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[HARK!]

More guns and violence aren't the answer.

I agree; but if the U.S. keeps escalating things, maybe it will go nuclear, and Messiah might come to straighten everyone out.

 

[Aldebaran]

I agree; but if the U.S. keeps escalating things, maybe it will go nuclear, and Messiah might come to straighten everyone out.

Going nuclear is what worries me. If Putin gets to the point where he feels he's lost, I doubt he will simply accept defeat. Imagine Portland, San Francisco, New York City, Wilmington, Chicago, Philadelphia--all gone in a nuclear attack. Can America survive without them?

 

[HARK!]

I doubt he will simply accept defeat.

Imagine if Russia was fueling a war in Mexico; and it started crossing our border. I think that Putin is exhibiting tremendous patience and restraint.

 

[SimplyMe]

Imagine if Russia was fueling a war in Mexico; and it started crossing our border. I think that Putin is exhibiting tremendous patience and restraint.

I'm having a hard time understanding this point? What is the analogy you are trying to make here, that Russia -- the attacking side -- is showing restraint because Russian soil is being attacked? Or is it somehow that the US helping Ukraine, providing them weapons, proves Russia is showing restraint?

You do realize Russia (going back to the USSR days) has a long history of providing weapons to those fighting the US. We have Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Jordan, etc, where Russia provided weapons -- often with military "advisors" on the ground helping. You can argue that the US had done the same, such as helping to arm Afgani rebels (and giving bin Laden his start) against the Soviet Union, though I don't recall US troops on the ground (including in Ukraine). So it seems rather disingenuous for Russia now to claim this is some type of reason to bomb the US.

On top of that, your analogy appears to be wrong. The fact is, Russian missiles have hit NATO territory (in Poland and Romania), which technically should require the US, along with NATO, to enter the war in the defense of the NATO countries hit. The US could have gone to war as NATO has been "attacked." The fact that NATO hasn't shows that the US and NATO are not trying to escalate the war.

Putin is showing little restraint, as (at least based on what Russia has done in the past) he has no cause for attacking the US or other countries. His "restraint" is knowing that any attack on NATO, particularly nuclear, will not help him meet any of his goals. A nuclear attack on the US will equally destroy Russia, or even be worse for Russia (based on what we've found out about Russian readiness and maintenance). Instead, he is attempting genocide on the Ukrainian people -- that is not restraint.

To give just one example, a mass grave in Izium found dead civilians: 215 men, 194 women, 5 children. Mixed in were the bodies of 22 service members. Most of those in the graves died violently. We know civilians, largely children, have been removed from occupied areas in Ukraine and moved to Russia and placed with new families, their names changed (to make them impossible for Ukrainians, including their families, to find) where they are being turned into Russians. Russia appears to not only want to bring Ukraine into Russia but to destroy any Ukrainian identity or ethnicity of those that live there.

 

[Aldebaran]

Imagine if Russia was fueling a war in Mexico; and it started crossing our border. I think that Putin is exhibiting tremendous patience and restraint.

TBH, whatever is going on in Mexico really is crossing over into the USA.
But yeah, if Mexican cartels started sending explosive drones to crash into targets in American cities, it would certainly wake people up. I'd use Washington DC as an example since it's Moscow being attacked in Russia, but that would be too long a distance. Of course, if it were Canada having the issue Mexico is, then it might make more sense. Imagine Canadian drug cartels launching drones into Washington DC and hitting the Capitol or White House.

 

[HARK!]

TBH, whatever is going on in Mexico really is crossing over into the USA.

That's a good point. It's a great example of how Biden is failing to fulfill the position that he signed up for.

 

[HARK!]

I'm having a hard time understanding this point? What is the analogy you are trying to make here, that Russia -- the attacking side -- is showing restraint because Russian soil is being attacked? Or is it somehow that the US helping Ukraine, providing them weapons, proves Russia is showing restraint?

You do realize Russia (going back to the USSR days) has a long history of providing weapons to those fighting the US. We have Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Jordan, etc, where Russia provided weapons -- often with military "advisors" on the ground helping. You can argue that the US had done the same, such as helping to arm Afgani rebels (and giving bin Laden his start) against the Soviet Union, though I don't recall US troops on the ground (including in Ukraine). So it seems rather disingenuous for Russia now to claim this is some type of reason to bomb the US.

On top of that, your analogy appears to be wrong. The fact is, Russian missiles have hit NATO territory (in Poland and Romania), which technically should require the US, along with NATO, to enter the war in the defense of the NATO countries hit. The US could have gone to war as NATO has been "attacked." The fact that NATO hasn't shows that the US and NATO are not trying to escalate the war.

Putin is showing little restraint, as (at least based on what Russia has done in the past) he has no cause for attacking the US or other countries. His "restraint" is knowing that any attack on NATO, particularly nuclear, will not help him meet any of his goals. A nuclear attack on the US will equally destroy Russia, or even be worse for Russia (based on what we've found out about Russian readiness and maintenance). Instead, he is attempting genocide on the Ukrainian people -- that is not restraint.

To give just one example, a mass grave in Izium found dead civilians: 215 men, 194 women, 5 children. Mixed in were the bodies of 22 service members. Most of those in the graves died violently. We know civilians, largely children, have been removed from occupied areas in Ukraine and moved to Russia and placed with new families, their names changed (to make them impossible for Ukrainians, including their families, to find) where they are being turned into Russians. Russia appears to not only want to bring Ukraine into Russia but to destroy any Ukrainian identity or ethnicity of those that live there.

The U.S. is still occupying Cuban soil. Perhaps you would be O.K. with Russia lending aid to Cuba, and maybe giving them a couple of nukes again.

 

[SimplyMe]

The U.S. Is still occupying Cuban soil. Perhaps you would be O.K. with Russia lending aid to Cuba, and maybe giving them a couple of nukes again.

Not really, the US is renting Cuban soil on a long term lease -- which recognizes the land belongs to the sovereign nation of Cuba. The deal is little different than the Russian Naval Base in Sevastopol prior to 2014, where Russia had a lease for a Naval Base in Ukraine.

Ultimately, I can't see why Russia would want to object to our base in Cuba as, I suspect, Russia would lose at least two of their foreign bases (likely at least Romania and Moldova), one of those bases actually "occupying" a NATO country. Having said that, while I understand why the US wants to keep Guantanamo Bay as a Naval Base, I'm not sure that it would really hurt the US to shutter it. This seems to be a pretty poor analogy.

 

[HARK!]

Not really, the US is renting Cuban soil on a long term lease -- which recognizes the land belongs to the sovereign nation of Cuba. The deal is little different than the Russian Naval Base in Sevastopol prior to 2014, where Russia had a lease for a Naval Base in Ukraine.

Ultimately, I can't see why Russia would want to object to our base in Cuba as, I suspect, Russia would lose at least two of their foreign bases (likely at least Romania and Moldova), one of those bases actually "occupying" a NATO country. Having said that, while I understand why the US wants to keep Guantanamo Bay as a Naval Base, I'm not sure that it would really hurt the US to shutter it. This seems to be a pretty poor analogy.

The Biden administration responded to threats from Russian officials that Moscow could begin military deployments in Cuba and Venezuela if tensions continue to rise with the United States, vowing a “decisive” response if it sees any evidence that the threat is real.

US vows ‘decisive’ response if Russia deploys to Cuba, Venezuela

Russia raised the stakes in its dispute with the West over Ukraine and Nato’s expansion when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela.

www.scmp.com

 

[wing2000]

TBH, whatever is going on in Mexico really is crossing over into the USA.
But yeah, if Mexican cartels started sending explosive drones to crash into targets in American cities, it would certainly wake people up. I'd use Washington DC as an example since it's Moscow being attacked in Russia, but that would be too long a distance. Of course, if it were Canada having the issue Mexico is, then it might make more sense. Imagine Canadian drug cartels launching drones into Washington DC and hitting the Capitol or White House.

Obviously that would never happen as the Cartels are not going to bite the hand that feeds them. It's rare for the Cartels to target Americans in Mexico, much less in an American city, for that very reason. It's bad for their business model.

In any case, comparing state actors with cartels will never be a good analogy.

 

[FireDragon76]

More guns and violence aren't the answer.

If only Putin would heed such advice...

 

[HARK!]

Obviously that would never happen as the Cartels are not going to bite the hand that feeds them. It's rare for the Cartels to target Americans in Mexico

More Americans Are Killed in Mexico Every Year Than You Realize




The number of Americans killed in Mexico every year might be more than some might expect, with a significant percentage of those deaths attributed to homicide.

Since January, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico has had "do not travel" warnings in place for several regions, including Sinaloa and most recently Matamoros, because of the threat of violence in the areas.

The latest warning came after the violent kidnapping of four Americans by a Mexican drug cartel.

More Americans are killed in Mexico every year than you realize

Nearly 200 U.S. citizens die in Mexico on average every year, a large percentage of which are ruled homicide.

www.newsweek.com

much less in an American city,

The murder rate is skyrocketing in my county, as the cartels are engaged in more and more human trafficing.

Human trafficing is politically correct spin to water down what it really is, slavery for the purpose of sex.

These people are extremely violent.

With Biden's help, the slave days are coming back to the South.

 

[BPPLEE]

More Americans Are Killed in Mexico Every Year Than You Realize




The number of Americans killed in Mexico every year might be more than some might expect, with a significant percentage of those deaths attributed to homicide.

Since January, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico has had "do not travel" warnings in place for several regions, including Sinaloa and most recently Matamoros, because of the threat of violence in the areas.

The latest warning came after the violent kidnapping of four Americans by a Mexican drug cartel.

More Americans are killed in Mexico every year than you realize

Nearly 200 U.S. citizens die in Mexico on average every year, a large percentage of which are ruled homicide.

www.newsweek.com

The murder rate is skyrocketing in my county, as the cartels are engaged in more and more human trafficing.

Human trafficing is politically correct spin to water down what it really is, slavery for the purpose of sex.

These people are extremely violent.

With Biden's help, the slave days are coming back to the South.

Not to mention all the fentanyl deaths they‘re responsible for. It doesn’t look like they care much about their customers

 

[wing2000]

More Americans Are Killed in Mexico Every Year Than You Realize




The number of Americans killed in Mexico every year might be more than some might expect, with a significant percentage of those deaths attributed to homicide.

Since January, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico has had "do not travel" warnings in place for several regions, including Sinaloa and most recently Matamoros, because of the threat of violence in the areas.

The latest warning came after the violent kidnapping of four Americans by a Mexican drug cartel.

More Americans are killed in Mexico every year than you realize

Nearly 200 U.S. citizens die in Mexico on average every year, a large percentage of which are ruled homicide.

www.newsweek.com

The murder rate is skyrocketing in my county, as the cartels are engaged in more and more human trafficing.

Human trafficing is politically correct spin to water down what it really is, slavery for the purpose of sex.

These people are extremely violent.

With Biden's help, the slave days are coming back to the South.

How many of those are related to Cartels? (...after excluding the Americans who are working for the Cartel)

 

[wing2000]

Not to mention all the fentanyl deaths they‘re responsible for. It doesn’t look like they care much about their customers

Are they? The cartel has part of the responstibility as a supplier. I guess we don't want to address the American demand that propos up these criminal enterprises. That may not play well poltiically.....

 

[NxNW]

Imagine if Russia was fueling a war in Mexico; and it started crossing our border. I think that Putin is exhibiting tremendous patience and restraint.

Restraint from what?

 

[BPPLEE]

Are they? The cartel has part of the responstibility as a supplier. I guess we don't want to address the American demand that propos up these criminal enterprises. That may not play well poltiically.....

Putting fentanyl in other drugs and counterfeit pills shows they have no regard for the people that buy them. Blaming addicts may not play well politically either

 

[HARK!]

Restraint from what?

"a “decisive” response"

US vows ‘decisive’ response if Russia deploys to Cuba, Venezuela

Russia raised the stakes in its dispute with the West over Ukraine and Nato’s expansion when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela.

www.scmp.com

 

[HARK!]

How many of those are related to Cartels? (...after excluding the Americans who are working for the Cartel)

How many Americans are working for the Cartels? Are they related to the Cartels?

 

[SimplyMe]

The Biden administration responded to threats from Russian officials that Moscow could begin military deployments in Cuba and Venezuela if tensions continue to rise with the United States, vowing a “decisive” response if it sees any evidence that the threat is real.

US vows ‘decisive’ response if Russia deploys to Cuba, Venezuela

Russia raised the stakes in its dispute with the West over Ukraine and Nato’s expansion when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela.

www.scmp.com

If Russia goes through with these threats, it will be the first time they followed through on a threat since the war started. Putin is smart enough to know that there are Americans (and others in the world) who will still take his threats seriously, if he makes them, despite his lack of actually following through with his threats. At the same time, Putin is smart enough to know that if he does follow through, it won't be good for either him or Russia -- the two things he is trying to protect and make great again.