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silvertop Portishead 07 Mar 22 10.11am | |
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Originally posted by georgenorman
There is no justification for Putin's actions whatsoever. Nobody said there was; it's just that we don't need western media spouting the usual partisan crud about Russian soldiers using babies as clappers in church bells and the like. They don't need to. Just show it like it is. I suspect this is because the Russians won't allow it but I want to see am embedded journalist with a Russian unit; even more extended film the Russians are releasing of their combat operations (not the one of the babushka kissing the soldier). ISIS allowed their operations to be filmed and the western media showed it. We got a better appreciation of the balance of the story (but still hated ISIS with equal force). Having said that, early in the thread a Putin apologist stated with, a scoff, that the media were saying Putin had an arrest agenda for undesirables when he takes Ukraine and dismissed it as some propaganda fake news. That smacks of Trumpism. He has this policy in his own country. Even if completely made up, it would be bizarre if his security apparatus hadn't complied such a list.
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silvertop Portishead 07 Mar 22 10.16am | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Our brains have always been easily manipulated noddles, but the technology now just doesn't let us forget it. It's like the Adrian Mole club.
Stirling please don't correct that. A new and better word is born!
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Stirlingsays 07 Mar 22 10.18am | |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Stirling please don't correct that. A new and better word is born!
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Stirlingsays 07 Mar 22 10.37am | |
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While I'm obviously not on their side of the political fence I think Russell Brand and Yanis Varoufakis had some sensible thoughts and suggestions on this current situation. I'd link to Academic Agent as well but that's far less politically correct or rather sensitive.
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kevlee born Wandsworth emigrated to Lanc... 07 Mar 22 10.44am | |
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This is a US commenator on Fox News - Biden is a fool and a disgrace (probably correct) and Putin needs to be taught a proper lesson - he's really looking for a fight!
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Stirlingsays 07 Mar 22 10.48am | |
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Originally posted by kevlee
This is a US commenator on Fox News - Biden is a fool and a disgrace (probably correct) and Putin needs to be taught a proper lesson - he's really looking for a fight! War drumming increases views. Self serving as usual.
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Grumbles 07 Mar 22 11.09am | |
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Originally posted by kevlee
This is a US commenator on Fox News - Biden is a fool and a disgrace (probably correct) and Putin needs to be taught a proper lesson - he's really looking for a fight! A more traditional Republican view but there is no doubt the far right of the Republican Party support Putin, similar to some on here.
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BlueJay UK 07 Mar 22 1.07pm | |
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Originally posted by kevlee
This is a US commenator on Fox News - Biden is a fool and a disgrace (probably correct) and Putin needs to be taught a proper lesson - he's really looking for a fight! Just a thought really, but maybe there should be a cut off point for being a President. You can certainly be too young and lacking in experience, but you can also be too old and either not with it, or looking for some kind of hurrah that you don't personally have to pay a personal price for, long term.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Mar 22 1.13pm | |
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Originally posted by BlueJay
Just a thought really, but maybe there should be a cut off point for being a President. You can certainly be too young and lacking in experience, but you can also be too old and either not with it, or looking for some kind of hurrah that you don't personally have to pay a personal price for, long term. In terms of the USA,the President and Vice President must be 35 years of age or older when assuming office. Edited by Willo (07 Mar 2022 1.16pm)
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BlueJay UK 07 Mar 22 1.15pm | |
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Originally posted by Willo
Russia has lost more troops in a week than the UK did in 20 years in Afghanistan. "Ukraine’s Defense Minister Reznikov has said that weapons and ammunition is now flowing into the country and promised that the Russian Army is about to be “in for a surprise".
Latest: "Ukrainian navy: Russian vessel near Odessa retreated after being struck by Ukrainian gunfire - Reuters"
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BlueJay UK 07 Mar 22 1.23pm | |
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Originally posted by Willo
In terms of the USA,the President and Vice President must be 35 years of age or older when assuming office. Edited by Willo (07 Mar 2022 1.16pm) 35 is very young (but at least it's no younger), but a President's first term as with Biden can be at any higher age I assume? 78 in Bidens. I'm far from one to judge on age, as it's all too easy and lazy for people to do so, but in the case of leading a country and all that entails the idea that Biden will be President into his 80s seems a little nutty.
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Grumbles 07 Mar 22 2.16pm | |
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Originally posted by Willo
A President can only serve for 2 terms, a total of 8 years. Edited by Willo (07 Mar 2022 1.16pm) since '51.
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