Earl (01-25-2023)
The Communist Comintern, or International, and its successors, was predicated on world domination by Communism. Assisting any group that was furthering that goal was supported.
https://www.marxists.org/history/int...tern/index.htm
Even as recently as a few years ago, Russians were in command on attacks on American troops in Syria. They provided tanks and aircraft... AND TANK DRIVERS AND AIRCRAFT PILOTS... to attack Americans. We are providing Ukraine with weapons to defend themselves. It is Putin's fault that he is the one invading Ukraine.
Did you hear their most recent excuse? They are now claiming Ukraine was going to be invaded by Poland, and they are just invading to help protect Ukraine.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
The Sage of Main Street (01-25-2023)
At the beginning of the war, it made no sense to send tanks to Ukraine. The war was going to be over in a few days, and it would take months to train Ukrainians in new equipment.
Now that we know the war will go on for months more, it starts making more sense. The tanks we are sending now will probably not be used until Summer, but it looks probable there will be a war still in the Summer.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
They might be able to use them somewhat in 2 months, but to very effectively use them will take at least 6 months.
But in war, you use what you can. Slightly effective weapons are better than no weapons. Two months is a sign of desperation, but is a reasonable time scale for a desperate situation.
The Dnieper River is the main front. Defending a river is relatively easy for a tank. Poorly trained troops with a tank can be effective in a purely defensive river crossing situation.
The other side of that is offensively crossing a river is amazingly difficult, especially with tanks. That requires the highest trained troops. It is going to take time training Ukrainians to advance across the Dnieper.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
You make a good point, but I disagree with you. During the Korean War, American troops came within a hundred miles of the Chinese border, and within two hundred miles of the Russian border. While that part of Russia is very far from the heart of Russia, Russia and China did feel immediately threatened. China felt so immediately threatened they joined the war to keep from having American troops on their border.
Vietnam also shares a border with China, but that is a little different. China and Vietnam fought a war along that border, and American troops never approached that border. Still there was a huge American fleet in the South China Sea... That could not have been a good thing for China.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
It can run on jet fuel or diesel, but American Abrams have been modified to only run on jet fuel. It take a little time, but they can be modified back to running on any fuel, or even modified to only run on diesel. The Australian Abrams tanks are modified to run on only diesel, and there has been cases where tanks have gone back and forth between the two militaries and been modified back and forth.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Paul Begala, "Politics is show business for ugly people."
Stephen Colbert, "Reality has a well known liberal bias."
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