header pic

Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

The 'Old' CFN/Scout Crowd- Enjoy Civil discussion, game analytics, in depth player and coaching 'takes' and discussing topics surrounding the game. You can even have your own free board, all you have to do is ask!!!

Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to join our FREE site and to take part in our community- a community with you- the user, the fan, -and the person- will be protected from intrusive actions and with a clean place to interact.


« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 37 38 [39] 40 41 ... 153   Go Down
Author

Topic: The Ukraine Topic

 (Read 76845 times)

Temp430

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Posts: 2513
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #532 on: March 03, 2022, 10:53:26 AM »
The Russian leadership the last 20 years is worse than it was back in the USSR.  More corrupt, no internal accountability, less risk adverse.
Logged
A decade of Victory over Penn State.

All in since 1969

utee94

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 17702
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #533 on: March 03, 2022, 11:01:05 AM »

Logged

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 71590
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #534 on: March 03, 2022, 11:02:22 AM »
I had thought Putin was a savvy leader in the past, someone who understood geopolitics pretty well and practiced it pretty well compared to most leaders, and maybe that was true, in the past.  (That doesn't mean he's not lawless and dangerous, just that he's effective, or was.)

Some of the USSR Premiers were pretty bad, old, ancient really.
Logged

Temp430

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Posts: 2513
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #535 on: March 03, 2022, 11:16:34 AM »
Putin is a lying mass murdering SOB even before this war in Ukraine.  He came to power in 1999 by setting off 4 bombs off in 3 Russian cities and blaming Chechen separatists.  Next, he launched a second war on the Russian Province of Chechnya where he leveled its capitol of Grozny killing thousands of Russians.  Putin invaded Georgia in 2007/8.  Poisoned the elected president of Ukraine, invaded Ukraine in 2014 and annexed Crimea.  Started separatist movements in Moldova and Ukraine. Shot down a civilian airliner over Ukraine.  Nerve toxin and polonium poisonings in the UK of Russian defectors.  Assassinations in Europe.  Mass murder of civilians in Syria, like tens of thousands.  The list goes on and on from 1999 to present day.  It's totally amazing the West hasn't jumped his shit before now.
Logged
A decade of Victory over Penn State.

All in since 1969

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 17161
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #536 on: March 03, 2022, 11:18:38 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on March 03, 2022, 11:02:22 AM
I had thought Putin was a savvy leader in the past, someone who understood geopolitics pretty well and practiced it pretty well compared to most leaders, and maybe that was true, in the past.  (That doesn't mean he's not lawless and dangerous, just that he's effective, or was.)
Some of the USSR Premiers were pretty bad, old, ancient really.
.After Stalin - Khruschev lightened things up at home though antagonstic to the west.After Brezhnev/Andropov things lightened up again.Then unfortunately Vlad got his hooks in.Hopefully we could some day clean house in Washington and Wall St
Logged
Suburbia:Where they tear out the trees & then name streets after them.

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 71590
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #537 on: March 03, 2022, 11:18:42 AM »
He's certainly not a nice fellow, but I was commenting on his savviness.

Hitler was pretty savvy for quite some time.
Logged

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 71590
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #538 on: March 03, 2022, 11:19:35 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on March 03, 2022, 11:18:38 AM
Hopefully we could some day clean house in Washington and Wall St
I don't hope for the impossible.  I gave up on the Dawgs ever winning another NC in my lifetime, it seemed futile.
Logged

utee94

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 17702
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #539 on: March 03, 2022, 11:21:03 AM »
Logged

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2219
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #540 on: March 03, 2022, 11:27:24 AM »
Quote from: Mdot21 on March 03, 2022, 10:11:13 AM
Absolute insanity. Might be using it as a tool/ploy to squash dissent. Don’t see how that could possibly do anything but backfire if they actually tried to do it.
same guy giving a little context, but the fact it's even being discussed, even as an idle threat (i'm not 100% sure it is) is abhorrent.


https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1499397187809198080

also from same thread was this. putin showing signs of major illness? not a confirmed video, btw, so take with grain of salt.


https://twitter.com/elin_sal/status/1499412118029979651

Logged

utee94

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 17702
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #541 on: March 03, 2022, 11:29:44 AM »
Logged

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 71590
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #542 on: March 03, 2022, 11:31:58 AM »
It would be a bad idea to send conscripts into actual battles if they are obviously against the war in the first place.

It would have a negative outcome for nearly all.
Logged

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 17161
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #543 on: March 03, 2022, 11:32:06 AM »
Quote from: Temp430 on March 03, 2022, 11:16:34 AM
Putin is a lying mass murdering SOB even before this war in Ukraine.  He came to power in 1999 by setting off 4 bombs off in 3 Russian cities and blaming Chechen separatists.  
I don't know if this is true or not certainly plausible.From what I've learned about the Chechens the opposite could be true also.Sad commentary all around
Logged
Suburbia:Where they tear out the trees & then name streets after them.

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 17161
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #544 on: March 03, 2022, 11:34:46 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on March 03, 2022, 11:19:35 AM
I don't hope for the impossible.  I gave up on the Dawgs ever winning another NC in my lifetime, it seemed futile.
So you're saying there's a chance?
Logged
Suburbia:Where they tear out the trees & then name streets after them.

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 71590
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: The Ukraine Topic
« Reply #545 on: March 03, 2022, 11:36:16 AM »
One of the most quoted movie lines ever, oddly enough, but I really don't give a darn, game over man, game over, I'll be back.
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 37 38 [39] 40 41 ... 153   Go Up
« previous next »
 
Support the Site!
Purchase of every item listed here DIRECTLY supports the site.
Dock Signs-WeatherPROOF

Smokeys Record Year Hoodie