Meanwhile in Ukraine

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Haumana » Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:44 am

TheOneX wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:39 am
Haumana wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:07 am
In fact, there is rumblings that there is now going to be an alternative oil currency exchange between Russia, China, Iran and India. Winning?
I have a hard time seeing India being willing to work with China. Other than Pakistan China is their biggest rival, and they came very close to going to war not long ago. They've been working hard to limit China's power and influence, not try to make it stronger.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=india+refusin ... ws&ia=news

Not working with China, per se. But working with Russia who is also working with China and explicitly not working with the US. Birds of a feather are starting to flock together.

It seems that there is an underestimation of the countries lining up to accept Russian oil just because everyone is told that it verboten. Hell, it isn't even part of the US sanctions because buying Russian oil from a proxy is still ok. US companies just can't pay Russian companies directly for the time being. But Ucrane!

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:55 am

Hastur wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:33 am
Smitty-48 wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:32 am
Hastur wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:31 am
Why can't a NATO member act in support of Ukraine independently?
nothing says they can't, and that could be coming at any moment

although more likely a contact group of several countries, perhaps led by Poland & Turkey
Cry Havoc and let slip the Polish army.
I don't know if they will go full boots on the ground

but let slip the Polish & Turkish drones maybe

the Russians are terrified of the TB2 drones,

their air defense is totally ineffective against drones apparently
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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:02 am

the Ukrainians have now launched three counteroffensives against Ivan

in Chernihiv in the north, Kharkiv in the east, and Kherson in the south

now whether those operations are successful is kind of besides the point

just the fact that the Ukrainians are actually on the offensive here, three weeks in, speaks for itself
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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Haumana » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:06 am

Martin Hash wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:55 am
Haumana wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:50 am
Martin Hash wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:31 pm

The catalytic converter was stolen off of my daughter's Prius in the parking garage at the hospital so instead of having whiskey, my son & I had to install a new one.

p.s. I was blind from the dilation drop but I was still the one who put in all the bolts.
Crazy story. How is the eye? Keeper?
You know what they say about a one-eyed man: I got two half-eyes.
Still found the holes to stick the bolts in. Didn't even request extra hair. ;)

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:23 am

Haumana wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:44 am
TheOneX wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:39 am
Haumana wrote:
Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:07 am
In fact, there is rumblings that there is now going to be an alternative oil currency exchange between Russia, China, Iran and India. Winning?
I have a hard time seeing India being willing to work with China. Other than Pakistan China is their biggest rival, and they came very close to going to war not long ago. They've been working hard to limit China's power and influence, not try to make it stronger.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=india+refusin ... ws&ia=news

Not working with China, per se. But working with Russia who is also working with China and explicitly not working with the US. Birds of a feather are starting to flock together.

It seems that there is an underestimation of the countries lining up to accept Russian oil just because everyone is told that it verboten. Hell, it isn't even part of the US sanctions because buying Russian oil from a proxy is still ok. US companies just can't pay Russian companies directly for the time being. But Ucrane!
yeah right, India is siding with America, bro

China & India are on the brink of war with each other

India is buying from the Pentagon now, Apache, Poseidon, Globemaster III

Slava Ukriani, Geroyim Slava

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:33 am

public opinion in India is massively on the side of Ukraine

Modi is facing tremendous pressure to throw the Russians under the bus

Marty is right

we are Legion

don't try to get in our way

MAGA

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:40 am

St. Patrick's Day

God bless America

God save Ireland

:toasts:

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:45 am

I met my wife, swept her of her feet

22 years ago today

at McVeigh's New Windsor House Tavern, on Church Street in Toronto

Slainte

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:49 am

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Re: Meanwhile in Ukraine

Post by Smitty-48 » Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:16 am

we are winning the war

Mr. Ivan is getting his ass handed to him

after we are done with the Russians

we will take the Chinese down next

happy warriors

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