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9th Oct 2023, 02:28
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Somehow I don't think that was your point. But...

Somehow I don't think that was your point.
But I don't want to put words in your mouth.
9th Oct 2023, 02:03
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Posted By Sfojimbo

I have never seen anything that showed me that...

I have never seen anything that showed me that the Ukrainians have ever claimed that Russia wasn't a real country or had no right to exist.
9th Oct 2023, 01:46
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Putin's reasoning for the war on Ukraine is...

Putin's reasoning for the war on Ukraine is virtually identical to Israel's justifications for their war against the Palestinians.
They need to secure their borders and the other (country) isn't...
8th Oct 2023, 04:00
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Posted By Sfojimbo

IMO West coast asked an uncomplicated question...

IMO West coast asked an uncomplicated question and you took the question sideways without answering it. And you took the person it was directed to off the hook at the same time.

I would like to...
7th Oct 2023, 17:39
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Posted By Sfojimbo

There is nothing about this story that relates to...

There is nothing about this story that relates to Ukraine.

Except for Turkey, China, Iran, Pakistan the US, Britain, Australia. Then there is the possibility that Azerbaijan might have sold off...
7th Oct 2023, 07:12
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Posted By Sfojimbo

It's also been war gamed in Brussels too, we can...

It's also been war gamed in Brussels too, we can be sure of that. The response has already been agreed upon for most scenarios I'm sure.
As far as assembling the force, it's already there. There are...
7th Oct 2023, 05:17
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Posted By Sfojimbo

I see a great difference between a nuke or two...

I see a great difference between a nuke or two decapitating the head of an armored column and a nuke on London, Berlin or New York. Tactical is tactical and strategic is strategic there is a great...
7th Oct 2023, 04:10
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Posted By Sfojimbo

The opposite side of this coin was given by...

The opposite side of this coin was given by Uberteknik who in post #5683 above stated succinctly what I see as the true situation the west faces:



Personally, I believe before this is over we...
6th Oct 2023, 08:23
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Your posts shed no light on the discussion of...

Your posts shed no light on the discussion of whether a military buildup is needed.
I believe your posts are much more intended as a personal attack.

Goodbye.
6th Oct 2023, 08:12
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Posted By Sfojimbo

"nobody else discussing it"? My opening post...

"nobody else discussing it"?

My opening post on this subject was pushback against discussions here (and all over the blogspace) calling for ramping up production of military gear. I was joining a...
6th Oct 2023, 07:28
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Posted By Sfojimbo

If I'm wrong and NATO intervened with hordes of...

If I'm wrong and NATO intervened with hordes of Tanks, IFVs, infantry and artillery?

Is that what you are saying?
That isn't the way NATO would intervene.
I'm sure of it.
6th Oct 2023, 07:03
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Posted By Sfojimbo

I already explained it but I'll say it again for...

I already explained it but I'll say it again for you.

A NATO intervention will not be more tanks IFVs and infantry; it would be with air power.
What NATO has on the ground right now without more...
6th Oct 2023, 06:34
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Posted By Sfojimbo

As I read the comments here, it strikes me that...

As I read the comments here, it strikes me that some have not given any thought to what NATO intervention would look like. I am sure it would not consist of more tanks IFVs and artillery: a...
25th Jul 2023, 18:13
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Posted By Sfojimbo

I used to volunteer at the VA hospital in SF. ...

I used to volunteer at the VA hospital in SF. There I attended to a guy about my age who was in for chemotherapy.

He told me he was a member of the unit we've all seen in trenches in front of the...
25th Jul 2023, 00:20
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Posted By Sfojimbo

OK, I get it now. He was talking about land...

OK, I get it now. He was talking about land transferred from Germany to Poland. At the same time he was taking land that had been Polish and giving it to Ukraine. Moving everything westwards.
24th Jul 2023, 22:06
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Patton was a staff lieutenant when Pershing led...

Patton was a staff lieutenant when Pershing led the raid against Pancho Villa. The raid was a complete failure that failed to capture Villa and ended in American defeat at Carrizal.

I know that...
24th Jul 2023, 19:28
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Please don't misunderstand me, I have no problem...

Please don't misunderstand me, I have no problem with presenting Russian propaganda as long as it's labeled as such, I agree with you on posting the Russian TV nonsense. What I have a problem with is...
24th Jul 2023, 19:24
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Posted By Sfojimbo

One cannot expect a precise level of detail of...

One cannot expect a precise level of detail of the state of the front lines. There surely are cases where both opposing commanders think that their forces are in control of a plot of land at the same...
24th Jul 2023, 18:18
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Posted By Sfojimbo

This issue of maps that the media (all media)...

This issue of maps that the media (all media) presents is a bit daft to me. For those of us who are following the war there is a one and only way to visually 'see' Ukraine: everything else falls far...
24th Jul 2023, 17:05
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Posted By Sfojimbo

That's really selling the people posting here...

That's really selling the people posting here short, unless you see the average poster here as being mostly uninformed and disinterested.

Not what I would expect from an aviation site.
24th Jul 2023, 14:17
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Putin has made a lot of threats against the west,...

Putin has made a lot of threats against the west, he hasn't slowed down with that at all as far as I can tell. This is just more of that.
24th Jul 2023, 14:14
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Posted By Sfojimbo

No, you're not. I was thinking of posting that...

No, you're not. I was thinking of posting that this forum has become the twitter highlights forum, with a sprinkling of Russian propaganda, but decided against it because of a certain ban that would...
24th Jul 2023, 12:58
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Posted By Sfojimbo

It's just another bluff.

It's just another bluff.
23rd Jul 2023, 23:08
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Posted By Sfojimbo

AFIK Rybar is a Russian source, so this sounds...

AFIK Rybar is a Russian source, so this sounds like propaganda.

Could you tell us where the Russians are supposed to have crossed the Zherebets River? It makes a difference - the Russians were...
23rd Jul 2023, 22:04
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Posted By Sfojimbo

The original Crimean Tatars were not consulted...

The original Crimean Tatars were not consulted because they are in either the Stans or Siberia.

BTW Poland/Lithuania did a fair share of the slicing/dicing over the centuries.

What are the...
23rd Jul 2023, 21:19
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Posted By Sfojimbo

I'm sure Putin is behind it. I believe the Tweet...

I'm sure Putin is behind it. I believe the Tweet you gave us a link to above is a misquote. The English translation of Putin was: ""The western territories of Poland are a gift from Stalin to the...
23rd Jul 2023, 20:49
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Posted By Sfojimbo

The long history of interaction between...

The long history of interaction between Poland/Lithuania and Ukraine has seen Poland as a tyrant exploiter of the Ukrainian people over most of the last thousand years, to the point of making Russia...
23rd Jul 2023, 20:31
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Posted By Sfojimbo

The facts are that he is a 'popular' blogger in...

The facts are that he is a 'popular' blogger in Russia and that he is a nationalist. The fact that he is a Russian nationalist carries meaning to the type of people who read the NYT; it is an apt...
23rd Jul 2023, 14:35
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Posted By Sfojimbo

The subject of the post you were apparently...

The subject of the post you were apparently responding to was the hyperbolic (and seemingly illogical) flaming of the New York Times which one of the regular posters brought to the forum.

Not that...
23rd Jul 2023, 13:58
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Is that response supposed to be clever? Does it...

Is that response supposed to be clever?
Does it have any meaning in the real world?

English language please.
23rd Jul 2023, 13:43
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Posted By Sfojimbo

Do you have a link to the article the Twitter...

Do you have a link to the article the Twitter poster is criticizing? Without that the accusations are meaningless.

If he's complaining about this story:...
23rd Jul 2023, 00:43
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Posted By Sfojimbo

In case anybody wants to see where this town is...

In case anybody wants to see where this town is (Oktyabrske), it's at 45° 17.091'N 34° 7.923'E.

Which is south of Krasnohvardiiske, not northwest of Krasnohvardiiske as Google tries to direct you....
20th Jul 2023, 23:37
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Posted By Sfojimbo

This is obviously the work of Russia supporters...

This is obviously the work of Russia supporters trying to create discord.
I'm sure the Ukrainian Army is not short on pocket change.
19th Jul 2023, 18:07
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Posted By Sfojimbo

He's sort of like Hitler without the Germany.

He's sort of like Hitler without the Germany.
19th Jul 2023, 11:07
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Posted By Sfojimbo

The town of Stary Krym in Crimea has a problem....

The town of Stary Krym in Crimea has a problem. In fact, the entire town of 2,000 has been evacuated because the ammo dump next door has gone off. Highway P-23 has been shut down too.
...
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