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A useful thread on initial thoughts of Putin’s move -- WahooMatt05 09/21/2022 10:20AM That’s not a great sign that he’s willing to throw another 300,000 troops -- WahooMatt05 09/21/2022 09:19AM Putin is Russian's Trump ** -- NJHoo 09/21/2022 11:13AM Those 300k troops wouldn't be useful in the war effort for quite -- Capital City Hoo 09/21/2022 10:27AM I thought I read they moved some criminals to front line within 3 weeks? ** -- HokieDelNorte 09/21/2022 12:29PM Yes, it will draw things out, but I don't think it will change the outcome -- TomGlansAski 09/21/2022 10:26AM What are the odds (if any) that Putin gets taken out by his own countrymen? ** -- Tuckahokie 09/21/2022 10:11AM If it happens, it will almost certainly be by a hardliner -- Faz d. Hoo 09/21/2022 1:56PM I wonder if Putty has the nerve to call for a referendum in Belarus -- Quaker 09/21/2022 09:54AM I’ve got friends who are very familiar with Belarus -- Hoodeac 09/21/2022 10:15AM Yeah, Putin has a problem; the former Soviet states don't want to return -- Quaker 09/21/2022 10:37AM My understanding Lukashenko is basically propped up by Russia. He actually -- JohnHoo2 09/21/2022 10:04AM Young draft age men trying to leave Russia...where is Russia's Canada? ** -- Tuckahokie 09/21/2022 09:40AM Apparently Turkey, Armenia, central Asia "-stans"... although some of -- JohnHoo2 09/21/2022 09:42AM Or if they stay home and protest, that would be the tipping point. ** -- Blah 09/21/2022 09:53AM Based on Shoigu, who took over the speech after Putin, Russia lost 6000 -- JohnHoo2 09/21/2022 09:29AM Just searched Emirates for funsies … if you want to leave Russia -- CharlestonSC 09/21/2022 09:43AM Russian airlines ordered to stop selling ticket to men 18 to 65. War is -- JohnHoo2 09/21/2022 11:41AM I doubt the average Ivan can get an exit visa. Who can actually get out? ** -- 81_Hokie 09/21/2022 09:45AM Well evidently Emirates is flying a full A380 out of there every day -- CharlestonSC 09/21/2022 09:45AM I wonder how many are Russians. Although doing some reading now it seems -- 81_Hokie 09/21/2022 10:11AM Ok, I get it now. You think more people in the US than in Russia -- hoolstoptheheels 09/21/2022 09:43AM Not sure I understand. If flights out of Russia are booked solid -- hoolstoptheheels 09/21/2022 09:41AM No show for speech last night. Erdogan calling for Russia to return Crimea -- JohnHoo2 09/21/2022 09:10AM The nuclear THREAT card, really -- CharlestonSC 09/21/2022 09:18AM What would a nuclear threat even look like? Small tactical missles? How -- hoobedda 09/21/2022 09:51AM Russia still has tactical nukes. -- 06 Hoo 09/21/2022 10:05AM Given how things have gone for their esteemed military, they could also -- WahooRQ 09/21/2022 10:19AM For sure. It only takes a few to work though. ** -- 06 Hoo 09/21/2022 11:02AM Unfortunately, we need to give Putin an out where he saves face. -- Blah 09/21/2022 09:29AM This is the way. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 09/21/2022 10:28AM I'm not sure what's the "off ramp" now. Prior to the war, I thought maybe -- JohnHoo2 09/21/2022 09:40AM Let him Crimea and declare victory over the "Nazis in the Ukraine?" -- Blah 09/21/2022 09:43AM Tell Putin walk away now. Vacate Ukraine and all fighting stops -- WahooMatt05 09/21/2022 09:37AM I think Crimea is the question. Let him keep Crimea ... -- Blah 09/21/2022 09:41AM NO! ** -- WaxHoo 09/21/2022 10:08AM IMO, a sociopath with nukes backed into a corner is not a good thing. -- Blah 09/21/2022 10:11AM You don’t give him Crimea. NO! ** -- WaxHoo 09/21/2022 10:13AM Then you're not giving Putin an out. He's backed into a corner. ** -- Blah 09/21/2022 10:14AM His corner. He broke it. Fuck him. What the hell are you thinking?** -- WaxHoo 09/21/2022 10:36AM You need to take emotions out of the decision making process. -- Blah 09/21/2022 10:48AM I dont think we can dictate to the Ukrainians when to stop. -- 06 Hoo 09/21/2022 11:43AM It's a problem. How do you reason with a sociopath ... -- Blah 09/21/2022 11:57AM Sanctions or no sanctions, the west will never do business with Putin’s -- CharlestonSC 09/21/2022 09:50AM I’m not sure if Ukraine is willing to give up Crimea -- WahooMatt05 09/21/2022 09:49AM Nor should they. Never give in to terrorists. ** -- WaxHoo 09/21/2022 10:14AM I agree ** -- CharlestonSC 09/21/2022 09:31AM Yeah, use of nukes by Russia is a game changer. -- 06 Hoo 09/21/2022 09:23AM Then that's endgame for civilization ** -- Oregon Hoo 09/21/2022 09:23AM Hopefully the Russian generals don't all want to die and have some -- BocaHoo91 09/21/2022 09:45AM Contracts extended indefinitely for soldiers. -- hooshouse 09/21/2022 08:38AM The beatings will continue until morale improves ** -- Hoo TV 09/21/2022 09:37AM Meanwhile in Iran(link) -- hooshouse 09/21/2022 08:25AM That's when the clerics bring out the W word ** -- NJHoo 09/21/2022 11:18AM Disappeared ** -- Hoo TV 09/21/2022 09:39AM That’s awesome ** -- CharlestonSC 09/21/2022 09:14AM