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French President Macron: We Must Do "Whatever It Takes" to Rescue Ukraine's Failing Effort Against Russia, and "Nothing Is Ruled Out"

Via Jazz Shaw-- what a great idea!

Macron didn't actually say "send troops to Urkaine." But "whatever it takes" and "nothing is ruled out" means, well, he's not ruling out sending NATO troops to fight Russia directly.

Via Politico, which is Axios for YA readers. (Axios is Politico for Kidz.)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday night said "nothing is ruled out" when it comes to sending Western troops to help Ukraine. He warned the situation on the ground was so critical, and the stakes for Europe were so high, that much more effort was needed to fight back Russia's invasion.

"Whatever it takes": "We're at a critical point in the conflict where we need to take the initiative," Macron said after hosting European leaders at the Elysée Palace for a summit on Ukraine. "We're determined to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes."

Macron more like Crackron amirite

Jazz Shaw's article discusses what would happen if France, unilaterally, sends troops to Ukraine. That seems to be a highly fantastical scenario, but if France did go to war with Russia, and Russia attacked France, that would invoke NATO's Article V and compel the US to come to France's defense.

Or, more likely: It would result in Article V being officially repudiated.

From the foul, corrupt AP: Germany and Poland immediately said "Count us out."

BRUSSELS (AP) -- European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed Tuesday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year.

The head of NATO also said the U.S.-led military alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, after other central European leaders confirmed that they too would not be providing soldiers.

The Kremlin, meanwhile, warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sends combat troops. "In this case, we need to talk not about probability, but about the inevitability (of conflict)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

The New York Times reported Sunday that the CIA built 12 secret spy bases in Ukraine.

On Sunday The New York Times published an explosive and very belated full admission that US intelligence has not only been instrumental in Ukraine wartime decision-making, but has established and financed high tech command-and-control spy centers, and was doing so long prior to the Feb. 24 Russian invasion of two years ago.

Among the biggest revelations is that the program was established a decade ago and spans three different American presidents. The Times says the CIA program to modernize Ukraine's intelligence services has "transformed" the former Soviet state and its capabilities into "Washington's most important intelligence partners against the Kremlin today."

This has included the agency having secretly trained and equipped Ukrainian intelligence officers spanning back to just after the 2014 Maidan coup events, as well constructing a network of 12 secret bases along the Russian border--work which began eight years ago. These intelligence bases, from which Russian commanders' communications can be swept up and Russian spy satellites monitored, are being used launch and track cross-border drone and missile attacks on Russian territory.


...

"Without them [the CIA and elite commandoes it's trained], there would have been no way for us to resist the Russians, or to beat them," according to Ivan Bakanov, former head of the SBU, which is Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency.

The full NYT article is here, through an archive.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:15 PM




Comments

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1 First-ish?

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:15 PM (YofvK)

2 There has been talk for at least 20 years of a EU military but the seduction of free US protection has been too great.

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:16 PM (RHGPo)

3 That level of Langley involvement explains a lot, actually.

Posted by: Rowsdower Believes Ray Epps is a Fed and Ashli Bennett is Crispus Attucks at February 27, 2024 02:17 PM (MqAPT)

4 When Macron says, "WE must do whatever it takes," I get the feeling he means "everyone but France."

Posted by: Octochicken at February 27, 2024 02:17 PM (oCS0o)

5 EU military would be hilarious. Before any order is given it will need to be debated by bureaucrats in Brussels. It would be like wars from the 1700s, a battle every few weeks.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:18 PM (YofvK)

6 European military heavyweights

LOL

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:18 PM (GYIa4)

7 Tell Macaroni to sack up, grab his ruck sack and a rifle and head on over to Ukraine.

He can talk the talk but can he walk the walk.

Asswipe.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 27, 2024 02:18 PM (2ijlT)

8 Well go to war with Russia France, I double dog dare ya.

No internet again at home

Posted by: Skip at February 27, 2024 02:19 PM (rEVVF)

9 6 European military heavyweights

LOL



Do NOT underestimate us!!

Posted by: Luxembourg at February 27, 2024 02:19 PM (YofvK)

10 Go for it France. Solid track record on sending troops into Russian territory. Even with allies.

Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 02:19 PM (AR07F)

11 "Going to war without French troops at your side is like going deer hunting without an accordion."

-- Some famous guy

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (eaI2m)

12 EU forces would be lead into battle by accordion players to wake up the enemy

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (RHGPo)

13 Oh, Macron wants to play the 'suspend elections during a super SERIOUS YOU GUYS crisis' game too?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (llON8)

14 The New York Times reported Sunday that the CIA built 12 secret spy bases in Ukraine.


Looks like Conklin's screwed the pooch. Have Ward send in the Asset.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (/HDaX)

15 We're at a critical point in the conflict where we need to take the initiative," Macron said after hosting European leaders at the Elysée Palace for a summit on Ukraine. "We're determined to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes."
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Here's a crazy idea...Why don't you and everyone else that wants to send troops don a uniform, strap on a helmet, and pick up a gun and lead them from the front?

You know, like a *real* leader does?

Instead, you and your cowardly mates will shiver in your fancy mansions, stealing the money that goes to fund the war.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (7fElN)

16 10 Go for it France. Solid track record on sending troops into Russian territory. Even with allies.

TBF, winter is a ways away.

Posted by: Napoleon at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (l8gTz)

17 I cannot wait until the anti-war and anti-nuke left is celebrating the nuclear bombing of Moscow.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (GBKbO)

18 I’m old enough to remember when Euros would complain about America’s cowboy attitude towards wars. Now they want to start a war with Nuclear Russia just cuz.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (YofvK)

19 We need to get the USA to fight this war for us... again.

Macaroni

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (17s+e)

20 Hear me out - what if we had a mutual defense treaty, but we act like a non-member nation is secretly part of the treaty without telling one of the other Great Powers, and then when we attack the whole thing goes to shit. Good idea?

Posted by: Emperor Franz Joseph at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (ssz2a)

21 I have trouble envisioning French surrender monkeys' actually attacking any country, let alone Russia.

Posted by: Ralph at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (0eQDK)

22 When Macron says, "WE must do whatever it takes," I get the feeling he means "everyone but France."
Posted by: Octochicken at February 27, 2024 02:17 PM (oCS0o)
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More precisely, everyone but HIM.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:21 PM (7fElN)

23 Or, more likely: It would result in Article V being officially repudiated.

=======

Laws/treaties that no one would actually follow should probably just be repealed, you know?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:21 PM (GBKbO)

24 Nobody has explained to me in small words what exactly those stakes for Europe are.

Is Putin going to sends his troops into Poland next?

Because the Poles hate the Russians more than the Ukrainians, and they have a much better army.

Oh...wait! He is going to bypass Poland and go straight to Berlin and Paris!

It's such sh*t. Russia's supply lines are short and they are still having trouble. Imagine a 500 KM supply line with Polish air assets knocking the snot out of everything with wheels or tracks along that entire 500 KM.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 27, 2024 02:21 PM (gSZYf)

25 At 57 it pains me to realize what a fool I was. Even 22.4% trust was way too much. I thought I knew. I didn't.

Posted by: DOYLE at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (Z8Yh2)

26 Does Zelensky have pee tapes of Mitterrand?

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (krQz2)

27 Only military in the EU that is worth a damn is the UK. Oops. No longer in the EU.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (YofvK)

28 >>> 17 I cannot wait until the anti-war and anti-nuke left is celebrating the nuclear bombing of Moscow.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (GBKbO)

"Ha ha! Now what's OrangeManBad going to do?!" -- future DU Interception from our Intrepid Liaison

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (llON8)

29 I have never understood why Ukraine is so important.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (xcrUy)

30 I think at a certain point you have to view these nations' interest in foreign conflicts as a means to distract from failures of domestic policies.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (ssz2a)

31 21 I have trouble envisioning French surrender monkeys' actually attacking any country, let alone Russia.

Posted by: Ralph at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (0eQDK)

Only if Macron thinks he's the emperor.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (ynpvh)

32 10 Go for it France. Solid track record on sending troops into Russian territory. Even with allies.

TBF, winter is a ways away.

Posted by: Napoleon at February 27, 2024 02:20 PM (l8gTz)
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Don't worry, by the time the finish debating, arguing, and organizing their "army," winter will be well and truly here again.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (7fElN)

33 This is such a huge pysop that you have to step way back just to catch a glimpse of it

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (RHGPo)

34 24 Oh...wait! He is going to bypass Poland and go straight to Berlin and Paris!

It's such sh*t. Russia's supply lines are short and they are still having trouble. Imagine a 500 KM supply line with Polish air assets knocking the snot out of everything with wheels or tracks along that entire 500 KM.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 27, 2024 02:21 PM (gSZYf)

=======

He'll be in DC by Spring!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (GBKbO)

35
1
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3
4
We don't want your f***ing war

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (geLO8)

36 26 Does Zelensky have pee tapes of Mitterrand?

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (krQz2)

Prostate issues may make that a long tape.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (ynpvh)

37 Macron is entitled to his opinion and his his hierarchy of existential imperatives.

France is entitled to do what it sees fit about Macron's opinions and hierarchy.

If this is Macron's position and France as a country agrees with him, let France take action to realize its desired outcome. Let France send her own sons to Ukraine. Let France launch her own fleet to the Black Sea. Let France fire her own nukes at Russia.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (HnUIn)

38 29 I have never understood why Ukraine is so important.
Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (xcrUy)

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Because the American IC ran a color revolution there in 2014, built a bunch of biolabs, and has been using it as a funnel for corruption ever since.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (GBKbO)

39 >>> 29 I have never understood why Ukraine is so important.
Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (xcrUy)

10% for the big guy!!!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (llON8)

40 Sweden has to fight Russia all alone as part of the NATO gang initiation.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (17s+e)

41 35
1
2
3
4
We don't want your f***ing war
Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (geLO

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Pretty sure that's now considered racist.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (GBKbO)

42 29 I have never understood why Ukraine is so important.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (xcrUy)

It's the breadbasket corruption capital of Europe.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (ynpvh)

43 >>the agency having secretly trained and equipped Ukrainian intelligence officers spanning back to just after the 2014 Maidan coup events,

"Just after."

So soon after the coup, that they arrived 12 months before it happened!

Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (XxqJv)

44 Nobody has explained to me in small words what exactly those stakes for Europe are.

IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go.

Posted by: Lance McCormick at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (l8gTz)

45 "Whatever it takes"
I don't think the Baguette Bop is going to intimidate anyone.

Posted by: scampydog at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (2bFN5)

46 If it wasn't for the massive money laundering scheme absolutely no western politicians would give a f--- about what is basically a civil war between ethnic Rus people.

Posted by: Cosda at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (Zw+it)

47 C'mon France, do it.

Posted by: TC at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (cHOHf)

48 Six weeks to Moscow, tops!

Posted by: A. Schicklegruber at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (eaI2m)

49 Putin wants to invade and conquer all of Europe. That’s why he waited 25 years to invade a small slice of Ukraine.

Trust the science.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (YofvK)

50 On Sunday The New York Times published an explosive and very belated full admission that US intelligence has not only been instrumental in ..


===

Coup , Coup!

--The Chickens

Posted by: runner at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (V13WU)

51 44 Nobody has explained to me in small words what exactly those stakes for Europe are.

IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go.
Posted by: Lance McCormick at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (l8gTz)

=======

Trump told them to stop being so reliant on Russia for fuel, so they had no choice but to become more reliant on Russia for fuel.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (GBKbO)

52 French President Emmanuel Macron says: Le monde c'est moi.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (D7oie)

53 >>> 44 Nobody has explained to me in small words what exactly those stakes for Europe are.

IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go.
Posted by: Lance McCormick at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (l8gTz)

Another thing OrangeManBad was wrong about.

Oh wait....

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (llON8)

54 "Whatever it takes"

Sounds like that is gonna cost Us another 100 billion

Posted by: It's me donna at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (Akjoo)

55 I watched and snoozed through a YouTube documentary about Napolean's wars. I don't understand why he wanted to spend 10 years in eternal war that he was personally involved in.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (xcrUy)

56 "I will go to Ukraine myself to secure her freedom ... after I'm done banging my grandma - I mean wife!"

Posted by: Emmanuel Macron at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (N66D6)

57 *looks upthread*

*curses TJM*

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (llON8)

58 Sweden has to fight Russia all alone as part of the NATO gang initiation.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (17s+e)
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They've already done that. The invasion by Charles was every bit as successful as the invasion by Napoleon.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (tT6L1)

59 So I can't figure this out.. is it the biggest money laundering scheme in the world... or does Ukraine have dirt on everyone that they want to keep secret?

We know what they have with the Bidens, and my guess is on some GOPe as well

Posted by: realityman at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (liB0E)

60 46 If it wasn't for the massive money laundering scheme absolutely no western politicians would give a f--- about what is basically a civil war between ethnic Rus people.
Posted by: Cosda at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (Zw+it)

=======

There's a long civil war going on in the Republic of Congo right now.

Why don't we have to spend billions of dollars to one side in that conflict?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (GBKbO)

61
No internet again at home

Posted by: Skip at February 27, 2024 02:19 PM


If you have Comcast it's most likely water in some nearby connection. Been a hell of a winter for rain.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (nIvob)

62 NATO Article V does not actually require a military response if another member is attacked.

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (xPl2J)

63 6 European military heavyweights

LOL

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:18 PM (GYIa4)

The only European military that could be considered "heavyweight" right now is Poland.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (wtvvX)

64 Dear President Macron , please send all brave French soldiers to Russia. We promise your women will be safe
Sincerely, French Muskins

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (oyVa+)

65 In the Congress Isn't Doing Enough Dept:
---
The Biden administration gave the UN migration agency nearly $1.3 billion in 2023, which it uses to help migrants on their journey to enter the US illegally.

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (krQz2)

66 NATO Article V does not actually require a military response if another member is attacked.
Posted by: Mark1971 at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (xPl2J)

Correct. Doesn't require, but given the mental midgets who run that criminal organization, all but guarantees it.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (dGCAG)

67 9 6 European military heavyweights
LOL

Do NOT underestimate us!!
Posted by: Luxembourg at February 27, 2024 02:19 PM (YofvK)

Pfft...

Posted by: Dutchy of Grand Fenwick at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (TTAGa)

68 Hey, Disney?

You want a smash hit? Fund this shit.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (IG4Id)

69 66 Correct. Doesn't require, but given the mental midgets who run that criminal organization, all but guarantees it.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (dGCAG)

========

"This is my war!"
-General in NATO

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (GBKbO)

70 I think Adam the Ridiculous Kinzinger needs to lead an invasion o Russia.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (xcrUy)

71 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday night said "nothing is ruled out" when it comes to sending Western troops to help Ukraine.
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France does not speak for the West.
Neither does the United Kingdom.
Neither does Germany.
Neither, anymore, does the United States.

But let's be real about what Macron is saying: he is saying that United States will invade Ukraine. That's what "The West" means. In a way, there was a time when that would be justifiable, as there was a time when we were the imperial hegemon.

We are still that hegemon, but we are no longer rich, productive or competent enough to sustain the position. There is a real chance that the position formally - insofar as this kind of thing is *ever* "formal" - ends over Ukraine. We either overrule our imperial provinces in Europe and refuse to engage (in which case, Ukraine will fall) or we agree with them, engage directly, and lose due to incompetence on the front and unrestricted attack at home, largely cyber but not exclusively (in which case, Ukraine will fall).

The third option - that we engage and win - is possible but not very likely. We've already drained both the treasury and the armory.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (HnUIn)

72 Muslims not muskins. Geesh

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (oyVa+)

73 63 6 European military heavyweights

LOL

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:18 PM (GYIa4)

The only European military that could be considered "heavyweight" right now is Poland.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (wtvvX)

"Hey, I'm a heavy weight"-Alexander "Bearclaw" Vindman

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (ynpvh)

74 I think this fear is why Russia declared those four oblasts as inviolably part of Russia.

They understand that proxy wars have happened in past, even with Russians fighting USA directly, but never on US or Russian soil. By making it "Russia" they intended to scare off NATO troops from getting too directly involved.

Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (XxqJv)

75
Come on all a' you big strong men
Uncle Sam needs your help again
He's go himself in a terrible jam
way out yonder in old U-Kran

and it's 1,2,3 what are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Next stop is Z-Man Land!

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (geLO8)

76
The frogs got kicked out of a number of west African colonies er.. "allied" countries last year, guess he's looking for a new project.

Of course, farmers blocking roads and Algerians torching cars outside Paris is more than le grande armiee could take on.

Posted by: Auspex at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (j4U/Z)

77 Defund the Global Police.

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (krQz2)

78 It's such sh*t. Russia's supply lines are short and they are still having trouble. Imagine a 500 KM supply line with Polish air assets knocking the snot out of everything with wheels or tracks along that entire 500 KM.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 27, 2024 02:21 PM (gSZYf)


The EU is talking about buying artillery shells from India because they sent all of theirs to Ukraine. I suspect that the Russians would win eventually. But, and this is a crucial but, Russia appears to have honestly stated their complaints and goals at every stage of this adventure. If people could get over their belief that Russia wants to conquer Europe and is this backward country ready to fall to the martial prowess of the west, we might could have peace.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (GYIa4)

79 "Whatever it takes"

Sounds like that is gonna cost Us another 100 billion
Posted by: It's me donna at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM (Akjoo)


220 Billion / 221 Billion - Whatever it takes

Posted by: Doof at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (JunzL)

80 >>> 65 In the Congress Isn't Doing Enough Dept:
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The Biden administration gave the UN migration agency nearly $1.3 billion in 2023, which it uses to help migrants on their journey to enter the US illegally.
Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:26 PM (krQz2)

When has a national government EVER used its revenue to pay for a multi-national invasion of its OWN country?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (llON8)

81 The Kremlin, meanwhile, warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sends combat troops. "In this case, we need to talk not about probability, but about the inevitability (of conflict)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
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That's about as clear as it gets.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (HnUIn)

82 Hey, Have at it Frenchy

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (pVWRI)

83 Trump told them to stop being so reliant on Russia for fuel, so they had no choice but to become more reliant on Russia for fuel.

Fair enough.

Posted by: Lance McCormick at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (l8gTz)

84 The French Army in Russia!?

WHAT COULD GO WRONG??!?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (wtvvX)

85 Stuck a feather in his ass and called it Macaron

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (NtVYv)

86 Situation is critical is code for they're getting their ass handed to them.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * ab irato at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (LJCgz)

87

The French should channel Charles de Gaulle, had unilaterally, and nuke the Rooskis...

Posted by: Zombie Tip O'Neil at February 27, 2024 02:28 PM (HRQvT)

88 left out a 't' but y'all get the gist

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (geLO8)

89 @80 the Roman empire

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (oyVa+)

90
When the army was massing on the Ukraine border Macron called Putin to say WTF and Putin blew smoke up his ass.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (nIvob)

91 "Without them [the CIA and elite commandoes it's trained], there would have been no way for us to resist the Russians, or to beat them," according to Ivan Bakanov, former head of the SBU, which is Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency.
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So, as most people suspected, we've been in the "military advisor" stage for three years, along with bleeding out the US military and federal budget to sustain the conflict.

About time to engage directly, I suppose.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (HnUIn)

92 Ukraine is the money laundry of the planet

Posted by: Skip at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (fwDg9)

93 "Why don't we have to spend billions of dollars to one side in that conflict?"
********
No 10% for the big guy.

Posted by: Cosda at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (Zw+it)

94 It's a bit odd - and more than a touch ironic - that what will esentially be the great NATO vs. Warsaw Pact conflict will eventually unfold more than thirty years after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (HnUIn)

95 IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go.
Posted by: Lance McCormick at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (l8gTz)


Was. -- totally not the US military blowing up the Nordstream pipeline

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (GYIa4)

96 French Foreign Legion to Ukraine?

Posted by: Hillary's Screaming Liver at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (uo9+F)

97

Whatever it takes, le Bitches! And by that, what I mean, is you all act and take the consequences and pay the bills, while I sit here and spank the bishop...

Posted by: Zombie Charles de Gaulle at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (HRQvT)

98 Full non-conspiracy conspiracy cycle

1. Haha this didn't happen conspiracy theorist dummy

2. Stop saying this happened or we'll punish you

3. Maybe this could have happened, and if it did, it was a good thing

4. Obviously we had to do this for National Security you dummy. Who are you rooting for anyway? Give us a medal.

Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (5C4od)

99 In my area of the country today, it's 70 degrees; tomorrow, it won't get above freezing.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, Bill Gates?!

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (krQz2)

100 Off sock

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (uo9+F)

101 >>>Or, more likely: It would result in Article V being officially repudiated.

By whom? Biden? Biden would like nothing better than to be "forced" into escalating, thus bringing NATO's proxy war against Russia out of stealth mode and into the open.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (klJTj)

102 I fully believe our rulers are stupid enough to start a war with Russia.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (zjgNU)

103 How 'bout France send Ukraine a bunch of white surrender flags?

Posted by: ShainS -- Laken Riley (Business is business, and it's a murder most foul) at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (anmER)

104 The Feltench have been known to send in the Foreign Legion into Congo every few decades

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

105 To think this whole thing in Ukraine was kicked off when Joe said the US wouldn't (paraphrasing) really do much if Russia made a "small" incursion.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (tT6L1)

106 The CIA has been running Ukraine since their successful coup in 2014 under Obama/Biden. The CIA led the impeachment of Trump when he started looking into what was going in Ukraine.

The reason they are fighting so hard to keep pouring money and weapons into that shit hole and fighting to keep Trump out is to cover up for what the CIA has been doing in Ukraine and other countries for years. The uniparty’s decades long foreign policy failure is at risk and that policy makes a lot of people rich.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (x8HvX)

107 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."

Uh-oh

Well, it appear that leftists of a more rabid nature aren't too happy with the likes of Stein, and they're demanding that the phrase "rest in power" be reserved for black people only.

.. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

108 Send all the trannies that signed up for reassignment surgery to Ukraine.

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (krQz2)

109 European military heavyweights Germany and Poland


Can Germany put 40 aircraft in the air? Or muster a 100 tanks to the front lines?

I am thinking not.

Posted by: Booger at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (aD39U)

110 It's a bit odd - and more than a touch ironic - that what will esentially be the great NATO vs. Warsaw Pact conflict will eventually unfold more than thirty years after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (HnUIn)
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"THIS is what we've been training for all our lives!" -- Various 4-star generals in the Pentagon pushing armies around their little Risk game board.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (7fElN)

111 IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go.
Posted by: Lance McCormick at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (l8gTz)
++++
This is one of the reasons that Biden hasn't actually destroyed American energy production to the degree that the cabal envisioned on the eve of the administration.

This is also one of the reasons for the agitation around banning gas appliances in the United States.

If we're to maintain our hegemony, we have to plug the energy hole in the distant provinces - even if it means exporting fuel to such a degree that it requires a combination of both rationing (e.g., banning gas appliances) and high prices at home.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (HnUIn)

112 I hope Johnson doesn't cave today in his "meeting" with Biden

Posted by: It's me donna at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (Akjoo)

113 I love the little afterthought in the last quote in the article. "Or beat them" only occurred to Ivan Bakanov after he realized "If I admit we can't win this war, but only hope to produce a long, costly stalemate, even the Americans might stop giving us money."

Posted by: Wally at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (1cH+f)

114 I support France in their unilateral use of force.

Posted by: sven at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (X0I7i)

115 One potential October surprise is Biden sending US troops into the Uke war and/or trying to assassinate Vlad in such an obvious way it leads to war...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (ibTVg)

116 10 Go for it France. Solid track record on sending troops into Russian territory. Even with allies.
Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 02:19 PM (AR07F)

______________________________


It's a trap!!! (Napoleon doing a General Ackbar voice...which I kinda want to see)

Posted by: Orson at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (dIske)

117 102 I fully believe our rulers are stupid enough to start a war with Russia.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (zjgNU)

"We have ALWAYS been at war with Russia!"--Biden Admin, Channeling George Orwell's book.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (ynpvh)

118 Whatever it takes, le Bitches!
Posted by: Zombie Charles de Gaulle at February 27, 2024 02:30 PM (HRQvT)
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Seine-sitivity training first, Pierre.

Posted by: scampydog at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (2bFN5)

119 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."
---
Rape-fan Jill Stein.

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (krQz2)

120 I suppose killing everyone in a nuclear war is preferable to getting caught money laundering and running child prostitution rings.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (lTGtQ)

121 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."


I have a Zippo if you need one, Jill.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (aD39U)

122 Abolish The CIA.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (2ijlT)

123 the agency having secretly trained and equipped Ukrainian intelligence officers spanning back to just after the 2014 Maidan coup events,
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"Just after."

So soon after the coup, that they arrived 12 months before it happened!
Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (XxqJv)

This multiverse stuff really screws with the timelines.

I just wanna know if the Dr. Who who showed up there was male or female or both.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (dGCAG)

124 What a waste. What stupidity.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (pohLc)

125 "THIS is what we've been training for all our lives!" -- Various 4-star generals in the Pentagon pushing armies around their little Risk game board.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

YOU THINK UKRAINE IS WEAK?
- guy on the subway

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (CIS44)

126 The reason they are fighting so hard to keep pouring money and weapons into that shit hole and fighting to keep Trump out is to cover up for what the CIA has been doing in Ukraine and other countries for years. The uniparty’s decades long foreign policy failure is at risk and that policy makes a lot of people rich.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (x8HvX)
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A reason, perhaps. Certainly not THE reason.

The various reasons all sum up to a complex of absolute power and staggering amounts of money. Ukraine is but one facet on their shitty gemstone.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (HnUIn)

127 This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

Posted by: Admiral Painter at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (og5mY)

128 47 C'mon France, do it.
Posted by: TC at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (cHOHf)

Go ahead ... knock it off, I dare ya ...

http://tinyurl.com/5t3t2vz9

Posted by: zombie Robert Conrad at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (TTAGa)

129 107 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."

Uh-oh

Well, it appear that leftists of a more rabid nature aren't too happy with the likes of Stein, and they're demanding that the phrase "rest in power" be reserved for black people only.

.. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

To the Left:
1) Jewish Genocide: Good. Their Colonizers!
2) Eradicating Terrorists: Bad! Genocide! See #1.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (ynpvh)

130 >Can Germany put 40 aircraft in the air? Or muster a 100 tanks to the front lines?


F*** that
Can Germany still fit in its uniform..

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (geLO8)

131 The CIA training is going gangbusters, isn't it?

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (i7Q7S)

132 I fully believe our rulers are stupid enough to start a war with Russia.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (zjgNU)

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"As in Ukraine now -- elections must be suspended, non-approved opposition political parties criminalized, their leaders tossed in prison as we must all support our Wartime Dear Leader!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Laken Riley (Business is business, and it's a murder most foul) at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (anmER)

133 Abolish The CIA.
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (2ijlT)
---
You're a threat to democracy!

Posted by: Anonymouse at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (krQz2)

134 I doubt the Bundeswehr could even could muster a couple of companies and an Alsatian service dog at this point.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (LjgPm)

135 Also France is the one Western European NATO country that built enough nuclear reactors that they don't get squeezed on energy by the Russkies, so of course it's up to them to talk tough

Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (5C4od)

136 Ain't the policy of containment great ?

Posted by: The Pimp Hand of Reality at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (8vxoL)

137 Whatever it takes means copious amounts of Fromage and Burgundy.

Posted by: runner at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (V13WU)

138 hope Johnson doesn't cave today in his "meeting" with Biden
Posted by: It's me donna at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (Akjoo)

BOHICA

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (UiZw0)

139 If Macron is so intent on this, pull France out of NATO and send your own troops.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (lTGtQ)

140 .. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.
Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

was when he was done.

Posted by: TC at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (cHOHf)

141 For some reason, I don't think the recent migrants in France would participate in this French war.

Posted by: Crazy at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (aChE0)

142 119 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."
---
Rape-fan Jill Stein.
Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (krQz2)

=======

Jill Stein had the power to dismantle Democratic Power, at least in Michigan, when her lawsuit in 2016 unveiled evidence that Detroit simply made up vote numbers.

But she dropped the suit.

She is controlled opposition.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (GBKbO)

143 I post, again:

"Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion" - Norman Schwarzkopf

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (XeU6L)

144 if France did go to war with Russia, and Russia attacked France, that would invoke NATO's Article V and compel the US to come to France's defense.
-
Why would anyone be obligated to help France when they're the aggressor?

Make your bed and lie in the ashes, frogs.

Posted by: Methos at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (Dnobf)

145 123 the agency having secretly trained and equipped Ukrainian intelligence officers spanning back to just after the 2014 Maidan coup events,
---------
"Just after."

So soon after the coup, that they arrived 12 months before it happened!
Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (XxqJv)

This multiverse stuff really screws with the timelines.

I just wanna know if the Dr. Who who showed up there was male or female or both.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (dGCAG)

Hemaphroditic Doctor Who? He can cut off his dick and balls and be a REAL GIRL!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (ynpvh)

146 Heavyweight.

*snort*

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (aD39U)

147 "Nothing is ruled out." Lovely.

The French have nukes, do they not?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (9yWhg)

148 Ze vinds of change did not blow hard enough it seems

Posted by: Scorpions at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (jVWL+)

149 French President Macron: We Must Do "Whatever It Takes"

"We", huh? You go first.

How do you translate "Fortunate Son" into French?

Posted by: Chuck C at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (xttsV)

150 The Green Party candidate supports Bushnell's burning of fossil fuels?

Posted by: Wally at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (1cH+f)

151 Also France is the one Western European NATO country that built enough nuclear reactors that they don't get squeezed on energy by the Russkies, so of course it's up to them to talk tough
Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (5C4od)
++++
France is a real country. It's probably the most real country in Western Europe, with the UK just behind it. France has real industries, real resources, real population, real national and cultural pride. France can muster an army, arm it and move it to Ukraine.

And if they think they need to do so, let them.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (HnUIn)

152 > I have trouble envisioning French surrender monkeys' actually attacking any country, let alone Russia.

The French sank the Rainbow Warrior.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (6OrcJ)

153 "IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go."

===============

Trump told the frumpy old lady running Germany to her face this was idiotic.

But, no worries, norms restored!

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (i7Q7S)

154 Ugh. They're not Their. Brain ain't working at even 90% today.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (ynpvh)

155 If Macron is so intent on this, pull France out of NATO and send your own troops.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (lTGtQ)
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Mitterrand.

Posted by: President Charlie Foxtrot at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (krQz2)

156 I figure the last time Germany had a formidable army the CIC had a funky mustache.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (pohLc)

157 So, as most people suspected, we've been in the "military advisor" stage for three years, along with bleeding out the US military and federal budget to sustain the conflict.

About time to engage directly, I suppose.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:29 PM (HnUIn)


Reportedly (a loaded term), Bakanov's teams have been carrying out bombing and other raids into Russia since shortly after 2014. The CIA has, seemingly, been at war with Russia for a while now.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:36 PM (GYIa4)

158 So, the only two world leaders are don't stink right now are in El Salvador and Argentina.

Never thought I'd live to see the day.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (9yWhg)

159 140 .. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.
Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

was when he was done.

Posted by: TC at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (cHOHf)

And crispy.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (ynpvh)

160 IIRC Germany is heavily reliant on Russia for fuel. Which is dumb, but there you go.

Posted by: Lance McCormick



Germany is finished as a country. They are Wiley Coyote having run off of a cliff. Not only did Russian natural gas power their country, it was the feedstock for their fertilizer and plastics industries. They are not pulling out of this death spiral unless the Russian gas is turned back on.

Which is why the Nordstream was blown up. To ensure that Germany could not back out.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (lTGtQ)

161 ---
You're a threat to democracy!
Posted by: Anonymouse

Our precious democracy.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (XeU6L)

162 The New York Times reported Sunday that the CIA built 12 secret spy bases in Ukraine.


Gawd the media is stupid. The Ukes let the IC in and they created listening posts. Just like in the cold war days. Big whoop.
But it sounds so cool to say "spy bases!"

Posted by: Diogenes at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (W/lyH)

163 I figure the last time Germany had a formidable army the CIC had a funky mustache.
Posted by: Xipe Totec at

Well I Never How Dare You!!!
-Angela Merkel

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (CIS44)

164 A few weeks ago, some Tweeting Head said 'chaos follows Trump'

it's true
he left the White House in January 2021 and it's been chaos ever since

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (geLO8)

165 the agency having secretly trained and equipped Ukrainian intelligence officers spanning back to just after the 2014 Maidan coup events,
---------
"Just after."

So soon after the coup, that they arrived 12 months before it happened!
Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:24 PM (XxqJv)
++++
It's probably true, though. Before the coup, they would have been working in the shadows, setting up parallel structures and running their own shadow organizations to execute the color revolution playbook, exerting influence and spreading cash around outside of the government IC channels in Ukraine.

Post-coup, of course, it could come out of the shadows and operate directly through the puppet.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (HnUIn)

166 The French have nukes, do they not?

And they're not afraid to use 'em

Posted by: south pacific islanders at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (hSwza)

167 .. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.
Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

An entrepreneur who was at least expending a little effort.

Posted by: Auspex at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (j4U/Z)

168 If Germany is OK with Russian oil/gas, who am I to disagree ??

Posted by: runner at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (V13WU)

169 .. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.
Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)
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At least, not before shorting the wires.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (DeFcY)

170 "One potential October surprise is Biden sending US troops into the Uke war "

========

Didn't Beau Biden die on the front lines there?

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (i7Q7S)

171 147 "Nothing is ruled out." Lovely.

The French have nukes, do they not?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (9yWhg)

They do. As long as some Frenchmen don't go into the hospital thinking they would've fit nicely in their rectums.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (ynpvh)

172 I think Macron is shouting Squirrel!!!! to distract from the farmers sharpening their pitch forks.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (LjgPm)

173 As per usual, the war the left projected under PDT is going to happen under Joe.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (tT6L1)

174 148 Ze vinds of change did not blow hard enough it seems
Posted by: Scorpions


Well, the Russians loved their children enough to stop sending them over to our pedos, so ...

Posted by: Not Sting at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (xttsV)

175 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."

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I have a Zippo if you need one, Jill.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:33 PM (aD39U)

The unicorns dance as the world burns...

Or, life has officially become a Monty Python movie.

LONG LIVE (or die) the PALESTINIAN FRONT OF JUDEA!

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (dGCAG)

176 The French plan to send a battalion of “yellow vests” as a great national sacrifice

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (RHGPo)

177 Trump told them to stop being so reliant on Russia for fuel, so they had no choice but to become more reliant on Russia for fuel.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:25 PM

------------------

While they--literally-- laughed at Trump.

Fyck em.

Posted by: Bigsmith at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (6BaUT)

178 Didn't Beau Biden die on the front lines there?
Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (i7Q7S)

Several times.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (pohLc)

179 So Macron's got some of his stash "invested" in Ukraine Money Laundering Inc too, ey?

Posted by: Som of Dad at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (8JB5s)

180 Certainly the biggest reason. The amount of emphasis western leaders are putting on winning a war the cannot win proves this has nothing to with their love of Chicken Kiev.

The CIA worked with 5 Eyes and Ukraine to run the Russia collusion hoax. The dirty secrets of a lot of western countries are buried in Ukraine. Ukraine was a perfect spot to do all sorts of things they couldn’t do at home.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (x8HvX)

181 Let Macron sent the French army.
Let France go to war with Russia.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (5aQ9M)

182 > F*** that
Can Germany still fit in its uniform..

German Polizei and SOF are filled with strapping lads I wouldn't want to upset. Still, I don't know if they can field a good army or not.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (6OrcJ)

183 The Plan was simple:
1. Provoke Russia into a war.
2. Slap economic sanctions on Russia.
3. Russia will immediately collapse.
4. Pick up the pieces of Russia for profit.

Obviously, the Plan is not going well.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (P9kBh)

184 Russia does not seem to be trying to be deliberately inflammatory here, merely an observation of fact. NATO sends troops, Russia is then fighting NATO.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (di6C2)

185 France goes to war with Russia, Germany caught in the middle.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (5aQ9M)

186 I really doubt that the involvement of the US in the Ukrainian war would be some king of boon to the Democrat party's electoral chances (assuming elections can be influenced by voter desires).

It's not that popular to begin with. There hasn't been an attack on America. It's easier to say "send money" than "send troops".

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (GBKbO)

187 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."

Uh-oh

Well, it appear that leftists of a more rabid nature aren't too happy with the likes of Stein, and they're demanding that the phrase "rest in power" be reserved for black people only.

.. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (RHGPo)

----------

Cornel West
@CornelWest

Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who died for truth and justice! I pray for his precious loved ones! Let us rededicate ourselves to genuine solidarity with Palestinians undergoing genocidal attacks in real time!

Posted by: ShainS -- Laken Riley (Business is business, and it's a murder most foul) at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (anmER)

188 "We're determined to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes."

The French are willing to spend the last American taxpayer dollar and fight to the last Ukrainian.

I don't know if this war is over who gets to supply Europe with energy, but it is being used to supplant Russia as the provider. I'm sure it's a coinky dink that Hunter worked for a Ukrainian energy firm and that pipeline got cut nice and early.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (z+89e)

189 Germany is finished as a country. They are Wiley Coyote having run off of a cliff. Not only did Russian natural gas power their country, it was the feedstock for their fertilizer and plastics industries. They are not pulling out of this death spiral unless the Russian gas is turned back on. ...
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 27, 2024 02:37 PM (lTGtQ)
++++
That's all icing on the cake. Germany is finished anyway.

German industry has been scrambling to move the hell out of Germany since the war began. The German automakers are doubling down in foreign countries. The German chemical manufacturers are building vast industrial complexes in foreign countries. They know the risks, and are moving at breakneck speed to get the hell out of Germany while there's still a chance to have a going concern on the other side of this. They aren't evacuating Germany, but they're building out enormous external capacity and diversifying as quickly as possible and at tremendous expense. The US has been a *huge* beneficiary of this.

But even so, the war has only been a catalyst for that. Germany is demographically a dead man walking, and the New Germans aren't up to the task.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (HnUIn)

190 One potential October surprise is Biden sending US troops into the Uke war

I'm not sure that will play out like they expect.

Posted by: Chuck C at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (xttsV)

191 The French plan to send a mechanized battalion of farmers with tractors as a second line auxiliary force

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (RHGPo)

192 Remember Trump protesting a stolen election means he is a threat to Democracy

The CIA and Poroshenko actually pulling off a coup in Ukraine and replacing the elected leadership there though is just "one of those things that happen"

Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (ibTVg)

193 If France elected to attack Russia on its on I do not think we would be obligated to support regardless of NATO. On a deferent score I think we should have dropped out of NaTO long ago.

Posted by: vic at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (A5THL)

194 Ukraine is important to Russia because
- They are competitor in energy supply to Europe. Russia wants dominance
- They are competitor in grain supply to Europe.
- Industry/business. They have (had) a lot and oligarchs were making bank. Russian oligarchs wanted control and wanted to keep EU and US oligarchs from eating their lunch.
- They are integral to Russian empire. (glory, etc.)
- They are very close culturally and it does not help to show Russians that there is another way. Moscow is doing great, but outside the ring roads they have been living off glory and honor. You don't want those people seeing how badly they are doing compared to other "russians" who broke off. Because of the close ties there are a lot of family and business contacts.

Ukraine is important to NATO because
- corruption. It feeds the blob. It justifies the blob.

Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (XxqJv)

195 187 Cornel West
@CornelWest

Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who died for truth and justice! I pray for his precious loved ones! Let us rededicate ourselves to genuine solidarity with Palestinians undergoing genocidal attacks in real time!
Posted by: ShainS -- Laken Riley (Business is business, and it's a murder most foul) at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (anmER)

=======

Hear that, Michigan Muslim voters?

Cornel West is the only presidential candidate for you.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (GBKbO)

196 I think Macron is shouting Squirrel!!!! to distract from the farmers sharpening their pitch forks.

Posted by: Beartooth
===

I agree. Macaroni doesn't want what happened in Brussels in Paris.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (17s+e)

197 Which is why the Nordstream was blown up. To ensure that Germany could not back out.

I said it at the time. Russia had no reason to blow up their own pipeline. But WE did. Frankly, the Globalists in Germany did.

Posted by: The Pimp Hand of Reality at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (8vxoL)

198
To think this whole thing in Ukraine was kicked off when Joe said the US wouldn't (paraphrasing) really do much if Russia made a "small" incursion.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM


Something similar happened prior to Iraq invading Kuwait.

But prior to Biden saying that, early in 2021 Kamala went to Ukraine and talked up Nato membership for them. Which was roughly equivalent to Putin traveling to Cuba and talking about arming them with some nukes that could hit DC in mere minutes.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (nIvob)

199 181 Let Macron sent the French army.
Let France go to war with Russia.
Posted by: Braenyard at February 27, 2024 02:39 PM (5aQ9M)

NOT RECOMMENDED

Posted by: Short Guy in a Uniform at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (pohLc)

200 France goes to war with Russia, Germany caught in the middle.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (5aQ9M)

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Maybe they can partition Germany at war's end.

Posted by: ShainS -- Laken Riley (Business is business, and it's a murder most foul) at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (anmER)

201 France was always pretty serious about nukes. They refused to sign the Partial Test Ban treaty back in the 60s, and pissed off the left by continuing to test nukes into the 90s. They have over 300 warheads allegedly.

Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (AR07F)

202 .Cornel West
@CornelWest

Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of...



yada yada yada, communist boilerplate

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (geLO8)

203 Can Germany put 40 aircraft in the air? Or muster a 100 tanks to the front lines?

Posted by: Booger at February 27, 2024 02:32 PM (aD39U)


Supposedly, the Russians have destroyed a slew of Leopard tanks. Almost certainly older models but still.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (GYIa4)

204 "Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion" - Norman Schwarzkopf


Hey, an accordion is a handy tool for killing birds and having them fall to the ground.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (9yWhg)

205 So glad Pooky's not in anymore (his unit probably hasn't been home for months), but the nephew in Army National Guard might be at risk. I hope we're officially at war by the time he'd get dragged into things, but after all the "limited engagements" and "kinetic actions" of the last two decades, that hope is small.

Posted by: pookysgirl can't even remember the euphemisms anymore at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (+KgIs)

206 Does Maricon have any idea how ridiculous it sounds for a French leader to puff out his sunken chest and talk tough?

Presumably by "we" he means the US, led by our senile Vegetable-in-Chief, our diversity hire SecDef (where is he now, anyway? Does anyone know?), and our "diverse" "gender-fluid" military?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (5G/3e)

207 Yeah, let's talk business, Emmanuel. First of all, you're all done. The armées françaises don't even have that kind of muscle anymore.

Posted by: Moe Putin at February 27, 2024 02:42 PM (aD39U)

208 The French plan to send a mechanized battalion of farmers with tractors as a second line auxiliary force
Posted by: SMOD
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Equiped with the dreaded MkII manure-spreaders.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (XeU6L)

209 How do you translate "Fortunate Son" into French?
Posted by: Chuck C at February 27, 2024 02:35 PM (xttsV)


Sadly Eurocopters don't sound like Hueys.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (W/lyH)

210 Shorter Cornel West - This sends a message of how evil those filthy Jews are AND it killed a white guy! Win-win, baby!

Posted by: Wally at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (1cH+f)

211 French President Macron: We Must Do "Whatever It Takes" to Rescue Ukraine's Failing Effort Against Russia, and "Nothing Is Ruled Out"


Would that include doing something to appease the masses like, say, no more third world immigration, ever? Defending your own borders/country might warm them a little up to defending Ukraine's.

I'll bet that would be ruled out.

Posted by: Ripley at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (JojsZ)

212 This Bradley thing is a bust. He's coming up with bullshit excuses on everything to avoid saying he knew of the affair before Sweetdick was brought on as special prosecutor.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (BZNNK)

213 Cornel West and Obama are pals so the stupid is expected

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:44 PM (xcrUy)

214 211 French President Macron: We Must Do "Whatever It Takes" to Rescue Ukraine's Failing Effort Against Russia, and "Nothing Is Ruled Out"


Would that include doing something to appease the masses like, say, no more third world immigration, ever? Defending your own borders/country might warm them a little up to defending Ukraine's.

I'll bet that would be ruled out.
Posted by: Ripley at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (JojsZ)

========

Would that include stealing elections?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:44 PM (GBKbO)

215 If France decides to send troops to Ukraine, no member of NATO is obligated to join them.

If they were, we'd have been stuck in Africa with France a few months ago. Same reason why both Iraq Wars weren't NATO actions.

NATO is a defensive alliance...at least, it's supposed to be.

Posted by: Malicious Compliance at February 27, 2024 02:44 PM (OBuuS)

216 It takes the Russkies a while to get up a head of steam, but they have had the time. France and Poland will take it up the ass.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 02:44 PM (pohLc)

217 France going to war with Russia in the Ukraine. Well, there truly is nothing new under the sun..

Posted by: The Crimean War at February 27, 2024 02:44 PM (ibTVg)

218 Let Operation Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey commence.

Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (OZjDX)

219 Aaron Bushnell did not start out black, but he sure finished that way.

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (uo9+F)

220 Would that include stealing elections?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ra

already on it, boss!
-Philly, Detroit, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Vegas

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (CIS44)

221 Shorter Maricon: "Let's you and him fight."

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (5G/3e)

222 Aaron Bushnell did not start out black, but he sure finished that way.
Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (uo9+F)

The Maillard reaction.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (xcrUy)

223 The Plan was simple:
1. Provoke Russia into a war.
2. Slap economic sanctions on Russia.
3. Russia will immediately collapse.
4. Pick up the pieces of Russia for profit.

Obviously, the Plan is not going well.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 27, 2024 02:40 PM (P9kBh)
++++
There was a decent chance of that plan working and it nearly did work as the Ruble began to collapse along with Russian exports.

Two things queered the deal: the demand for energy at all costs, particularly from China and South Asia, and Anton Siluanov.

Anton Siluanov is the Russian finance minister, and it's possible that he actually saved Russia in the first month or two of the war. He arrested the collapse of the Ruble and staved off hyperinflation by essentially laundering the currency through gold, limited to Russian citizens. This caused massive repatriation of Rubles, quelled the panic among the masses, and halted the collapse. It took a huge amount of Russian gold to do it - and it's the kind of bold, ultra-high-risk gamble that can only work once - but it did work.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (HnUIn)

224 Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (CIS44)

=======

Unrelated question:

Do you remember how long ago you started commenting? I was just curious how long you've been around as a contrast to us losing other regulars.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (GBKbO)

225 99 In my area of the country today, it's 70 degrees; tomorrow, it won't get above freezing.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, Bill Gates?!
Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 02:31 PM (krQz2)

Temps in the Midwest this week are gonna look like someone who just saw a state trooper on the interstate.

Posted by: Octochicken at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (oCS0o)

226 Aaron Bushnell did not start out black, but he sure finished that way.
Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (uo9+F)



Ouch. Nice burn, Brah.

Posted by: Aaron Bushnell at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (aD39U)

227 Cornel West and Obama are pals so the stupid is expected
Posted by: Northernlurker
--

[tries to imagine a conversation between Barky and West]

[brain seizes up]

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (XeU6L)

228 Also France is the one Western European NATO country that built enough nuclear reactors that they don't get squeezed on energy by the Russkies, so of course it's up to them to talk tough
Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:34 PM (5C4od)


There's also a bunch of countries between them and Russia. When there's a crowd between you and the big guy (apologies to Biden) it's easy to run your mouth.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (GYIa4)

229 Hear that, Michigan Muslim voters?

Cornel West is the only presidential candidate for you.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (GBKbO)

This

Stein and West don't need to peel off that many votes to deliver MI to Trump. And that would be game, set, match

Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (5C4od)

230 LONG LIVE (or die) the PALESTINIAN FRONT OF JUDEA!
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:38 PM (dGCAG)
------------
I look forward to their deployment of the Elite Suicide Squad.

"That showed 'em, huh?"

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (DeFcY)

231 Would that include stealing elections?

Similar to...

The left: Trump is literally Hitler. And there is nothing, nothing off the table from stopping a literal Hitler from coming to power.

Also the left: How dare you accuse us of stealing an election...what kind of people do you think we are?!?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (ibTVg)

232 Cornel West and Obama are pals so the stupid is expected
Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:44 PM (xcrUy)
______________

Charter members of Club 85.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (5G/3e)

233 Unrelated question:

Do you remember how long ago you started commenting? I was just curious how long you've been around as a contrast to us losing other regulars.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (GBKbO)



Are you suggesting our membership has an expiration date?

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (aD39U)

234 I doubt the Muslims are joining the French Forces

Posted by: Skip at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (fwDg9)

235 194 cont.

Germany was always on the fence since Germany struck a grand bargain with Russia where Germany would broker Russian gas. That meant that what was good for Russia was good for Germany. They did not want this war, and they did not want Ukraine undercutting their market in Russian gas.

IMHO, Germany also understood that Ukraine had (had) an impressive industrial *potential* that could undermine German industry. (Poland too, but Poland was cut out of the gas loop. The purpose of Nordstream was to leave Poland high and dry.)

I think Germany got made a pig by events. They wanted Ukraine under Russian boot, but their bullshit upended everything and they had no gas, a public fearful of Russian aggression, and Europe figuring out the game.

I believe (IMHO) that the USA was behind the propaganda for the war, in part to undermine (fuck) Germany and make them pay for siding with the Russian in the gas/grain war against Europe.

Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (XxqJv)

236 Just because

LETS DANCE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMUAAF4yu4k

Posted by: Jimmy Carter at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (X4yCj)

237 "French President Macron: We Must Do "Whatever It Takes""

France has nuclear weapons. Go for it, Macron.

Posted by: Lithiated gp For Healthful Glow at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (MvF+J)

238 229 This

Stein and West don't need to peel off that many votes to deliver MI to Trump. And that would be game, set, match
Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (5C4od)

========

Meh.

In 2016, Stein's lawsuit showed conclusively that Detroit just made up numbers no matter what was in the ballot boxes. Stein dropped the lawsuit.

Democrats control MI elections. They won't let go. Stein is controlled opposition.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (GBKbO)

239 >.. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer. Don’t believe he was black.

Turning the color of burnt toast doesn't count I guess.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (cf/0E)

240 But even so, the war has only been a catalyst for that. Germany is demographically a dead man walking, and the New Germans aren't up to the task.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (HnUIn)
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It will be interesting to see how Germany shapes itself demographically in a generation or two.

The Muslim minority may rapidly grow to become the majority, but they are not exactly the most productive citizens, so how will they feed themselves when there are no more Germans to leech from?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (7fElN)

241 I said it at the time. Russia had no reason to blow up their own pipeline. But WE did. Frankly, the Globalists in Germany did.
Posted by: The Pimp Hand of Reality at February 27, 2024 02:41 PM (8vxoL)

It always helps to ask: Is this thing they're doing, is it compatible with an effort to reduce the world's poopulation by 90%?

I can't remember the last time I said no to that question.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (dGCAG)

242 It takes the Russkies a while to get up a head of steam, but they have had the time. France and Poland will take it up the ass.

What have we learned, over and over again, the last couple decades ? NOBODY has the ability or will to project power, including occupation as well as combat, on much of a scale for very long anymore.

No - Russia is not going to march across Europe - as much as my Boomer Cold War Dad likes to rant about. Because Russia can't.

Posted by: The Pimp Hand of Reality at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (8vxoL)

243 Russia should nuke Paris.

Sends a message.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (2ijlT)

244 There's also a bunch of countries between them and Russia. When there's a crowd between you and the big guy (apologies to Biden) it's easy to run your mouth.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (GYIa4)
____________

It's like Pee Wee Herman talking tough standing behind Mike Tyson.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (5G/3e)

245 Unrelated question:

Do you remember how long ago you started commenting? I was just curious how long you've been around as a contrast to us losing other regulars.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ragi

My dad, Aviator, has been around FOREVER, tho he doesnt comment much. I first commented election night 2020, lurked a bit before that.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (CIS44)

246 Charter members of Club 85.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Is there some inverse MENSA organization?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (XeU6L)

247 233
Are you suggesting our membership has an expiration date?
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (aD39U)

=======

Cardboard memberships fray easily in certain weather conditions.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

248 Shorter Cornel West - This sends a message of how evil those filthy Jews are AND it killed a white guy! Win-win, baby!
Posted by: Wally at February 27, 2024 02:43 PM (1cH+f)

West is one sick evil Fucher

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (NtVYv)

249 Who here wants to send their kids to their deaths to save France's fucking ass for a THIRD TIME?

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (pohLc)

250 245 My dad, Aviator, has been around FOREVER, tho he doesnt comment much. I first commented election night 2020, lurked a bit before that.
Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (CIS44)

=========

*thumbs up*

Just curious. Thanks!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

251 German Polizei and SOF are filled with strapping lads I wouldn't want to upset. Still, I don't know if they can field a good army or not.
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Germany doesn't have the logistical support to field an army. They did this by design. They figured if they had to fight another war they would likely be fighting on their homeland. The rest of NATO was happy to accept that stance.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (hWxEy)

252 233 Unrelated question:

Do you remember how long ago you started commenting? I was just curious how long you've been around as a contrast to us losing other regulars.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:46 PM (GBKbO)


Are you suggesting our membership has an expiration date?
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:47 PM (aD39U)

Carousel ...

Posted by: browndogs pawnstone just turned yellow at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (TTAGa)

253 Even though it is likely inevitable, this trim brunette in short shorts sees no reason to be anything other than despondent at the prospect of the great NATO-vs-Russia misadventure finally coming to a head:
http://tiny.cc/qs54xz

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (HnUIn)

254 Aaron Bushnell did not start out black, but he sure finished that way.
Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:45 PM (uo9+F)


Ouch. Nice burn, Brah.
Posted by: Aaron Bushnell

Are you done?

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (uo9+F)

255 Charter members of Club 85.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Is there some inverse MENSA organization?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
---------

Oh, wait, that's it. And, I may be a member.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (XeU6L)

256 It's like Pee Wee Herman talking tough standing behind Mike Tyson.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (5G/3e)

You bithes berr leave Pee Wee alone !

Posted by: Mike Tythn at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (NtVYv)

257 Cardboard memberships fray easily in certain weather conditions.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)



One word: Platinum Membership.

We get ampersands and can say blazer.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:51 PM (aD39U)

258 The Muslim minority may rapidly grow to become the majority, but they are not exactly the most productive citizens, so how will they feed themselves when there are no more Germans to leech from?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (7fElN)
______________

Let's face it, we've got our own problems with parasites here. (Looks at EBT and SNAP.)

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:51 PM (5G/3e)

259 Frankly, the Globalists in Germany did.
Posted by: The Pimp Hand of Reality


I see what you did there, even if you didn't.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 27, 2024 02:51 PM (IG4Id)

260 *thumbs up*

Just curious. Thanks!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, rag

*awkward high five/fist bump*

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (CIS44)

261 >>>>> The CIA worked with 5 Eyes and Ukraine to run the Russia collusion hoax. The dirty secrets of a lot of western countries are buried in Ukraine. Ukraine was a perfect spot to do all sorts of things they couldn’t do at home.

Posted by: JackStraw at February
--------------------------

There was an article at ZH that CIA established 12 'offices' in Ukraine years ago. Ukraine, grand central station for spies, grifters, bio labs, chem labs, and money exchange.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HfkSzsyh1E

Posted by: Braenyard at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (5aQ9M)

262 Cornel West looks like a cartoon character after an explosion.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (63Dwl)

263 Let's face it, we've got our own problems with parasites here. (Looks at EBT and SNAP.)
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:51 PM (5G/3e)
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And our demographics and economy are far better than Germany's....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (7fElN)

264 > this trim brunette in short shorts

She looks like trouble.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (6OrcJ)

265 Hamas killing 1200 Jews didn’t upset Ms. stein too much.

I like this though. She will siphon a lot of votes from Biden.

Yeah man like free Palestine dude, totally.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (YofvK)

266 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday night said "nothing is ruled out" when it comes to sending Western troops to help Ukraine.


The gaul of this fucking guy.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (aD39U)

267 LOL.

I'm working real hard on not caring about anything that is happening out of my immediate control, there's just no future in that at all.
my opinions don't enter into TPTB's calculations even a little bit.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (QwWES)

268 Even though it is likely inevitable, this trim brunette in short shorts sees no reason to be anything other than despondent at the prospect of the great NATO-vs-Russia misadventure finally coming to a head:
http://tiny.cc/qs54xz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (HnUIn)
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I suppose I could take one for the team and try to cheer her up...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (7fElN)

269 Remarkably, there do not seem to be any riots over the AF guy who torched himself. Marches? Looting?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., the. at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (XeU6L)

270 253 Even though it is likely inevitable, this trim brunette in short shorts sees no reason to be anything other than despondent at the prospect of the great NATO-vs-Russia misadventure finally coming to a head:
http://tiny.cc/qs54xz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:50 PM (HnUIn)

"trim" ...

Jeebus man, she's Biafran.

Somebody feed that poor girl a cheeseburger

Posted by: browndogs paws the food cabinet at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (TTAGa)

271 The gaul of this fucking guy.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (aD39U)
++++
Heh. I was waiting for it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (HnUIn)

272 My dad, Aviator, has been around FOREVER, tho he doesnt comment much. I first commented election night 2020, lurked a bit before that.
Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (CIS44)


Are you the first 2nd-gen Hordeling??

Posted by: Doof at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (JunzL)

273 .. sounds more applicable to the homeless guy in town who tried to cut copper wire out of an energized power transformer.
_____________

Darwin smiles.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (5G/3e)

274 She looks like trouble.
Posted by: bonhomme at February 27, 2024 02:52 PM (6OrcJ)


She needs a belt.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (D7oie)

275 Brunette isn’t trim. She’s anorexic. Eat a cheeseburger honey,

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (YofvK)

276 I'm working real hard on not caring about anything that is happening out of my immediate control, there's just no future in that at all.
my opinions don't enter into TPTB's calculations even a little bit.


I recall Biden during the election saying something to the effect of "I don't need the votes of undecided voters"

Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (ibTVg)

277 The gaul of this fucking guy.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (aD39U)
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Heh. I was waiting for it.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (HnUIn)
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I'd like to hear his Brie-llant plan.

Posted by: scampydog at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (2bFN5)

278 I recall Biden during the election saying something to the effect of "I don't need the votes of undecided voters"
Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (ibTVg)
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He was right.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (HnUIn)

279 Somebody feed that poor girl a cheeseburger
Posted by: browndogs paws the food cabinet


Looks like she's angling for a hot dog.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (9yWhg)

280 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!"

Is that what they say after 20 year old gang bangers gun each other down?

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (i7Q7S)

281 My dad, Aviator, has been around FOREVER, tho he doesnt comment much. I first commented election night 2020, lurked a bit before that.
Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:49 PM (CIS44)

Are you the first 2nd-gen Hordeling??
Posted by: Doof

Hah if true thats gotta be worth at least a laminated membership

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (CIS44)

282 Just think how Ukraine could have helped defend itself if Obama didn't bow down to Putin, and immediately agree to his request that Obama stop the Bush promise to give Poland an iron dome like system that could have helped stopped Russian missile fire in to Ukraine.

Obama's team is working with both sides of this war to enrich themselves.

Posted by: Rbastid at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (8PXuB)

283 >>>
German Polizei and SOF are filled with strapping lads I wouldn't want to upset. Still, I don't know if they can field a good army or not.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 27
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As long as they get their beer breaks and do not fight at night.
That was their ROE in Iraq/Afghanistan.

Posted by: Braenyard at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (5aQ9M)

284 >[tries to imagine a conversation between Barky and West]


uhh, their mouths would be full

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (geLO8)

285 my opinions don't enter into TPTB's calculations even a little bit.

Nope. Not even a little.

But I pay attention all the same. Being ahead of the shit storm, even by a week or so, will be helpful. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Posted by: The Pimp Hand of Reality at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (8vxoL)

286 O/T

Google G-Suite is *not* enterprise software and it's astounding to me that big companies pretend it is.

It must be hilariously cheap.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (HnUIn)

287 @134 leave us out of this we're just here for the schnitzel - Alsatian service dog union

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (oyVa+)

288 Ei've had my ffel of these France-related puns.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (9yWhg)

289 280 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!"



It’s like how if some Indian tribe has a poem about the moon nobody can go to the moon.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:55 PM (YofvK)

290 Are you the first 2nd-gen Hordeling??
Posted by: Doof
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Unpossible. 29 year olds don't have kids old enough to comment here!

Posted by: screaming in digital at February 27, 2024 02:56 PM (1eY81)

291 Apropos of nothing, two sets of flat-free wheels and both my yard carts are back online. $160 though.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:56 PM (aD39U)

292 Unpossible. 29 year olds don't have kids old enough to comment here!
Posted by: screaming in digital at February 27, 2024 02:56 PM (1eY81)
++++
Junior hordelings are universally a precocious bunch.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:56 PM (HnUIn)

293 Meh.

In 2016, Stein's lawsuit showed conclusively that Detroit just made up numbers no matter what was in the ballot boxes. Stein dropped the lawsuit.

Democrats control MI elections. They won't let go. Stein is controlled opposition.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:48 PM (GBKbO)

I mean, Trump still won, so that's kind of my point.

Don't know about controlled opposition, but I definitely believe she was paid off to call off her suit so that the Hillary campaign could trigger a recount but they fucked up the timing if I recall.

Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 02:56 PM (5C4od)

294 I believe once Russia reaches a certain line on the map, the western powers will force Ukraine to the negotiating table and the war will temporarily end until Russia can re-arm and take the rest. It'll be in order of a decade or two, but that's long enough for the current players to save face.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 27, 2024 02:56 PM (CwhoI)

295 I have the carbon membership.
The card is carbon too.
Kind of a bummer.

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at February 27, 2024 02:57 PM (uo9+F)

296 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!"
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Eh. It's dumb and semantically meaningless. They can have it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 27, 2024 02:57 PM (DeFcY)

297 I have the carbon membership.
The card is carbon too.



Aaron Bushnell, is that you?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (9yWhg)

298 No blood for Mail order Brides.

Posted by: wth at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (v0R5T)

299 Cornel West looks like a cartoon character after an explosion.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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http://tinyurl.com/7tr34t9x

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (XeU6L)

300 Fun fact: while Germany took a lot of heat for starting WWI, the French were eager for a rematch ("revanche") for the Franco-Prussian War, where they got their asses kicked in record time.

In WWI, they hung by their finger nails, but returned to true form in WWII, again getting their asses kicked in record time.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (5G/3e)

301 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!" ...
Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (i7Q7S)
++++
They don't.

Progs do.

"Rest in Power" was a big meme after RBG finally got around to dying.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (HnUIn)

302 I came in, I think, 2004 as a refugee from little green footballs and free republic. I lurk more than comment now because I'm no longer holding babies or sitting in carpool lines. But I'm still here and pre-date almost everyone.

Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (U8kCF)

303 *on call detailing how to install Oracle on a VDI*

*is fairly certain that won't use Oracle at all on this project*

*meets error that no one else seems to have*

*ponders if should pipe up about this or just let it slide because, again, pretty sure not going to use Oracle for this client*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

304 “It should be noted that these [Never Trump] people stopped recognizing their party in 2016 because Donald Trump won an election that his GOP primary opponents almost certainly would have lost to Hillary Clinton. After eight years of His High Holiness the Lightbringer Barack Obama, the squishy middle of the Republican party was OK with losing to one of the most loathsome people in the history of American politics because of ‘principles’ and stuff.”

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (RHGPo)

305 I believe once Russia reaches a certain line on the map, the western powers will force Ukraine to the negotiating table and the war will temporarily end until Russia can re-arm and take the rest. It'll be in order of a decade or two, but that's long enough for the current players to save face.

I don't think so TBH - they haven't gone back to Georgia for example.

Taking territory full of (by then) gay national socialists who hate you isn't "winning"

Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (ibTVg)

306 Biden announces $1.7 BILLION in effort to end 'hunger' in the U.S. by 2030 with White House saying 17 million households don't have enough food

Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (geLO8)

307 France. Home to the world’s greatest painters, chefs.. and anti-Semites.

The French. Cowardly, yet opinionated. Arrogant, yet foul-smelling. Anti-Israel, Anti-American, and, of course, as always, Jew-hating.

Paris. The city of whores. Dog feces on every corner. And effite men yelling anti-Semantic remarks at children. The real creme de la creme of world culture.

With all that’s going on in the world, isn’t it about time we got back to hating the French?

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (aD39U)

308 No blood for Mail order Brides.
Posted by: wth

Cash or money orders only.

Posted by: Mail Order Brides by Miklos (se habla Ukrainsksi) at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (v+0wn)

309 *on call detailing how to install Oracle on a VDI*

*is fairly certain that won't use Oracle at all on this project*

*meets error that no one else seems to have*

*ponders if should pipe up about this or just let it slide because, again, pretty sure not going to use Oracle for this client*
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,

Thats something you only bring up in the slim chance you have to use it

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (CIS44)

310 Fun fact: while Germany took a lot of heat for starting WWI, the French were eager for a rematch ("revanche") for the Franco-Prussian War, where they got their asses kicked in record time.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara


The Germans, French, and Russians were pretty much equally responsible for starting that war.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (9yWhg)

311 Macron didn't actually say "send troops to Urkaine." But "whatever it takes" and "nothing is ruled out" means, well, he's not ruling out sending NATO troops to fight Russia directly.

Remember when Russia said something like this and people were like "Putin wants to nuke us!"

Posted by: blaster at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (xhfG9)

312 Remember when we were avoiding sanctions and selling weapons to Saddam Hussein??? Good times.

Posted by: France and Germany at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (cHOHf)

313 after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year.

If Russia was really trying, it would not be entering its 3rd year. It is all an op.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (2ovLw)

314 *ponders if should pipe up about this or just let it slide because, again, pretty sure not going to use Oracle for this client*
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (GBKbO)
++++
Keep mum. With the staggering Oracle licensing costs, there are probably some serious kickbacks and your bosses won't appreciate the counterpoint...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (HnUIn)

315
The gaul of this fucking guy.
Posted by: G'rump928(c)


He should be divided into three parts.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (63Dwl)

316 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!"
_____________

Which means ... uh ... jump in any time here.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (5G/3e)

317 oh, I'm not undecided, I just only have so much worry-energy available, gonna use it closer to home.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (QwWES)

318
In WWI, they hung by their finger nails, but returned to true form in WWII, again getting their asses kicked in record time.


They lost fighting against Germany...then they lost fighting with Germany.

At least Italy only lost once when they flipped...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (ibTVg)

319 Legacy Hordelings certainly should be rated in standing

Posted by: Skip at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (fwDg9)

320 309 Thats something you only bring up in the slim chance you have to use it
Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (CIS44)

=======

*update, someone else has this same problem*

*sweet*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (GBKbO)

321 Biden announces $1.7 BILLION in effort to end 'hunger' in the U.S. by 2030 with White House saying 17 million households don't have enough food
Posted by: Don Black

I think Anthony Oliver sang something about that

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (CIS44)

322 The Hill polled WI and MI. Trumps wins both head to head and also with all the jokers running. The difference is Trump gains 1 point with the jokers. And that’s probably due to rounding up.

So RFK, west, stein, etc will be irrelevant it seems,

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (YofvK)

323 Posted by: dagny, first of her name a

Noob.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (2ovLw)

324 Some BLM refugee got pissed saying on Twitter "Rest in Power is a black thing". She got her ass handed to her when people pointed out it was first used about some Filipino guy who was whacked in Oakland. After that it was used for Saint Pancake

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 27, 2024 03:01 PM (oyVa+)

325 What is Sweetdick's wingman doing on the stand? Just tuned in and it's painful.

Posted by: jhawk90 at February 27, 2024 03:01 PM (ggOdn)

326 Legacy Hordelings certainly should be rated in standing
Posted by: Skip at

HEAR HEAR

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 27, 2024 03:01 PM (CIS44)

327 Ludicrousarchy

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 27, 2024 03:01 PM (tXFoB)

328 The gaul of this fucking guy.
Posted by: G'rump928(c)

He should be divided into three parts.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (63Dwl)



How very Carolinian.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 03:01 PM (aD39U)

329 The Germans, French, and Russians were pretty much equally responsible for starting that war.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (9yWhg)

It was going to be glorious fun! Like camping and a picnic!

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (pohLc)

330 322 The Hill polled WI and MI. Trumps wins both head to head and also with all the jokers running. The difference is Trump gains 1 point with the jokers. And that’s probably due to rounding up.

So RFK, west, stein, etc will be irrelevant it seems,
Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (YofvK)

========

Also, 3rd party candidates have this real tendency to vastly underperform their polls.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (GBKbO)

331 But I'm still here and pre-date almost everyone.
Posted by: dagny, first of her name


Pre-dating? What you make them fill out a form before you'll go out with them? How much do you make, what kind of car do you drive, that sort of thing?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (9yWhg)

332 The Germans, French, and Russians were pretty much equally responsible for starting that war.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (9yWhg)
______________

Yep. My point was the French portray themselves as the innocent victims of German aggression, but they themselves were eager to fight. For a while.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (5G/3e)

333 >>>Fun fact: while Germany took a lot of heat for starting WWI, the French were eager for a rematch ("revanche") for the Franco-Prussian War, where they got their asses kicked in record time.

The Austrians were eager as well for a scrap against Serbia, since they had their big brother Germany to protect them from Russia. Eagerness abounded in 1914.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (CwhoI)

334 Braenyard

Yea, this is way bigger than garden variety corruption. NATO doesn’t bring us to edge of WWIII to cover up the Biden crime family.

They would risk just about anything to hide the treasonous bullshit corrupt western intel agencies have been doing with the blessing of their equally corrupt governments. They already proved that with the China virus.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (x8HvX)

335 Biden announces $1.7 BILLION in effort to end 'hunger' in the U.S. by 2030 with White House saying 17 million households of illegals don't have enough food

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (RHGPo)

336 Biden announces $1.7 BILLION in effort to end 'hunger' in the U.S. by 2030

Well, at least someone is doing something to address the starving children.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (2ovLw)

337 And effite men yelling anti-Semantic remarks at children.
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Their grammar is all messed up!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (DeFcY)

338 Who had nuclear WWIII for 2024 on their bingo card?

Please go to the window and collect your Uranium winnings.

PS, thought France was still not part of NATO

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (uTCCp)

339 306 Biden announces $1.7 BILLION in effort to end 'hunger' in the U.S. by 2030 with White House saying 17 million households don't have enough food
Posted by: Don Black at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (geLO

So spend more money to fight inflation? Great plan

Posted by: Milquetoast Mortgage-Paying Neighbor in Flyover Country at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (5C4od)

340 You know what would end hunger faster? Not having 25% food inflation ever year,

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (YofvK)

341 The Germans, French, and Russians were pretty much equally responsible for starting that war.
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Yep, but you missed the British.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (hWxEy)

342 How very Carolinian.
Posted by: G'rump928
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North, or South?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (XeU6L)

343 Are you the first 2nd-gen Hordeling??
Posted by: Doof at February 27, 2024 02:53 PM (JunzL)

Yondah lies da castle of his fahdah.

Posted by: Auspex at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (j4U/Z)

344 When Macron says, "WE must do whatever it takes," I get the feeling he means "everyone but France."

Posted by: Octochicken at February 27, 2024 02:17 PM (oCS0o)

He will fart in their general direction.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (VwHCD)

345 340 You know what would end hunger faster? Not having 25% food inflation ever year,
Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (YofvK)

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That's Big Lettuce's fault because Republicans won't pass the immigration bill to allow in more workers.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (GBKbO)

346 With all that’s going on in the world, isn’t it about time we got back to hating the French?
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (aD39U)

Not so much hate as pity, I would think.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (sRfrW)

347 How to stop children from starving in the inner city areas?

Stop looting the stores!

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (uTCCp)

348 Posted by: dagny, first of her name a

Noob.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 27, 2024 03:00 PM (2ovLw)

Lmao. I remember saying I couldn't capitalize because I was holding a baby. The baby is 6'2" and a Jr at Penn State. Still laugh over taking Gabe remotely seriously.

Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 03:03 PM (U8kCF)

349 The New York Times reported Sunday that the CIA built 12 secret spy bases in Ukraine
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To spy in Americans

Posted by: ... at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (cYzkI)

350 *ponders if should pipe up about this or just let it slide because, again, pretty sure not going to use Oracle for this client*
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 02:59 PM (GBKbO)


Murphy says that you will reach a critical point in your project where you will need to use Oracle and everyone will go "hey you have Oracle use that!" and then you mention the error and they say "you should have brought that up earlier."

Posted by: blaster at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (xhfG9)

351 On

Posted by: ... at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (cYzkI)

352 Belgium won WWI in the first month. It just took four years to shake out.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (aD39U)

353 "spans three different US presidents"

Oddly enough, the illegal persecution of conservatives and President Trump also spans three different US presidents.

Posted by: Egd at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (wruIt)

354 Only Government would fight fire by spraying gasoline on it.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (pohLc)

355 350 Murphy says that you will reach a critical point in your project where you will need to use Oracle and everyone will go "hey you have Oracle use that!" and then you mention the error and they say "you should have brought that up earlier."
Posted by: blaster at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (xhfG9)

=======

I just test the software! I don't do real investigations into data!

Please let it continue to be so!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (GBKbO)

356 All members of Antifa need to immolate the example of Aaron Bushnell.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (xcrUy)

357 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!" ...
Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (i7Q7S)

Progs do.

"Rest in Power" was a big meme after RBG finally got around to dying.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (HnUIn)


The Human Torch wannabe was definitely a prog. He called out a prog cause, and people found his Reddit account which is even proggier than you'd expect from Reddit.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (2ocoG)

358 Does France pay their NATO $?

Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (U8kCF)

359 I've seen pics of illegals pushing their way across OUR border. None of them look like they are starving. In fact, most could stand to lose some pounds.

Posted by: runner at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (V13WU)

360 No, when RBG died, the phrase was Rest in Powerlifting. That's how you honor the Workput Queen

Posted by: Wally at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (1cH+f)

361 It was going to be glorious fun! Like camping and a picnic!
Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 03:02 PM (pohLc)
______________

The French, getting ready for war, looked for their red pantaloons (c'est France!), not being too clued in on the idea of camouflage.

And speaking of pathetic French bellicosity, have you ever read the lyrices of La Marseillaise? Yow. Bloodthirsty in the extreme. Gotta hand it to the French: they talk a good game.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (5G/3e)

362 Replies to the fake news:
Disclose.tv @disclosetv 21h
JUST IN - Macron does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine: "We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war."

Disclose.tv @disclosetv 8h
JUST IN - Russia will go to war with NATO if troops are deployed to Ukraine, says the Kremlin — Telegraph

Disclose.tv @disclosetv 8h
JUST IN - Germany's Scholz rejects Macron's comments: "There will be no ground troops from NATO or EU countries in Ukraine."

Disclose.tv @disclosetv 7h
JUST IN - NATO chief Stoltenberg rebuffs Macron's comments: "There are no plans for NATO combat troops on the ground in Ukraine."

Disclose.tv @disclosetv 5h
UPDATE - Poland, Czech Republic against sending ground troops to Ukraine — dpa

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (2yu8s)

363 301 I had no idea that black people had the exclusivity to "rest in power!" ...
Posted by: Jay in PA at February 27, 2024 02:54 PM (i7Q7S)
++++
They don't.

Progs do.

"Rest in Power" was a big meme after RBG finally got around to dying.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (HnUIn)
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And culturally appropriated from the Black Panthers.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (snyZJ)

364 No, when RBG died, the phrase was Rest in Powerlifting. That's how you honor the Workput Queen
Posted by: Wally at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (1cH+f)
_______________

Was she deadlifting?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (5G/3e)

365 Sure, make fun of the French.
But if it weren't for their help at Yorktown, you would all be loyal subjects of Charlie today.

Posted by: G. Washington at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (QzndM)

366 WORLD WAR THREE, BABY!

I already came twice!

Posted by: Miss Lindsey! at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (YAtuc)

367 The Germans, French, and Russians were pretty much equally responsible for starting that war.
-----------------
Yep, but you missed the British.
Posted by: Pudinhead


Eh, the Brits weren't part of the shit that went down right after the Archduke was killed. They only got involved later because of France and Belgium.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (9yWhg)

368 362 Disclose.tv @disclosetv 7h
JUST IN - NATO chief Stoltenberg rebuffs Macron's comments: "There are no plans for NATO combat troops on the ground in Ukraine."

Disclose.tv @disclosetv 5h
UPDATE - Poland, Czech Republic against sending ground troops to Ukraine — dpa
Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (2yu8s)

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It's like Biden's staff cleaning up after him.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (GBKbO)

369 Wonder if I can send my grocery bill to the White House?

Posted by: Skip at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (fwDg9)

370 So 17 million starving people will no longer starve by spending $1.7b? I want to see the math on this. Cuz I want in on feeding myself for $100 in perpetuity.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (YofvK)

371 Just noticed my hash here at work - JunzL

Can't decide if I should be singing "JunzL Love" or "Welcome to the JunzL".

Posted by: Doof at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (JunzL)

372 Does that DC hotel still have that picture of Ruth Vader-Meinhoff Ginsberg that was made using tampons?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (uTCCp)

373 And culturally appropriated from the Black Panthers.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:05 PM (snyZJ)


To be fair, everyone on the progressive stack understands that the real leaders of progressivism are white women.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (2ocoG)

374 Does France pay their NATO $?
Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 03:04 PM (U8kCF)
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Is France even in NATO? I thought De Gaulle pulled France out. Or are they back in now?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM (5G/3e)

375 I just saw an article saying Macy's in San Francisco's Union Square will be shutting its doors for good. Nothing to do with crime however, just Macy's closing some stores around the country (*riiiiight* in Dr. Evil voice).

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM (snyZJ)

376 At least Justin is sane!

Breaking911 @Breaking911 20h
TRUDEAU: "We know that Russia must win this war."

http://tinyurl.com/ce3bjn44
10 seconds

BTW...
Breaking911 @Breaking911 1h
BREAKING: U.S. Army cuts force by 24K amid recruiting struggles

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM (2yu8s)

377 Pre-dating? What you make them fill out a form before you'll go out with them? How much do you make, what kind of car do you drive, that sort of thing?

No, just a moron scan.

Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM (U8kCF)

378 So 17 million starving people will no longer starve by spending $1.7b? I want to see the math on this. Cuz I want in on feeding myself for $100 in perpetuity.
Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (YofvK)
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It's kinda like the loaves and fishes, except this time with EBT cards.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (5G/3e)

379 Been (mostly) lurking since early 2009, IIRC.

Posted by: goozer at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (5aMWQ)

380 376 BTW...
Breaking911 @Breaking911 1h
BREAKING: U.S. Army cuts force by 24K amid recruiting struggles
Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM (2yu8s)

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I'm really wondering how the elites think they can rule us if they can't even staff an army.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (GBKbO)

381 France withdrew from NATO in the 1960s.

Not sure if they ever returned to the fold.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (uTCCp)

382 Several EU and NATO members are considering military deployments to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed on Monday.

Doubtful... or you'd see a million Chinese and North Korean troops there, too. China most certainly is acutely aware of a destabilized Western neighbor. And all those new "security agreements". If EU nations actually sent troops... China would go nuts.

If it's AFU soldiers, give them what they need. The US has given an outsized portion already, including cash grants to keep their economy afloat. I support sending US gear to Ukraine... let the EU pay the bill. In reality, the US should be picking up 15% ish of the war bill. MAX. It's called NATO, not the USATO.

If that had been the attitude 80 years ago, we'd all be speaking German now.

There was no NATO in WW2. NATO exists NOW as an alliance of nations pooling resources for defense. EU nations have become complacent allowing the US to pick up most of the military costs of readying a defense. Looks like that's changing now. That's a good thing.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (ycI94)

383 No, just a moron scan.
Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM (U8kCF)
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Full-body? Brain? Hand? What kind of scan are we talking about?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (HnUIn)

384 >>>Does that DC hotel still have that picture of Ruth Vader-Meinhoff Ginsberg that was made using tampons?

Her tampons? Too close to dinnertime for that imagery.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (CwhoI)

385 “Dam removal is expected to improve the health of the Klamath River, the route that Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon take from the Pacific Ocean to their upstream spawning grounds, and from where the young fish return to the sea.”

It sounded good on paper – at least it did to the bureaucrats agitating for it.

But according to local officials, “it’s an environmental disaster.”

“I’ve been around natural disasters all of my life, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” Siskiyou County Supervisor Ray Haupt recently told the Globe. “The river is essentially dead, as is everything in it.”

Posted by: SMOD at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (RHGPo)

386 We're not sending ground troops to Ukraine, just armed "Advisors"

Posted by: NATO at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (cHOHf)

387 Can't decide if I should be singing "JunzL Love" or "Welcome to the JunzL".
Posted by: Doof at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (JunzL)
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BunzL in the JunzL

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (DeFcY)

388 Macron made every Euro country tell Putin, don’t worry we’re not sending any troops ever. You have nothing to fear. What a colossal idiot.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (YofvK)

389 "Whatever" would include nukes. Just as is the case with troops, those won't be used, either, because the Pigs in Charge would die right along with the Deplorable rubes stupid enough to be in the military still. This ends with NATO broken apart. Mark it. The fools, grifters, liars, sociopaths and monsters who provoked this and prolonged it knew it would end in the dissolution of NATO as well.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (KSNKu)

390 Biden announces $1.7 BILLION in effort to end 'hunger' in the U.S. by 2030 with White House saying 17 million households don't have enough food
Posted by: Don Black
........

Must be those New Neighbors he let cross the border.

Posted by: wth at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (v0R5T)

391 Legacy Hordelings certainly should be rated in standing
Posted by: Skip at

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A gratis carpet-fuzz membership, at the least.

Posted by: Axeman at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (krQz2)

392 And speaking of pathetic French bellicosity, have you ever read the lyrices of La Marseillaise? Yow. Bloodthirsty in the extreme. Gotta hand it to the French: they talk a good game.

written during the Revolution...bloodthirtsy was the definitely the mood

Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (AR07F)

393 150 Macy's stores. No big whoop.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (R4t5M)

394 382 If it's AFU soldiers, give them what they need. The US has given an outsized portion already, including cash grants to keep their economy afloat. I support sending US gear to Ukraine... let the EU pay the bill. In reality, the US should be picking up 15% ish of the war bill. MAX. It's called NATO, not the USATO.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (ycI94)

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This guy loves Trump, right?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (GBKbO)

395 I'm really wondering how the elites think they can rule us if they can't even staff an army.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (GBKbO)
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They will fall back on a reserve position.

It starts with a "D" and ends with "raft."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (HnUIn)

396 The Austrians were eager as well for a scrap against Serbia, since they had their big brother Germany to protect them from Russia. Eagerness abounded in 1914.
Posted by: Citizen Cake

__________

If the Brits would have stated forcefully at the beginning of the crisis that they would be in if there was war, then it never would have happened.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (BZNNK)

397 You're right, I had assumed France had reentered NATO. It has not.

Posted by: dagny, first of her name at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (U8kCF)

398 Cornel West looks like a cartoon character after an explosion.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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http://tinyurl.com/7tr34t9x
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 27, 2024 02:58 PM (XeU6L)
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I am quietly snickering like a kid in church joking with my brother, hoping Dad does not hear. (I'm at work)

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Not Ready for the Cart at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (xPJvm)

399 I'm really wondering how the elites think they can rule us if they can't even staff an army.

We'll staff it with illegals.

Posted by: Miss Lindsey! at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (YAtuc)

400 So how long will it take for Adam Kinzinger and Mark Hamill to become French citizens?

Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (OZjDX)

401 Noodus sweetdickiana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (J2vNu)

402 392 And speaking of pathetic French bellicosity, have you ever read the lyrices of La Marseillaise? Yow. Bloodthirsty in the extreme. Gotta hand it to the French: they talk a good game.

written during the Revolution...bloodthirtsy was the definitely the mood
Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (AR07F)

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I once had a French teacher bemoan the warmongering of the American national anthem.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (GBKbO)

403 A bit of fun:

Wife and I wanted to get the kids a puppy for Christmas but it didn't work out. We held off (which was great because we had some unexpected expenses) but lately I'd been thinking our house could use a little something.

I didn't exactly pray on it but certainly put it out there.

Welp, saint of a woman from our church posted that her dog had puppies that were now available. For free.

We snatched one up. Eight weeks old. He's a ton of fun. Now if you'll excuse me, I need a nap.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (KbCG3)

404 Her tampons? Too close to dinnertime for that imagery.
Posted by: Citizen Cake


I'm fine with it.

Posted by: King Charles III at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (9yWhg)

405 24,000 is roughly four brigades with support.

Or the US Army is short roughly 1.5 divisions.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (uTCCp)

406 They will fall back on a reserve position.

It starts with a "D" and ends with "raft."
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (HnUIn)

2 soldiers, 1 weapon.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Not Ready for the Cart at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (xPJvm)

407 Remember, all those billions aren't really going to Ukraine, but to US arms companies.

So why are you complaining?

Posted by: Miss Lindsey! at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (YAtuc)

408 396 The Austrians were eager as well for a scrap against Serbia, since they had their big brother Germany to protect them from Russia. Eagerness abounded in 1914.
Posted by: Citizen Cake

__________

If the Brits would have stated forcefully at the beginning of the crisis that they would be in if there was war, then it never would have happened.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:09 PM (BZNNK)

They didn't even know which side they were going to come in on until all the other alliances had sorted themselves out, so a bit troublesome that.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (eYoxG)

409 I'm really wondering how the elites think they can rule us if they can't even staff an army.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (GBKbO)


The appalling stupidity is that they alienated the very group that signs up for service.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (pohLc)

410 Is France even in NATO? I thought De Gaulle pulled France out. Or are they back in now?
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They jumped back in after the Soviet Union collapsed.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (hWxEy)

411 Eh, the Brits weren't part of the shit that went down right after the Archduke was killed. They only got involved later because of France and Belgium.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (9yWhg)
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Balance of power, old chap, what?

Besides, Britain is a naval power, not a land power, and only had a small - make that very small - standing army, just enough to keep the fuzzies in line in their colonies.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (5G/3e)

412 NATO and EU are not the same members.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:11 PM (YofvK)

413 We're not sending ground troops to Ukraine, just armed "Advisors"


==


Don't do it !

---Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

Posted by: runner at February 27, 2024 03:11 PM (V13WU)

414 They jumped back in after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (hWxEy)
________________

Ah, OK. Thanks. So they got back once the threat had passed. Typical.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:11 PM (5G/3e)

415 24k fewer soldiers but still the same budget. It’s neat how that works with government.

Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 03:12 PM (YofvK)

416
I just saw an article saying Macy's in San Francisco's Union Square will be shutting its doors for good. Nothing to do with crime however, just Macy's closing some stores around the country (*riiiiight* in Dr. Evil voice).

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM


Radio today said they'll be closing 150 'underperforming' stores in the future.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 27, 2024 03:12 PM (nIvob)

417 382 Several EU and NATO members are considering military deployments to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed on Monday.
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Media shit again, affecting the DUmmies.

Disclose.tv @disclosetv Feb 26
NEW - Several NATO and EU members are "considering sending troops to Ukraine" on a "bilateral basis."

Disclose.tv @disclosetv Feb 26
MORE - Slovakia's PM Robert Fico added, "I cannot say for what purpose and what they should be doing there," after making the claims.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:12 PM (2yu8s)

418 @413 And I'd not be surprised if the guys driving the M1 Abrams tank that have already been seen in the field are/were American "advisors."

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:13 PM (snyZJ)

419 They didn't even know which side they were going to come in on until all the other alliances had sorted themselves out, so a bit troublesome that.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 27, 2024 03:10 PM (eYoxG)
________________

How many times had Britain fought France historically? Round off to the nearest dozen or so. WWI was the first time (IIRC) that they were ever on the same side.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:13 PM (5G/3e)

420 Her tampons? Too close to dinnertime for that imagery.
Posted by: Citizen Cake

They may have not made tampons yet when she had that time of the month.

Posted by: Cheri at February 27, 2024 03:13 PM (oiNtH)

421 Can't decide if I should be singing "JunzL Love" or "Welcome to the JunzL".
Posted by: Doof at February 27, 2024 03:06 PM (JunzL)


Go with the one that let's you say "Ooo-weee-ooo-weee-O!

Posted by: blaster at February 27, 2024 03:14 PM (xhfG9)

422 @413 And I'd not be surprised if the guys driving the M1 Abrams tank that have already been seen in the field are/were American "advisors."
Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:13 PM (snyZJ)
_______________

We only need to send them one advisor: "My advice is to settle this thing ASAP."

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:14 PM (5G/3e)

423 They didn't even know which side they were going to come in on until all the other alliances had sorted themselves out, so a bit troublesome that.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy

___________

There was never a chance of them coming in on the German side. Haldane went to Germany a couple of years before the war to unofficially sound them out on some kind of agreement, and it went nowhere.

They were coming in with France and Russia or staying neutral. Those were the only options.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:14 PM (BZNNK)

424 I'm really wondering how the elites think they can rule us if they can't even staff an army.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at February 27, 2024 03:08 PM (GBKbO)


Here's your mask.

Posted by: blaster at February 27, 2024 03:15 PM (xhfG9)

425 Her tampons? Too close to dinnertime for that imagery.
Posted by: Citizen Cake
______________

What is it with the commies and menstruation?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:15 PM (5G/3e)

426 WWI was the first time (IIRC) that they were ever on the same side.

Crimean War

Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 03:16 PM (AR07F)

427 I just saw an article saying Macy's in San Francisco's Union Square will be shutting its doors for good. Nothing to do with crime however, just Macy's closing some stores around the country (*riiiiight* in Dr. Evil voice).

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, Bird Law Expert at February 27, 2024 03:07 PM
_______________

Now where are the vagrants and ghetto denizens going to do all their cost-free shopping?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:17 PM (5G/3e)

428 Crimean War
Posted by: brak at February 27, 2024 03:16 PM (AR07F)
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Good point. Thank you. I'd forgotten about that.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:17 PM (5G/3e)

429 How many times had Britain fought France historically? Round off to the nearest dozen or so. WWI was the first time (IIRC) that they were ever on the same side.
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Imperial China several times too.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:18 PM (2yu8s)

430 WWI was the first time (IIRC) that they were ever on the same side.

Crimean War
Posted by: brak
_____________

And China in 1860.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:18 PM (BZNNK)

431 And China in 1860.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:18 PM (BZNNK)
_____________

Another good point. Thanks.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:19 PM (5G/3e)

432 Hacker: Ah, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm not that unilateralist! Anyway, the Americans will always protect us from the Russians, won't they?
Sir Humphrey: Russians? Who's talking about the Russians?
Hacker: Well, the independent deterrent.
Sir Humphrey: It's to protect us against the French!
Hacker: The French?! But that's astounding!
Sir Humphrey: Why?
Hacker: Well they're our allies, our partners.
Sir Humphrey: Well, they are now, but they've been our enemies for the most of the past 900 years. If they've got the bomb, we must have the bomb!
Hacker: If it's for the French, of course, that's different. Makes a lot of sense.
Sir Humphrey: Yes. Can't trust the Frogs.
Hacker: You can say that again!

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:20 PM (2yu8s)

433 AlJazerra live > Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia to push for peace, POW deal with Russia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to position himself as a potential mediator to end war between Ukraine and Russia.

In parts, "The head of state (Zelenskyy) noted in particular Saudi Arabia's strivings to help in restoring a just peace in Ukraine," the statement said. Saudi Arabia's leadership can help find a just solution."

The state-run Saudi Press Agency said that MBS had "affirmed the Kingdom's keenness and support for all international endeavors and efforts aimed at resolving the Ukrainian-Russian crisis."

"Zelenskyy's trip on Tuesday came as Kyiv's forces are slowly being pushed back in eastern Ukraine."
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Like the book, 1984, a different war scenario every other day.

Personally, I wish as much interest & involvement was shown giving Sinwar over to the Israelis, exactly where that gutless wonder belongs.

Posted by: L - We're done for now. We just don't have the guts to turn off the lights on the show at February 27, 2024 03:20 PM (GshMh)

434 And China in 1860.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:18 PM (BZNNK)
_____________

Another good point. Thanks.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 27, 2024 03:19 PM (5G/3e)
________

I only know that from one of the Flashman books.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 27, 2024 03:21 PM (BZNNK)

435 I only know that from one of the Flashman books.
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The world's best source!

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 27, 2024 03:22 PM (2yu8s)

436 24k fewer soldiers but still the same budget. It’s neat how that works with government.
Posted by: Montec

The command structure is very top-heavy, and it is expensive. Too many flag officers for the size of the force. Everybody gets a promotion!
And you get a star, and you get a star, and you get TWO stars!
And then all the hardware that has to be taken care of.

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at February 27, 2024 03:26 PM (vcOmj)

437
The New York Times reported Sunday that the CIA built 12 secret spy bases in Ukraine.


Spy bases and covert bioweapons research through the good graces of Fookball Fauci.

Boy, Ukraine was a regular gubmint shitbirds' paradise, wasn't it?

And did not #FJB basically just invite Russia to come on over and snap up some Ukraine territory?

Tumbrels and pikes are the missing players for these times.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 27, 2024 03:26 PM (xG4kz)

438 Back to 433.

BTW,
Bloomberg, June 21, 2022, 'Dubai Becomes New Switzerland for Traders of Russian Commodities'

Russian firms departing Geneva for the UAE's business capital as sanctions force a strategy rethink
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Humm. Perhaps Menendez was doing the lords & ladies work.

Posted by: L - We're done for now. We just don't have the guts to turn off the lights on the show at February 27, 2024 03:27 PM (GshMh)

439 Macron is going to be seriously confused when surrendering to the Germans doesn*t end the war.

Posted by: Clay at February 27, 2024 03:32 PM (HjYSl)

440 439 Macron is going to be seriously confused when surrendering to the Germans doesn*t end the war.
Posted by: Clay at February 27, 2024 03:32 PM (HjYSl)

They kept that railcar, just in case.....

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 27, 2024 03:37 PM (pohLc)

441 70 I think Adam the Ridiculous Kinzinger needs to lead an invasion o Russia.
Posted by: Northernlurker at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (xcrUy)

Him and Bearclaw Vindman.

Posted by: Rowsdower Believes Ray Epps is a Fed and Ashli Bennett is Crispus Attucks at February 27, 2024 03:38 PM (MqAPT)

442
One potential October surprise is Biden sending US troops into the Uke war


Operation Beau Redux!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 27, 2024 03:47 PM (xG4kz)

443 This guy is just disobeying the Judge's Order by pretending not to know what he had previously claimed was privileged, apparently with the assistance and direction of some national black lawyers' association.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at February 27, 2024 03:50 PM (ssz2a)

444 from Ace:

Jazz Shaw's article discusses what would happen if France, unilaterally, sends troops to Ukraine. That seems to be a highly fantastical scenario, but if France did go to war with Russia, and Russia attacked France, that would invoke NATO's Article V and compel the US to come to France's defense.

Or, more likely: It would result in Article V being officially repudiated.

---------------------------

Actually, just like many NATO nations France already has sent troops to Ukraine. Russia has made it a practice to send some high value missiles or drones to blow up places where they hang out -- France was miffed when a cluster of them was in a hotel and Russia blasted a hole in their suites for them.

But these are unofficial troops and hush hush so we can pretend they aren't there.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 27, 2024 03:50 PM (eoQWY)

445 Only military in the EU that is worth a damn is the UK. Oops. No longer in the EU.
Posted by: Montec at February 27, 2024 02:22 PM (YofvK)

Also no longer worth a damn. They have send so many tanks to Ukraine they no longer have enough to train all the men, they have to rotate troops. All their artillery and ammo has already been shipped out.

Their special forces are good, but they aren't much better sitting in a trench catching shells and drones than their Ukrainian recruits.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 27, 2024 03:55 PM (eoQWY)

446 Sweden has to fight Russia all alone as part of the NATO gang initiation.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at February 27, 2024 02:23 PM (17s+e)

They've done it before. Last time Charles XII fought them at Poltava in the Ukraine and had to flee to the Turks without his army and it took years for him to get back to Sweden.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 27, 2024 03:57 PM (eoQWY)

447 I think this fear is why Russia declared those four oblasts as inviolably part of Russia.

They understand that proxy wars have happened in past, even with Russians fighting USA directly, but never on US or Russian soil. By making it "Russia" they intended to scare off NATO troops from getting too directly involved.
Posted by: PFC Obvious at February 27, 2024 02:27 PM (XxqJv)

Several EU statemen have publicly stated that the West, guarantors that Ukraine would discuss the status of Donbas areas in 2014 as part of the Minsk accords and preserve ethnic Russian rights said that they had no intention of doing so and were just buying time to rearm Ukraine for conflict with these states and Russia.

Therefore the incorporation of these districts has reset the status, these states will be inevitably lost to Ukraine in any peace deal. Likely other Russian areas like the cities of Kharkov and Odessa will also be delivered to Russia, ending threats of NATO bases on the Black Sea.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 27, 2024 04:02 PM (eoQWY)

448 So, Obama was fomenting a war with Russia, and we've just found out now, while his puppet in the White House continues to up the ante?

Posted by: Al in St. Louis at February 27, 2024 04:14 PM (XU3QZ)

449 I'm willing to fight to the last Frenchperson.

Posted by: Dennis at February 27, 2024 04:15 PM (8imVt)

450 What if China and Russia build spy bases in Cuba? Is this a reason for the US to finally invade Cuba?

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John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia
World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading
Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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