[Taltarzac725]

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The old saying those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it fits here.

I would bet Stalin and his various generals are livid while watching from wherever what Vladimir Putin is doing.

[Taltarzac725]

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Putin should throw in the towel. There is no way he can win this. His attack on the sovereign nation of Ukraine is a massive blunder.

[Bay Kid]

Evidently you must be screwed up to run a country.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Putin should throw in the towel. There is no way he can win this.

It depends on his definition of "win"

[Stu from NYC]

It is amazing how generals do not learn lessons from the past in how to fight a war.

[MrFlorida]

Urban warfare is the most difficult , a sniper behind every window... It will be very costly for the invaders.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Urban warfare is the most difficult , a sniper behind every window... It will be very costly for the invaders.

Would it not be a matter of just how much damage you are willing to inflict? sniper in a building? call in artillery, reduce building , worked in WW2

[Taltarzac725]

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The facts will eventually get to powerful Russians. I hope they see that Putin cannot win without causing a much larger war in the process.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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The facts will eventually get to powerful Russians. I hope they see that Putin cannot win without causing a much larger war in the process.

You forget the two world bullies have nukes and now China is warning weaponry is not to be brought into Taiwan or else… This is not going to end well, enjoy each day you have.

[manaboutown]

Stalin would view Putin as a Boy Scout.

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Although old Josef might envy Putin's Palace! Putin's Palace - Wikipedia

[fishon]

An old Battalion Commander once told me that you should pound the enemy with long range ordinance unmercifully before committing troops.
It seems that the Russians are following a slow methodical advance, saving the troops for the occupation.

[MartinSE]

I guess we will find out how crazy Putin really is. He is threatening to target weapons systems bing brought into Ukraine. If he does that while they are still in Poland, then we have an attack on a NATO ally and will have to respond. If we have to respond, I hope we respond with overwhelming force and not get into a tit-for-tat match.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

I guess we will find out how crazy Putin really is. He is threatening to target weapons systems bing brought into Ukraine. If he does that while they are still in Poland, then we have an attack on a NATO ally and will have to respond. If we have to respond, I hope we respond with overwhelming force and not get into a tit-for-tat match.

I think you don’t have to worry about tit for tat, Russia is way ahead of the US in nuke weapons.

[davem4616]

Originally Posted by Aces4

You forget the two world bullies have nukes and now China is warning weaponry is not to be brought into Taiwan or else… This is not going to end well, enjoy each day you have.

I agree

no good is going to come of this

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I think you don’t have to worry about tit for tat, Russia is way ahead of the US in nuke weapons.

Sorry, you are completely wrong on that post. I am not sure where you get that, but we both have the ability to completely destroy each other.