC article. Tanks? Incendiary bombs?

Wasn't there some British journalist who went around Gaza back in 2007 (or something around that time)? We need to send someone like him to Donetsk; it's the only way we'll get any reliable news about Ukraine.

Would it really change anyone's outlook here if Russia sent in three tanks?

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
Would it really change anyone's outlook here if Russia sent in three tanks Corp?

Fixed

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
Would it really change anyone's outlook here if Russia sent in three tanks?

Apparently not. I mean, if people were posting 'oh well if this is true then it changes everything I've been saying, but I'll wait to see if its true'... but we don't even get that.

In other news, Russia has just admitted that it is sending aid to the rebels, though it says it is purely humanitarian aid. Meanwhile rebels who've received that aid are thanking Russia for military equipment - namely combat helmets.

 sebster wrote:

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
Would it really change anyone's outlook here if Russia sent in three tanks?

Apparently not. I mean, if people were posting 'oh well if this is true then it changes everything I've been saying, but I'll wait to see if its true'... but we don't even get that.

In other news, Russia has just admitted that it is sending aid to the rebels, though it says it is purely humanitarian aid. Meanwhile rebels who've received that aid are thanking Russia for military equipment - namely combat helmets.

Well I guess you could argue that helmets are humanitarian aid, it'll help keep them alive.

They could have been intended for use as bicycle helmets, but the Russians just had more combat helmets left over so they sent them. That's humanitarian...ish

The RPG's and Rifles are just being used for hunting purposes to feed the hungry as well, right? Right?

I hear the Ukranians are getting ready to implement the "right to bear arms" , the weapons are so the people can practice.


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 MrDwhitey wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Everytime I'm reading Iron_Captain's posts I wonder if that is how our international posters are feeling everytime they read "hurr durr 'MURICA" posts about our military operations...

To answer this: Yes.

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Hell yes. Now you know how it feels d-usa , tell the others to stop it.

I've never done it I witness it once. Heard about it quite a few times. If one does not want to "pop a squat" to drop a "deuce" being no outer cardboard wrapper for an MRE handy to park on or a metal folding chair to pull out. Also the fear of it be a exploding "deuce". A helmet and trash bag is the next best thing

So we've gone from Russian invasions to exploding poo?

Does that mean Jihadin wins the thread?

 Jihadin wrote:
If one does not want to "pop a squat" to drop a "deuce" being no outer cardboard wrapper for an MRE handy to park on or a metal folding chair to pull out. Also the fear of it be a exploding "deuce".

Uhh... what?

 sebster wrote:

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
Would it really change anyone's outlook here if Russia sent in three tanks?

Apparently not. I mean, if people were posting 'oh well if this is true then it changes everything I've been saying, but I'll wait to see if its true'... but we don't even get that.

In other news, Russia has just admitted that it is sending aid to the rebels, though it says it is purely humanitarian aid. Meanwhile rebels who've received that aid are thanking Russia for military equipment - namely combat helmets.

Well, on the flip side, would it change anyone's outlook here if the government used incendiary bombs in Eastern Ukraine?

Anyway, I'll gladly admit I was wrong about the tanks in Donetsk, but I'll also point out that they're an older model of Ukrainian tank, so I'll refuse to draw any conclusions until we have more evidence.

Would it change anyone's outlook if the Ukrainian Government started using air strikes against its own citizens and cities?

Oh wait...

 djones520 wrote:

 sebster wrote:

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
Would it really change anyone's outlook here if Russia sent in three tanks?

Apparently not. I mean, if people were posting 'oh well if this is true then it changes everything I've been saying, but I'll wait to see if its true'... but we don't even get that.

In other news, Russia has just admitted that it is sending aid to the rebels, though it says it is purely humanitarian aid. Meanwhile rebels who've received that aid are thanking Russia for military equipment - namely combat helmets.

Well I guess you could argue that helmets are humanitarian aid, it'll help keep them alive.

Ugh. Should have hit the quote button. Was replying to this


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 Jihadin wrote:
I've never done it I witness it once. Heard about it quite a few times. If one does not want to "pop a squat" to drop a "deuce" being no outer cardboard wrapper for an MRE handy to park on or a metal folding chair to pull out. Also the fear of it be a exploding "deuce". A helmet and trash bag is the next best thing

This

The Ukraine is'nt a nation, it never was, it was created by the Lenin as a administrative district of the Soviet Union. I feel sorry for the those who have thrown their lot in with the EU, they've been put to sleep with golden promises and when they awake all they had will be gone. Yea Putins a thug, but he's an honest thug as opposed to the snakes that are pulling the strings of the pro EU forces.


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http://consortiumnews.com/2014/05/10/burning-ukraines-protesters-alive/
Wonderful pro democracy "activist".


Putins gotten soft, if it were me in charge.

You know who thinks Ukraine is a nation? Ukrainians.

Some of them do. Plenty of them seem content to secede and join Russia, I guess they don't think the Ukraine is a nation.


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Can someone help me out i'm having trouble posting the picture of the people burned alive by ethnic militias.

Pretty hard to secede from something that doesn't exist.

Anyway, what happened to Ketara? He seems to have checked out of the thread. Usually has periodic astute analyses to contribute.