"The 1980's are calling to ask for their foreign policy back."

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  1. Elwood

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  2. Steal Your Face

    Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

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    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    It's a full scale invasion according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Nation wide on every city.
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  7. Elwood

    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    Russian marines have landed in Odessa and Russian army forces are crossing the border near Kharkiv.
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  8. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    Happy World War III everyone.

    Fuck.
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    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    Initial strike was cruise missiles targeting C3 and runways at all airports.
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  12. Amaris

    Amaris Witch of Winter

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    Not that I like Putin, or agree with him in general, but there were Nazis as part of the military in Ukraine, and they have been attacking Luhansk and Donetsk (for wanting to secede and become part of Russia) since 2014. This is nothing new. Whether that's Putin's real reason or not, I can't say, but the US wants this because of the Nord Stream pipeline. There's billions of dollars in energy revenues if they can cut off the Russian supply line to eastern Europe. I would hope by now that when the US claims it's about human rights, most of us know it's utter horseshit, but I figured it was worth mentioning.

    Okay, see you guys later!
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  13. Steal Your Face

    Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

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    Trump can fuck off.
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    To quote Tom Nichols, if someone still supports tRump at this point, I can't think of them as a fellow citizen. :jayzus:
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  15. Steal Your Face

    Steal Your Face Anti-Federalist

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    Despite what some might think, I never supported Trump. I supported some of his policies, but he’s a despicable man and for him to say this shit, he can fuck himself.
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    Air raid sirens going off in Kiev.
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  18. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    Smoke reported too, but that might be an overdone chicken kiev.
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    CNN broadcast:

    According to the border forces of Ukraine, they have come under attack by Russian troops and by Belarusian troops.
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    CNN showing live stream video of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine from Belarus.
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    Apparently the "The" in "The Ukraine" is fully under control of Russian troops, according to "The" Onion.
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    "Minor incursion."
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    Of course he said that, Trump is the guy who scores for the other team. Those are his guys, and he knows it.
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    Ukraine's UN ambassador, when addressing Russia's UN ambassador and asking Russia to exit the UN Security Council: "There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, Ambassador."



    Fucking ice cold, kudos to him.
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    I was trying to explain this elsewhere. They cut off the revenue without any talk of negotiations. It is not that I support what Russia is doing, but if you are trying to banish Putin's russia from the world oil market then he is going to do what he wants.

    It is like being in jail. They give the inmates comforts so they have something to take away. When you put the inmate in isolation with nothing to do and no hope of getting out many react poorly. Should they follow the rules? Of course, but they have no reason to.

    Biden poked him knowing he would react and that would mean the US could cut off russian money and oil exports benefitting the oil and gas companies.

    Oh, and now we all see why Biden pulled out of afganistan. I was wondering why they shut down the middle east forever wars. Less targets for Russian middle east allies to shoot at, and less area to protect while you are preparing for a new war.
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  26. Bickendan

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    I took a quick glance at Le Monde to see how France is reporting... and TIL Putin in French is Poutine.
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    Also clearly aimed at Americans, not Russia. You don’t speak English at the UN unless you’re trying to talk to the English-speaking world.
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  28. spot261

    spot261 I don't want the game to end

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    How about our border?

    Poland?

    Germanys?
  29. Fisherman's Worf

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    Very good point.
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    Mexican troops have landed in Odessa, Texas.

    Oh wait...
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