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An interesting series of pictures that shows the utter destruction of Debaltseve by the separatists and Russian soldiers in Eastern Ukraine. Be warned, some of the pictures are gruesome:
The focal point of hostilities in recent weeks was the rail junction town of Debaltseve. Inside the town during the height of the fighting, civilians endured dire conditions. Facing constant shelling, over 80 percent of the town’s 25,000 inhabitants fled the area. The fighting caused widespread destruction to buildings and other property; the bodies of civilians and combatants lay where they fell in the streets, frozen solid in the cold weather.
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Russia is holding nation wide military snap drills of all their forces. You may just get your wish. Russia is not backing down. This situation is a whole hell of a lot like the start of WWI.
Russia is holding nation wide military snap drills of all their forces. You may just get your wish. Russia is not backing down. This situation is a whole hell of a lot like the start of WWI.
I wish for peace, and I am not really worried about Russias military drills.
Russia is a petrostate, and therefore it is only aggressive towards it neighbors, when the prices for a barrel of crude oil is high.
This is exemplified in 1979, when Soviet invaded Afghanistan, in 2008 when Russia invaded Georgia and in primo 2014 when Russia invaded Ukraine. All these invasions have in common that they happened while oil prices peaked. Right now, the oil prices are exceptionally low which means Russia cannot afford being aggressive. In fact, I expect Russia to be very forthcoming towards the West in the immediate future (which is probably the reason why Obama didn't find it necessary to arm the Ukranian army with lethal weaponry like Javelin missiles).
I wish for peace, and I am not really worried about Russias military drills.
Russia is a petrostate, and therefore it is only aggressive towards it neighbors, when the prices for a barrel of crude oil is high.
This is exemplified in 1979, when Soviet invaded Afghanistan, in 2008 when Russia invaded Georgia and in primo 2014 when Russia invaded Ukraine. All these invasions have in common that they happened while oil prices peaked. Right now, the oil prices are exceptionally low which means Russia cannot afford being aggressive. In fact, I expect Russia to be very forthcoming towards the West in the immediate future (which is probably the reason why Obama didn't find it necessary to arm the Ukranian army with lethal weaponry like Javelin missiles).
Not to nitpick, but, the USSR was invited into Afghanistan by the at time leader to combat against an insurgency to overthrow the government. Russia responded to an attack by Georgia, in which the OSCE even laid the blame for the conflict on Georgia.
I do not think Obama is arming Ukraine because of politics, the US domestic issue of basically giving away millions of dollars worth of weapons, and not wanting to escalate the conflict. In my opinion, I do not think the current administration really trusts the Ukrainian leadership.
If you want to open your mouth Dentist at least get your facts straight. Babrak Karmal and his government signed a treaty in 1978 that allowed for the USSR to enter the country to help in the fight against the Islamic insurgents. At the request of the Afghan government. They requested small groups of special forces and advisers all throughout 1979 until December when they asked for everything they could give. The Soviet troops crossed the border in force on Dec 24 1979.
At the request of the governing body of Afghanistan.
Boxus is correct. You're utterly clueless as usual.
Not to nitpick, but, the USSR was invited into Afghanistan by the at time leader to combat against an insurgency to overthrow the government. Russia responded to an attack by Georgia, in which the OSCE even laid the blame for the conflict on Georgia.
I do not think Obama is arming Ukraine because of politics, the US domestic issue of basically giving away millions of dollars worth of weapons, and not wanting to escalate the conflict. In my opinion, I do not think the current administration really trusts the Ukrainian leadership.
Yes, I know. Read the paper I linked. It doesn't hide these facts:
Here's an example: "Russia’s invasion of neighboring Georgia—ostensibly in response to Georgian aggression against the breakaway region of South Ossetia—occurred in August of that year, just one month after crude oil prices hit their then highest point since 1980"
If you want to open your mouth Dentist at least get your facts straight. Babrak Karmal and his government signed a treaty in 1978 that allowed for the USSR to enter the country to help in the fight against the Islamic insurgents. At the request of the Afghan government. They requested small groups of special forces and advisers all throughout 1979 until December when they asked for everything they could give. The Soviet troops crossed the border in force on Dec 24 1979.
At the request of the governing body of Afghanistan.
Boxus is correct. You're utterly clueless as usual.
Scrat, I urge you to focus on the basics like breathing, blinking and staying alive, which must take a tremendous effort for a guy at your level of intelligence.
Scrat, I urge you to focus on the basics like breathing, blinking and staying alive, which must take a tremendous effort for a guy at your level of intelligence.
My brain stem works just fine as does my limbic system and neo cortex. You need to crawl out of the fetid swamps and start using the neo cortex more. That and the frontal lobe is what separates us from reptiles and lower beings.
Get to work.
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