gearhog

Not just interesting, it's the best summary I've seen from someone who has been personally involved with the Ukrainian government at a high level in the early parts of this crisis. The arguments made here are becoming circular so it's kind of a waste of time, but it would be nice if some of you could put aside your fears, biases, and clearly see the designed and intended progression of this conflict so that there is ultimately a direct conflict between Russia and NATO. The same Western leadership that has brought us all kinds of bullshit from a policy mismanagement standpoint; domestically and internationally, socially and financially... is somehow making brilliant decisions on this issue? It is a retarded line of thinking. It is an undeniable fact that the current leadership of the United States and most NATO countries do not care about the best interests of their citizens. Most people are coming to realize this as indicated by the election. What they do care about is retaining power and streams of revenue. As we the people begin demanding order and civility, War and crisis are the things that guarantee their opportunities for profit continue. When I read many of the replies here, I'm always reminded of "Doctor Strangelove." The unreasonable obsession with the idea that we're somehow under threat of a Russian invasion was supposed to be a joke, but it seems like so many are reenacting those sentiments, but sincerely, and without realizing how ridiculous it seems. NATO leadership realizes it has 60 days get us entrenched in a conflict that can't easily be de-escalated. Therefore: And how does Russia respond? The launched an ICBM. I thought ICBM were kind of a big deal. Not one average European citizen realized that an ICBM was in the air. No alarms, no emergency broadcasts, no nothin. Why? As I said, acting in the best interests of the population is not the real modus operandi here. You likely won't know either. God forbid we have even the possibility of a negotiated settlement that results in the cessation of hostilities, and the flow of cash.

If you like your invasions justified, I have some history you'll enjoy reading.

The AF is healing? https://www.af.mil/Diversity/

Their playbook has a single page. https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/trump-transition-hegseth-allegations/index.html

Matt Gaetz for AG. Tulsi Director of National Intelligence Thisbis going to be the most amazing/entertaining 4 years of our lifetime.

Oops... https://x.com/TaskandPurpose/status/1854722364895834495https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-fires-commander-nuclear-missile/ https://x.com/TaskandPurpose/status/1854722364895834495

LOLWTF. Add this dipshit to the resignation list. "Air Force Col. Matthew N. McCall overturned a decision by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reversing three pretrial agreements signed by a senior retired general he put in charge of military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, saying Austin did not have the power to do so and that he had acted too late. " https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/gitmo-plea-agreement.html

"I will ask for the resignations of every single senior military official who touched the Afghanistan disaster. I want their resignations immediately. And I want them on the desk of the Oval Office at twelve o'clock, Inauguration Day." https://x.com/Osint613/status/1853181484640735326

"Let's just get along and move forward" isn't going to happen. Trump has been prosecuted and ridiculed over his claims of a stolen election for four years. Is he the type of guy to shrug it off and focus on the future? He is going to turn the federal government inside out to resolve what happened in 2020. The biggest data destruction event in US history is going to take place in the next couple months. However, I believe there will be a lot of people that will retain evidence to protect themselves.

I doubt there is one yet. Putin knows Trump is going to impose one so he's signalling he's ready to negotiate. The solution has never been difficult. Divi up the territory that's been fought over, call it a draw, keep Ukraine neutral, and agree to hold elections free from Russian and USA influence.

Not even 24 hours later: Awesome.

Secretary of Agriculture: Thomas Massie. Great news. https://x.com/_Regenaissance/status/1854238840963428588

Whatever happens tomorrow, we all need to remember… it’s Russia’s fault. 🤪

Does that statement work conversely? "So, NATO wants everyone to be friends, and leave Russia vulnerable....I don't think that's going to go anywhere soon." All nations/organizations are motivated by some level of self-interest and preservation. Russia knew before hand it couldn't go toe to toe with the US and the rest of NATO in a conventional conflict. Apparently, that's the reason it proposed the above security guarantee in December 2021. "The Parties shall not create conditions or situations that pose or could be perceived as a threat to the national security of other Parties." All the restrictions in the language Russia proposed applies to Russia as well as NATO. On the surface, it appears to be a reasonable attempt at freezing the expansion of both parties and resolve disputes through diplomacy. I suppose one could make the claim that Russia proposed the agreement only so they could later break it, but ...why? One could also argue the US and NATO have reneged on as many treaties and agreements as Russia, but all agreements typically work for a while. Huh? They made an appeal for peace and it was rejected. They went with alternative. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-russia-united-states-moscow-72856781c3b92640d03c5e954488ba90 Russia sucks. It's a terrible country with terrible leadership. But what is our leadership really trying to achieve? Only the withdraw of Russian troops and safety/security of the noble Ukrainian people and it's democracy... or the collapse of Russia? That begs the question they often raise: "Should the world exist without Russia in it?" They don't want to answer that question and I don't think we should press them to. Negotiate an end.

The referenced 2014 recorded phone conversation between Nuland and Pyatt talking about how to manipulate the Ukrainian election and using Biden to endorse their choice.