I came home from work last night with my Wife and daughter crying (my wife is from Ukraine). I have 2 sons, one is 20, the other will be 18 in August. We also have 2 nephews in Ukraine who are military age, another that is a year younger than my youngest. Here we have a lying corrupt former Vice President that dodged the draft FIVE TIMES and now is looking to reinstitute the draft.
Biden has been pushing for this war for 3 weeks now. He sucks at everything he does. He is a traitor to this country and now he expects our kids to die for his stupid diaper shitting ass. I'm done with this shit. I'm done with this country unless we can remove the stupid from this country (about a third need to be ejected).
That's devastating. I spent several years in Poland in the early 90s and I know the feeling of that threat. Biden definitely did NOT do anything to quell this.
I'm sorry, that is deeply frightening. My son is 26. The last thing he's going to do is fight in any war our lawless, corrupt government encourages or starts. And unlike Vietnam, escaping to Canada is no longer an option!
Yeah it’s the department to fight government corruption. It was started by the State Department and Open Society (one guess who’s behind that). It was a money laundering scheme. This is how Biden got his money (Hilary too).
I’m glad we were able to take the kids to Ukraine in 2019. Never expected this to happen
I live in Japan and have for many years been concerned about China’s incursions into the territorial waters of all nations that have coastlines on this side of the pacific. These incursion are actually much more as they include the taking of fishing vessels operating in the waters of their native lands that China claims to be their waters, impounding the catches and detaining the crews. With our recent displays of piss poor readiness, two of our Aegis Destroyers, the sports cars of the fleet, getting themselves run over by channel groping tankers and our impotency against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine despite our promise of defending the country if they gave up their nukes has me very concerned for my friends in Taiwan. It also has me wondering if China will try to take out our bases in Japan and Guam as Japan dis in Pearl Harbor and the Philippines to disable our immediate response forces. Thankfully we do not live all that close to any US or JSDF bases.
You and me both. My husband said to me last night, "I wouldn't be surprised if we wake up tomorrow to find the CCP has invaded Taiwan." Thankful it hasn't happened yet.
That was one HUGE strategic blunder of Ukraine to give up its nukes - ask Gaddafi with his chemical weapons. Comrade Kim was too crafty to be fooled again.
I think the only way to get the dems and the libs-infested establishment to defend Taiwan is tell them that Trump disses it.
I first came here in the Navy, then two more times as a student and yet again to work. Different times, early 1990s. I was a second class petty officer (E-5) and thus had no curfew to deal with.
Due to misbehaviors of a few, including exmilitary working on base as civilians, all service members have been under various curfews for years previous to our current covid lockdowns light (TM) that all here have had to contend with. When driving, which is not often, I listen to AFN radio. I have said to myself many times over the years that I am no longer in. But with the COVID’s madness, it seems that the military life is the same regardless where one is stationed. Though with the current issues we are discussing…..
I am so far removed and so much has changed that I can offer nothing as far as advice nor encouragement. My service member stationed in Japan experiences are just out of date.
I can offer thanks to you, your son and the rest of your family. Thank you.
How kind of you! Until I reas your comment about concerns that China could theoretically try to take out US military bases in Japan & Guam, I was kind of excited for my son to go (even knowing that will all of the WuFlu BS, we might not have an opportunity to visit him there). But w/ all of this happening w/ Russia & China no doubt soon to follow w/ their own territorial takeover, I am now so afraid for him…. He just got out of Boot Camp in Nov & has been in job training since. Misawa will be his very 1st post. Couldn’t have picked a worse “commander-in-chief-ish & woke military “leadership” under whom to serve 😩
I am woefully sorry for ruining your excitement. I live here, am married and have an 8 year old son who has 1/4 of his childhood up this pint stolen from him due the panic. The military life is one of known and accepted dangers and great rewards. I served between 1988 and 1992 on a 6YO (six year enlistment). While serving aboard the USS Independence CV-62 the Chicoms decided to make a fuss about Taiwan and threaten to fire missiles at or over it to intimidate it. Despite the Chicom’s claims to the contrary, there are international sea lanes between mainland China and Taiwan and the US navy, as do all navies, takes freedom of the sea deadly seriously. My ship and its battle group were sent to steam up and down the sea lanes separating Taiwan from China with a curt message to the Chicoms. “Just try it.” All I knew aboard were happy to be there and while we did not expect them to be stupid enough to try us, we all hoped they would. Obviously, they did not “try it”.
Your son is an airman. It is his duty to go ito harm’s way. You are his mother. It is your duty to fear for his safety. ….as a father of a young son, my feelings as a young sailor dissipate.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your words, esp my duty as his mother! And don’t think you ruined my excitement. I am very much a common sense realist, although the rapidity of things spun out of control is dizzying & therefor disconcerting.
I understand it is his duty & privilege to serve his country & go into harm’s way, but this horrendous, “America & Americans Last” administration & military “leaders” make me even more afraid for him - look @ the seemingly DELIBERATE debacle of Afghanistan & those 13 young people so needlessly slain.
Yep. It is a very different time to serve. I served under Bush Sr. And Clinton. I lived the difference of serving under those you care for the military and those who do not.
Actually, it has gone unnoticed. If not, we would not be in the situation we are in. They are just now realizing it after ignoring the fact for decades.
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No. This feels like ancient Russian alliances regrouping and Putin clearing a clear pathway to Crimea and its strategic ports. He wants a buffer on his western and southwestern borders against NATO.
Europe is the one that should feel threatened. So far, they’re sitting on their hands.
This is a terrible take. It doesn't feel like war because you don't live in Ukraine. Is it war for us, no. Should we go to war with Russia? I don't think so. But to say that it's not war because it only mildly effects me is tone deaf. Just because Biden doesn't know what he's doing don't become a Putin simp.
That's a fair rebuttal. Look I speak several Eastern European languages and I lived in Poland for 2 years. The threat that Putin poses is very real but my gut tells me this may be a shorter conflict than we think. I don't know.
You are probably correct about that. I don't like Biden, I think he's right less than a broken clock. But I've seen so many conservatives stand up for Putin simply because Biden is against him. I don't want to get fooled by global elites playing us all for fools but I would say this is still war, but in the age we are living in it will probably be different and probably be far more strategic than other wars and you are correct will be short in some ways except that I do think the borders of Ukraine will be altered and for those areas the changes will be longer lasting. I'm sure you're experience living in the area does give you a better perspective though.
Which conservatives are standing up for Putin? Not wanting to go to war with Russia over the Ukraine is not the same as standing up for Putin. I've not heard one conservative say they liked Putin.
Many conservatives simp for his causes even if they don't kiss him on the cheek. I'm against going to war but I don't want to see conservatives making excuses why it's OK for Russia to invade.
boooo. you're just being emotional and stifling conversation. it probably "doesn't feel like war" because it's a dog being wagged and Americans are in a perpetual state of war. we've only had 10 years since our inception that we haven't been at war with someone.
Armstrong economics has a great take. Simple solution: let them vote. apparently only the US is opposed to this. Why? what economic or geo-political end does it serve?
Honestly none of those things felt like one another either. This has it's own unique feel. It is interesting watching CNN's Clarissa Ward in Kharkiv interviewing people in the subway using it as a bomb shelter with little masking. I guess priorities have changed.
I think the Russians are going to push this as far as they feel they can get away with, including bloodshed. The Western nations have weak leaders right now and Europe is desperate for natural gas resources, so they're only going to push back just so much unless Putin overplays his move. Given his past record, I think he's savvy enough to know where that line is before he crosses it.
Totally agree with others that CCP is closely watching this (and North Korea, Iran) and taking notes for their own power plays to follow suit.
Maybe it is designed to be a distraction - something like a fake in a football game. Russia distracts the United States whose lack of attention elsewhere allows China to reunify with Taiwan. After all, Obama killed the "two war military" to save money for domestic programs. Our enemies might as well put his plan to use.
It's a "war" all right, just between parties with orders-of-magnitude difference in power. So it does not have to be as bloody. Say like when the US visited Grenada 40 years ago.
This has felt like a "wag the dog" moment for a few weeks. Where's Fauci and his numerous daily TV appearances? Of course, the press is blaming Trump for all of this. This "Putin didn't invade because he liked Trump" excuse is utterly ridiculous. Putin moves when he senses weakness. We saw it during the Obama years and here we are now. But don't worry, citizens! You are sacrificing for the defense of democracy!
Two years ago a restaurant opened in my neighborhood, run by cousins, one of them from Czechoslovakia. He had lived in Italy, Austria, and a few other places in Europe. He said he moved here because of the growing threat from Russia. He viewed Europe as increasingly weak and splintered. He viewed the U.S. as less willing to defend Europe than it had been. I was surprised to learn that modern-day Europe felt like 1930s Europe to him, at least in some ways.
The areas of Central and Eastern Europe, between Europe and Russia, full of ethnic resentments and ever-changing borders, have seen many of the world's greatest horrors, many of them in the last 100 years. I guess history isn't over yet.
I had a very different reaction -- it seems much more consequential, at least at the moment, than what precipitated the first Persian Gulf War (Hussein's Iraq's invasion of Kuwait). Considering the awful history of Soviet Russia's occupation of Ukraine in the twentieth century, this could be the beginning of a very dark period in Ukraine, something we may look back on 20 years from now as perhaps a much more compelling humanitarian cause than Kuwait, Kosovo, a few others.
I came home from work last night with my Wife and daughter crying (my wife is from Ukraine). I have 2 sons, one is 20, the other will be 18 in August. We also have 2 nephews in Ukraine who are military age, another that is a year younger than my youngest. Here we have a lying corrupt former Vice President that dodged the draft FIVE TIMES and now is looking to reinstitute the draft.
Biden has been pushing for this war for 3 weeks now. He sucks at everything he does. He is a traitor to this country and now he expects our kids to die for his stupid diaper shitting ass. I'm done with this shit. I'm done with this country unless we can remove the stupid from this country (about a third need to be ejected).
That's devastating. I spent several years in Poland in the early 90s and I know the feeling of that threat. Biden definitely did NOT do anything to quell this.
And who has also been dismissing serving soldiers because they aren’t vaccinated
I'm sorry, that is deeply frightening. My son is 26. The last thing he's going to do is fight in any war our lawless, corrupt government encourages or starts. And unlike Vietnam, escaping to Canada is no longer an option!
Just tell them he's unjabbed. They'll refuse to enlist him by their own rules.
Excellent idea!
Yeah it’s the department to fight government corruption. It was started by the State Department and Open Society (one guess who’s behind that). It was a money laundering scheme. This is how Biden got his money (Hilary too).
I’m glad we were able to take the kids to Ukraine in 2019. Never expected this to happen
It’s a coordinated distraction from the wax scene catastrophe.
Which, of course, originated in the “emergency”, an excuse to print huge amounts of money to forestall the financial collapse we all know is coming.
The wax scene was the vehicle for ways and means to suppress the rebellion when food and energy become scarce.
Agree. I believe this is in part because of our numbness to war from the 20 years in Iraq/Afghanistan.
Good point
I live in Japan and have for many years been concerned about China’s incursions into the territorial waters of all nations that have coastlines on this side of the pacific. These incursion are actually much more as they include the taking of fishing vessels operating in the waters of their native lands that China claims to be their waters, impounding the catches and detaining the crews. With our recent displays of piss poor readiness, two of our Aegis Destroyers, the sports cars of the fleet, getting themselves run over by channel groping tankers and our impotency against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine despite our promise of defending the country if they gave up their nukes has me very concerned for my friends in Taiwan. It also has me wondering if China will try to take out our bases in Japan and Guam as Japan dis in Pearl Harbor and the Philippines to disable our immediate response forces. Thankfully we do not live all that close to any US or JSDF bases.
This is one I'm deeply concerned about.
You and me both. My husband said to me last night, "I wouldn't be surprised if we wake up tomorrow to find the CCP has invaded Taiwan." Thankful it hasn't happened yet.
That was one HUGE strategic blunder of Ukraine to give up its nukes - ask Gaddafi with his chemical weapons. Comrade Kim was too crafty to be fooled again.
I think the only way to get the dems and the libs-infested establishment to defend Taiwan is tell them that Trump disses it.
My son (USAF) will be stationing @ Misawa in about a month…. 😑
I first came here in the Navy, then two more times as a student and yet again to work. Different times, early 1990s. I was a second class petty officer (E-5) and thus had no curfew to deal with.
Due to misbehaviors of a few, including exmilitary working on base as civilians, all service members have been under various curfews for years previous to our current covid lockdowns light (TM) that all here have had to contend with. When driving, which is not often, I listen to AFN radio. I have said to myself many times over the years that I am no longer in. But with the COVID’s madness, it seems that the military life is the same regardless where one is stationed. Though with the current issues we are discussing…..
I am so far removed and so much has changed that I can offer nothing as far as advice nor encouragement. My service member stationed in Japan experiences are just out of date.
I can offer thanks to you, your son and the rest of your family. Thank you.
How kind of you! Until I reas your comment about concerns that China could theoretically try to take out US military bases in Japan & Guam, I was kind of excited for my son to go (even knowing that will all of the WuFlu BS, we might not have an opportunity to visit him there). But w/ all of this happening w/ Russia & China no doubt soon to follow w/ their own territorial takeover, I am now so afraid for him…. He just got out of Boot Camp in Nov & has been in job training since. Misawa will be his very 1st post. Couldn’t have picked a worse “commander-in-chief-ish & woke military “leadership” under whom to serve 😩
I am woefully sorry for ruining your excitement. I live here, am married and have an 8 year old son who has 1/4 of his childhood up this pint stolen from him due the panic. The military life is one of known and accepted dangers and great rewards. I served between 1988 and 1992 on a 6YO (six year enlistment). While serving aboard the USS Independence CV-62 the Chicoms decided to make a fuss about Taiwan and threaten to fire missiles at or over it to intimidate it. Despite the Chicom’s claims to the contrary, there are international sea lanes between mainland China and Taiwan and the US navy, as do all navies, takes freedom of the sea deadly seriously. My ship and its battle group were sent to steam up and down the sea lanes separating Taiwan from China with a curt message to the Chicoms. “Just try it.” All I knew aboard were happy to be there and while we did not expect them to be stupid enough to try us, we all hoped they would. Obviously, they did not “try it”.
Your son is an airman. It is his duty to go ito harm’s way. You are his mother. It is your duty to fear for his safety. ….as a father of a young son, my feelings as a young sailor dissipate.
May God keep you and your son in his favor.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your words, esp my duty as his mother! And don’t think you ruined my excitement. I am very much a common sense realist, although the rapidity of things spun out of control is dizzying & therefor disconcerting.
I understand it is his duty & privilege to serve his country & go into harm’s way, but this horrendous, “America & Americans Last” administration & military “leaders” make me even more afraid for him - look @ the seemingly DELIBERATE debacle of Afghanistan & those 13 young people so needlessly slain.
Thank you for your service!
Yep. It is a very different time to serve. I served under Bush Sr. And Clinton. I lived the difference of serving under those you care for the military and those who do not.
Chicoms = chings?
Once a sailor, always a sailor.
Arrrrrrr!
Actually, it has gone unnoticed. If not, we would not be in the situation we are in. They are just now realizing it after ignoring the fact for decades.
No. This feels like ancient Russian alliances regrouping and Putin clearing a clear pathway to Crimea and its strategic ports. He wants a buffer on his western and southwestern borders against NATO.
Europe is the one that should feel threatened. So far, they’re sitting on their hands.
This is a terrible take. It doesn't feel like war because you don't live in Ukraine. Is it war for us, no. Should we go to war with Russia? I don't think so. But to say that it's not war because it only mildly effects me is tone deaf. Just because Biden doesn't know what he's doing don't become a Putin simp.
That's a fair rebuttal. Look I speak several Eastern European languages and I lived in Poland for 2 years. The threat that Putin poses is very real but my gut tells me this may be a shorter conflict than we think. I don't know.
You are probably correct about that. I don't like Biden, I think he's right less than a broken clock. But I've seen so many conservatives stand up for Putin simply because Biden is against him. I don't want to get fooled by global elites playing us all for fools but I would say this is still war, but in the age we are living in it will probably be different and probably be far more strategic than other wars and you are correct will be short in some ways except that I do think the borders of Ukraine will be altered and for those areas the changes will be longer lasting. I'm sure you're experience living in the area does give you a better perspective though.
Which conservatives are standing up for Putin? Not wanting to go to war with Russia over the Ukraine is not the same as standing up for Putin. I've not heard one conservative say they liked Putin.
Many conservatives simp for his causes even if they don't kiss him on the cheek. I'm against going to war but I don't want to see conservatives making excuses why it's OK for Russia to invade.
boooo. you're just being emotional and stifling conversation. it probably "doesn't feel like war" because it's a dog being wagged and Americans are in a perpetual state of war. we've only had 10 years since our inception that we haven't been at war with someone.
Armstrong economics has a great take. Simple solution: let them vote. apparently only the US is opposed to this. Why? what economic or geo-political end does it serve?
They want the war and the energy problems for Europe that come with it, is my gas. All part of the international elites’ plan
Emotional? No, I don't have a dog in the fight but it's dumb to say that since something doesn't effect me it doesn't count.
Honestly none of those things felt like one another either. This has it's own unique feel. It is interesting watching CNN's Clarissa Ward in Kharkiv interviewing people in the subway using it as a bomb shelter with little masking. I guess priorities have changed.
That's a great way to put it. You're right... just because it doesn't feel like Shock and Awe doesn't mean it won't bring it's own horrors.
This is not war, but this could turn into a war. This seems more like theater, and it was all coordinated by the global elites.
The problem with it is many Ukrainians will fight to their death to protect a free Ukraine.
The Eastern 1/3 of Ukraine is very pro Russian and has deep ancestral roots. The predominant language is also Russian.
Yes, many of those Ukrainians may end up fighting their fellow citizens in the west.
It won’t be much of a fight and this regional conflict predates WW1 reaching down into the Balkan states. We need to stay out of this.
I agree; we need to stay out of it. I don't know that it won't be a protracted conflict.
The prize is Crimea. It has always been Crimea. To Putin and the Russian people, it gives them their long wanted southern port way.
I think the Russians are going to push this as far as they feel they can get away with, including bloodshed. The Western nations have weak leaders right now and Europe is desperate for natural gas resources, so they're only going to push back just so much unless Putin overplays his move. Given his past record, I think he's savvy enough to know where that line is before he crosses it.
Totally agree with others that CCP is closely watching this (and North Korea, Iran) and taking notes for their own power plays to follow suit.
Maybe it is designed to be a distraction - something like a fake in a football game. Russia distracts the United States whose lack of attention elsewhere allows China to reunify with Taiwan. After all, Obama killed the "two war military" to save money for domestic programs. Our enemies might as well put his plan to use.
It's a "war" all right, just between parties with orders-of-magnitude difference in power. So it does not have to be as bloody. Say like when the US visited Grenada 40 years ago.
This has felt like a "wag the dog" moment for a few weeks. Where's Fauci and his numerous daily TV appearances? Of course, the press is blaming Trump for all of this. This "Putin didn't invade because he liked Trump" excuse is utterly ridiculous. Putin moves when he senses weakness. We saw it during the Obama years and here we are now. But don't worry, citizens! You are sacrificing for the defense of democracy!
Seems like a superspreader event to me!
Ha
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1496728618898059268?s=20&t=lgWatScW0EQa_mwo2gKimw
Cultists
Two years ago a restaurant opened in my neighborhood, run by cousins, one of them from Czechoslovakia. He had lived in Italy, Austria, and a few other places in Europe. He said he moved here because of the growing threat from Russia. He viewed Europe as increasingly weak and splintered. He viewed the U.S. as less willing to defend Europe than it had been. I was surprised to learn that modern-day Europe felt like 1930s Europe to him, at least in some ways.
The areas of Central and Eastern Europe, between Europe and Russia, full of ethnic resentments and ever-changing borders, have seen many of the world's greatest horrors, many of them in the last 100 years. I guess history isn't over yet.
I had a very different reaction -- it seems much more consequential, at least at the moment, than what precipitated the first Persian Gulf War (Hussein's Iraq's invasion of Kuwait). Considering the awful history of Soviet Russia's occupation of Ukraine in the twentieth century, this could be the beginning of a very dark period in Ukraine, something we may look back on 20 years from now as perhaps a much more compelling humanitarian cause than Kuwait, Kosovo, a few others.
Kuwait was not a humanitarian issue. It was an economic issue. We went in to protect our vested interest in Kuwaiti oil.
Correct, though that was not the sole or even primary reason we were told at the time.
This feels like Joe Biden needs to get his ratings up and Vlad knows that puddin' is not the prior guy.