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Old 20.04.2022, 16:38
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Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine?

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vushka's comment is of itself ad hominem. Implying that anyone who doesn't agree with them is a liar.

This is ad hominem - Doesn't even mention why they disagree, just attacks a poster.

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I can't decide if you are either simply a mentally disturbed individual, or just someone who really seeks attention through posting incessant ridiculous crap in order to provoke reactions from people. Or maybe a mixture of both. Either way, it's quite pathetic to read.
As per usual it's moderately amusing seeing as Chuff appears to just posts attacks on people without adding to an argument, most likely as they are a mentally disturbed individual, or just someone who really seeks attention through posting incessant ridiculous crap in order to provoke reactions from people. Or maybe a mixture of both. Either way, it's quite pathetic to read.
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Old 20.04.2022, 16:57
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I can't decide if you are either simply a mentally disturbed individual, or just someone who really seeks attention through posting incessant ridiculous crap in order to provoke reactions from people. Or maybe a mixture of both. Either way, it's quite pathetic to read.
Get bent Chuff.
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Old 20.04.2022, 17:09
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I can't decide if you are either simply a mentally disturbed individual, or just someone who really seeks attention through posting incessant ridiculous crap in order to provoke reactions from people. Or maybe a mixture of both. Either way, it's quite pathetic to read.
I know it’s a novel concept for you but could you please make an effort to not personally attack people in your posts.
It’s not smart or clever and it is perfectly possible to make your point without resorting to this sort of post.

You may not agree with what Slammer wrote and I’m sure many others don’t either but he was just posting his feelings and there are almost certainly many others who feel exactly the same but would never actually admit it. Self preservation becomes very important to people when they start to feel threatened and fear for themselves and their loved ones.
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Old 20.04.2022, 18:33
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I know it’s a novel concept for you but could you please make an effort to not personally attack people in your posts.
It’s not smart or clever and it is perfectly possible to make your point without resorting to this sort of post.

You may not agree with what Slammer wrote and I’m sure many others don’t either but he was just posting his feelings and there are almost certainly many others who feel exactly the same but would never actually admit it. Self preservation becomes very important to people when they start to feel threatened and fear for themselves and their loved ones.
How does slammer feel threatened, miiiiles away from UA and without any loved one being in any danger? Are we allowed to express any feelings here? OK, duly noted.
My feelings are that slammer and all those who agree with his sentiment are socially challenged individuals (to say the least) who have nothing better to do with their time other than writing literally hate speeches on public fora and that, as far as I know, it's not even legal.
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Old 20.04.2022, 18:35
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Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine?

I have spent 8 years working in Ukraine for an international organisation. Been to so called non government controlled areas in the east and carpathians in the west. Interacted with numerous internal displaced people, politicians, police, army NGOs activists and diplomats.

Happy to answer questions if any.
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Old 20.04.2022, 18:37
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I have spent 8 years working in Ukraine for an international organisation. Been to so called non government controlled areas in the east and carpathians in the west. Interacted with numerous internal displaced people, politicians, police, army NGOs activists and diplomats.

Happy to answer questions if any.
How kind of you...
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Old 20.04.2022, 18:48
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How does slammer feel threatened, miiiiles away from UA and without any loved one being in any danger? Are we allowed to express any feelings here? OK, duly noted.
My feelings are that slammer and all those who agree with his sentiment are socially challenged individuals (to say the least) who have nothing better to do with their time other than writing literally hate speeches on public fora and that, as far as I know, it's not even legal.
This afternoon in the Hight of tension, the Russkis launched a spanking brand new ICBM as a polite way of telling „the west“ to back off. Yes I do feel threatened, so should you.
I don’t know what kind of cutesy wars you fight on your planet, But on this Rock the Monkeys bite and fling shit.
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Old 20.04.2022, 18:53
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How does slammer feel threatened, miiiiles away from UA and without any loved one being in any danger? Are we allowed to express any feelings here? OK, duly noted.
My feelings are that slammer and all those who agree with his sentiment are socially challenged individuals (to say the least) who have nothing better to do with their time other than writing literally hate speeches on public fora and that, as far as I know, it's not even legal.
He didn’t say he felt threatened now. It was a conditional statement. He stated what he would do if there was a danger if being nuked.
It is an unlikely scenario but I am sure there are plenty of other people who feel the same way should it become a reality just as there are plenty of people who find the idea of it abhorrent.

Of course you are allowed to express your feelings, why wouldn’t you be?
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Old 20.04.2022, 20:48
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He didn’t say he felt threatened now. It was a conditional statement. He stated what he would do if there was a danger if being nuked.
It is an unlikely scenario but I am sure there are plenty of other people who feel the same way should it become a reality just as there are plenty of people who find the idea of it abhorrent.

Of course you are allowed to express your feelings, why wouldn’t you be?
Putin has to ask himself why Russia would feel threatened.

He could also add why do Sweden and Finland want to join NATO all of a sudden?

The answer is the same and has to do with invading Ukraine…
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Old 20.04.2022, 21:02
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Putin has to ask himself why Russia would feel threatened.

He could also add why do Sweden and Finland want to join NATO all of a sudden?

The answer is the same and has to do with invading Ukraine…
He feels threatened and is intoxicating Russians only with lies to legitimise the "special operation".. sinister character.
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Old 20.04.2022, 21:36
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He feels threatened and is intoxicating Russians only with lies to legitimise the "special operation".. sinister character.
And he’s now emulating Kim by testing ICBMs …

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Old 20.04.2022, 21:44
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This afternoon in the Hight of tension, the Russkis launched a spanking brand new ICBM as a polite way of telling „the west“ to back off. Yes I do feel threatened, so should you.
I don’t know what kind of cutesy wars you fight on your planet, But on this Rock the Monkeys bite and fling shit.
Which definition of "polite" are you using?
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Old 20.04.2022, 21:57
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Which definition of "polite" are you using?
A very polite one.
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Old 20.04.2022, 22:16
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This afternoon in the Hight of tension, the Russkis launched a spanking brand new ICBM as a polite way of telling „the west“ to back off. Yes I do feel threatened, so should you.
The Pentagon says though that the ICBM test as such was properly announced and routine.
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Old 20.04.2022, 22:52
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The Pentagon says though that the ICBM test as such was properly announced and routine.
That may well be, but even the Americans cancelled a recent missiletest because of the tensions
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Old 20.04.2022, 23:38
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That may well be, but even the Americans cancelled a recent missiletest because of the tensions
Now that is really polite
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Old 21.04.2022, 08:27
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A very polite one.
This test was more polite than Kim's one indeed - Putin's ICBM flew 9 KKm all over Russian land, while Kim's one successfully passed American air defense in Okinawa.
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This test was more polite than Kim's one indeed - Putin's ICBM flew 9 KKm all over Russian land, while Kim's one successfully passed American air defense in Okinawa.
Passed US air defense in Okinawa? I though it landed in the sea between NK and Northern Honshu?

But yes, you have a point. Putin's North Korea is much bigger a country than the original.
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Old 21.04.2022, 21:37
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Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine?

Guys and Ladies, criticize away, but I have a feeling that this is going south - fast

Foreign Ministry says it has the right to consider NATO military cargoes in Ukraine as its targets. The Russian Armed Forces may consider US and NATO arms cargoes in Ukraine as their military targets, Deputy Director of the Department of North America of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Koshelev said, RIA Novosti reported.
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Guys and Ladies, criticize away, but I have a feeling that this is going south - fast

Foreign Ministry says it has the right to consider NATO military cargoes in Ukraine as its targets. The Russian Armed Forces may consider US and NATO arms cargoes in Ukraine as their military targets, Deputy Director of the Department of North America of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Koshelev said, RIA Novosti reported.
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They have been saying this for weeks.
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