Putin Invades the Ukraine

[Zeke]

Many folks in ID are doing the Boebert/MTG "no $$$ for Ukraine" dance and I just keep saying that -- even if you're opposed to being world police and desire isolationism -- we've significantly harmed Russia's military capability for something like 3% of our military budget with no uniformed boots on the ground.

Who in their right mind can be against that? Even if you believe China is the greater concern?

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Many folks in ID are doing the Boebert/MTG "no $$$ for Ukraine" dance and I just keep saying that -- even if you're opposed to being world police and desire isolationism -- we've significantly harmed Russia's military capability for something like 3% of our military budget with no uniformed boots on the ground.

Who in their right mind can be against that? Even if you believe China is the greater concern?

That right there is the problem.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

That right there is the problem.

They are ultra right dyed in the wool Trumpers.
Boise used to smell (kid you not, similar to Coalinga, CA), now I am told it stinks. Have not been back there in the last 15 years or so.

[bobabode]

Oerlikon twin 35mm at work

https://youtu.be/qJi88DEmRCA

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Many folks in ID are doing the Boebert/MTG "no $$$ for Ukraine" dance and I just keep saying that -- even if you're opposed to being world police and desire isolationism -- we've significantly harmed Russia's military capability for something like 3% of our military budget with no uniformed boots on the ground.

Who in their right mind can be against that? Even if you believe China is the greater concern?

An ROI beyond anything envisaged in Dick Cheney's most fevered dreams. St. Ronnie would be waltzing with the drapery at what the Ukrainians have wrought. Evil Empire my ass. Just a bunch of 2nd rate KGB pimps run Mother Russia these days.

[bobabode]

Check out these guys at KOS when it comes to reporting on the Russo/Ukrainian catastrophe. RO37, KOS.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/202...-fatal-problem

[bobabode]

Forgot one of my favorites at KOS. Mr. Bavovna (grin)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/202...s-Novomaiorske

[bobabode]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1700416948931031195

Some bandura music

[bobabode]

Happy Bavovna, orcs.

The Minsk was blown up in drydock along with a Kilo class submarine in the Sebastpol shityards. The Russian navy is looking like the rest of their armed forces. 3rd rate.

Give my regards to the Moskva, Vladdie boychik.


"Ukraine’s overnight attack on the shipyard at Sevastopol Bay has resulted in severe damage to the Kilo-class submarine Rostov-on-Don and the large landing ship Minsk that were in drydock for repairs and severe damage to the facility.

It was the biggest attack on the Russian Navy since the sinking of the Moskva."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/202...sian-submarine

[donquixote99]

Biggest attack that hit target he means. The drone sub attack that Musk scuttled sounded pretty big.