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9. if he invades it will serve as justification for more NATO expansion
Sun Feb 13, 2022, 10:53 AM
Feb 2022

...Russia can't sustain the isolation and cost (political and material) of another cold war.

It would be a huge miscaculation. Whatever benefits he sees in attacking Ukraine would be overshadowed by withering sanctions and further arming of his neighbors against him.

His crops will wither and every first born will be a changeling! (got carried away)

Best case for him would be a Kim Jong style bluff to try and gain concessions on something.

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Putin is a damn genius! [View all] Chainfire Feb 2022 OP
Putin is a Bond villain. FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #1
He even LOOKS like one of the Bond films' characters PCIntern Feb 2022 #24
For sure! FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #25
Trump is an Austin Powers villain. Fozzledick Feb 2022 #30
LOL FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #33
I was thinking comic book villain, but yeah that will do as well! Brainfodder Feb 2022 #37
Yes Putin wants the US bogged down in chaos and division. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #2
Right wingers refuse to acknowledge the basic facts. Putin hates the United States Walleye Feb 2022 #3
But through years of brainwashing, they think of themselves as the only true Patriots. Chainfire Feb 2022 #6
First thing Putin would do would be to take their precious guns Walleye Feb 2022 #7
You and I know that, Chainfire Feb 2022 #10
Putin is a murderous sociopath with a Napoleonic complex dalton99a Feb 2022 #4
Putin has been encouraged by Trump and the likes of Tucker Carlson. Doodley Feb 2022 #5
That could present a chicken and egg question. Chainfire Feb 2022 #8
if he invades it will serve as justification for more NATO expansion bigtree Feb 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Feb 2022 #11
Putin has a hell of an advantage. Chainfire Feb 2022 #12
it would ramp up Ukraine's desire to align with the West bigtree Feb 2022 #13
And just like with Germany and Poland, Allies are wnylib Feb 2022 #22
Hillary's emails? imanamerican63 Feb 2022 #14
"BUT HER E MAILS" Beachnutt Feb 2022 #16
Evil genius. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2022 #15
Hey, the more ridicule and scorn that gets heaped on TFG robbob Feb 2022 #17
Putin is a sociopathic, psychopathic, vicious, brutal fuckface. Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #18
You left out that he has tiny feet, bad breath and body odor. Chainfire Feb 2022 #27
Ukrainians are not going to let themselves be walked over Smackdown2019 Feb 2022 #19
Thankfully, we invested trillions on Reagan's Star Wars Missile Defense System, so Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #20
Us ignoring TFG's bathroom habits will not influence Ukraine in any way Kaleva Feb 2022 #21
But it will affect the degree of our wnylib Feb 2022 #23
I think the majority of DUers will support Biden in regards to the Ukraine Kaleva Feb 2022 #28
I think so, too. I also know that people wnylib Feb 2022 #34
+1 Kaleva Feb 2022 #35
The Romans called it "food and circus." Chainfire Feb 2022 #26
Are you saying we here at DU are being misdirected? Kaleva Feb 2022 #29
I prefer the term distracted. Chainfire Feb 2022 #32
Ok Kaleva Feb 2022 #36
panem et circenses, bread and circuses Celerity Feb 2022 #31
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I wish that I could be ripped off for a half a million bucks. ;) Chainfire Feb 2022 #39
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