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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #875 on: March 15, 2022, 12:21:42 PM »
The west needs an ironclad reason to officially join the fray. The media has done a good job of getting everyone all worked up, all that's missing is the "final straw" justifying direct engagement.

Ukraine is lost for all practical purposes unless the west jumps into the battle with air superiority and boots on the ground.

For me, China is the wild card here.



That is a statement I can’t cogently argue against.

As to why “the west” would want to officially join the fray, *expletive deleted*ed if I know.

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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #876 on: March 15, 2022, 12:29:34 PM »
The media has done a good job of getting everyone all worked up, all that's missing is the "final straw" justifying direct engagement.

I continue to be amazed as the MSM, celebrities, and all the usual progressive contingent have morphed into major warmongers. It's the modern incarnation of "the red menace". I mean, they want Tulsi Gabbard disappeared to a black site for "treason".
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #877 on: March 15, 2022, 12:31:36 PM »
I continue to be amazed as the MSM, celebrities, and all the usual progressive contingent have morphed into major warmongers. It's the modern incarnation of "the red threat". I mean, they want Tulsi Gabbard disappeared to a black site for "treason".

Because they're still fully vested in the Putin = Trump narrative. The name may have changed but it's still a case of raging TDS
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« Reply #878 on: March 15, 2022, 12:46:12 PM »
I continue to be amazed as the MSM, celebrities, and all the usual progressive contingent have morphed into major warmongers. It's the modern incarnation of "the red menace". I mean, they want Tulsi Gabbard disappeared to a black site for "treason".

We've just witnessed the Eastasia/Eurasia peace/war flip by the Ministry of Truth in real time.

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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #879 on: March 15, 2022, 12:49:05 PM »
Russian rep at the UN putting Paski to shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRxVpfttsz4
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #880 on: March 15, 2022, 12:52:41 PM »
In a nutshell 100% the civilian shelling is the Ukrainians shelling themselves to make Russia look bad. Russia doesn't do that sort of thing.
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« Reply #881 on: March 15, 2022, 01:16:10 PM »
https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

It was centered over NYC when I started it.  I live in TX. 

There are some advantages to having satellite internet; that's the kind of response I get on a lot of sites that are trying to "locate" me.   =)

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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #882 on: March 15, 2022, 01:17:56 PM »
It was centered over NYC when I started it.  I live in TX. 

There are some advantages to having satellite internet; that's the kind of response I get on a lot of sites that are trying to "locate" me.   =)

Well it failed badly in that regard if it thinks I'm in Lexington
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #883 on: March 15, 2022, 01:45:25 PM »
https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

I dropped the biggest bomb Russian supposedly has over MSP and I'm still safe in northern Iowa.

I guess the question is if it really happened, how receptive will the rural folks be towards the survivors from the urban areas.
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #884 on: March 15, 2022, 02:45:16 PM »
Fox camera was killed and of course A CNN reporter decides to keep it "classy"

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    What a tragedy. A cameraman died covering the war for a TV network that airs a pro-Putin propagandist as its top-rated primetime host. https://t.co/zKHXRciMYu

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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #885 on: March 15, 2022, 02:56:09 PM »
Brandon Herrera

The WEIRD Guns Being Used In Ukraine Right Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vvhrnMg7QE

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« Reply #886 on: March 15, 2022, 03:01:12 PM »
I seem to be lucky on the bombs. I was going to pretty extreme settings on fallout and wind and still couldn't get any fallout where I am from any  major cities. I doubt they'd drop one on Boise, but even if they did, the wind heads in the opposite direction.
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« Reply #887 on: March 15, 2022, 03:12:53 PM »
Yes there is something wrong with these people

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    What a tragedy. A cameraman died covering the war for a TV network that airs a pro-Putin propagandist as its top-rated primetime host. https://t.co/zKHXRciMYu

    — Susan Glasser (@sbg1) March 15, 2022

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    I was honestly surprised they even had someone covering the war.

    — Dr. V is a She (@kayfinleyrose) March 15, 2022

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    He died doing what they love to ignore: actual news.

    — Baker (@TheRyanBaker) March 15, 20
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #888 on: March 15, 2022, 04:24:23 PM »
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #889 on: March 15, 2022, 04:29:42 PM »
Drunk as a skunk:


She's like that when she's sober
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #890 on: March 15, 2022, 04:30:41 PM »
She's like that when she's sober

Yeah, that wasn’t even THAT bad, for her.

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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #891 on: March 15, 2022, 04:31:58 PM »
Didn't even mention birdbaths.

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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #892 on: March 15, 2022, 06:45:46 PM »
Even a 100 MT airbursting over Seattle would just barely reach me with severe thermal effects 45 miles north of Seattle.  However, since I am just seven miles from the Jim Creek Naval Radio Station, the primary West Coast ELF transmitter for the submarines, I will go up when Jim Creek does.
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #893 on: March 15, 2022, 06:51:15 PM »
https://interestingengineering.com/germany-buy-f-35-jets?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=Mar15&fbclid=IwAR3XkLxb_qVfmzV60Gh68fDDrzn28OQGTcXk4j_uxm3fUXWMauiyaJVjh7k

The Luftwaffe is buying 35 F-35 jets in large part due to the ability to carry gravity nuclear bombs.  Recent events have prompted Germany to move this up the priority ladder.
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« Reply #894 on: March 15, 2022, 07:02:37 PM »
https://interestingengineering.com/germany-buy-f-35-jets?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=Mar15&fbclid=IwAR3XkLxb_qVfmzV60Gh68fDDrzn28OQGTcXk4j_uxm3fUXWMauiyaJVjh7k

The Luftwaffe is buying 35 F-35 jets in large part due to the ability to carry gravity nuclear bombs.  Recent events have prompted Germany to move this up the priority ladder.

My gut reaction to this was:  Germany has nuclear weapons?!?  So I looked it up, and Germany does not have nukes of their own.  But they have "access" to a small number of B-61 nuclear bombs that technically belong to the US.
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #895 on: March 15, 2022, 07:05:07 PM »
I’m hearing Boeing is looking to hire 250 engineers to replace the ones from Moscow and Kiev.

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« Reply #896 on: March 15, 2022, 07:15:02 PM »

The Luftwaffe is buying 35 F-35 jets in large part due to the ability to carry gravity nuclear bombs.  Recent events have prompted Germany to move this up the priority ladder.

Interesting, My one cousin's boyfriend retired from the Luftwaffe last year, where he was a warplane mechanic. When he was visiting me a few years ago, he told me that they absolutely loathed the F-35s that they had for I guess evaluation. They would have loved them some F-22s.

I guess maybe the next gen Eurofighter delays is one of the things that made them decide this is the better option.
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #897 on: March 15, 2022, 07:48:49 PM »
Forgotten Weapons

Ukrainian Adaptation of PKTs to Infantry Use
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #898 on: March 15, 2022, 08:11:49 PM »
Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, California fort and reparations amid U.S.-led sanctions
https://www.foxnews.com/us/russia-alaska-california-fort-reparations-sanctions
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Re: War in Eastern Europe, what's it good for ....
« Reply #899 on: March 15, 2022, 08:20:56 PM »
Reports another Russian general bites the dust
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