Land war in Europe game thread! (with poll)

[VandalPride97]

On 5/22/2023 at 8:59 PM, Jackrabbit said:

Under Kennedy, it started small.   The military claimed advisors only.  Our Special ops were very busy.

We are backing a country with a corrupt govt.

Johnson escalated it up and sent 100,000s of troops. 

Govt stoked patriotism and the domino theory until folks were yelling AMERICA love it or leave it!. 

Our own military knew at best it was a draw.  Westmoreland lied.

Our guys were fighting a very long uncontrolled border.

Things changed when Cronkite put forward his contrary opinion.   This made a lot of folks start questioning the war. 

We don't have a press that questions our govt...at least for now.

Putin only has to wait until we grow tired of this war...and just go home...which we will and have done more than once....in history.

Jane, you ignorant slut. 

[FresnoFacts]

Two additional Russian areas were supposedly captured by the Russian Legion today. Per the tweet map these are different than the first incursion. The Kremlin will need to decide how to protect its long border.

 

And the Georgian Legion is joining the battles.

 

[son of a gun]

Good to see the Russian Legion making progress behind the front lines. That's going to force the Russians to divert troops to them.

[son of a gun]

Putin's own attempt to justify his attempt at genocide backfires.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-claimed-400-old-map-145800137.html

And its the same BS I've seen others (including a certain few on here) use to try and justify non-intervention.

[Gonzagafan2021]

And China signed a long term deal with Russia. Seriously tell me why we do business over threre again?

[son of a gun]

On 5/24/2023 at 11:06 AM, Gonzagafan2021 said:

And China signed a long term deal with Russia. Seriously tell me why we do business over threre again?

Big market.

[Billings]

On 5/24/2023 at 10:06 AM, Gonzagafan2021 said:

And China signed a long term deal with Russia. Seriously tell me why we do business over threre again?

Capitalism

[SharkTanked]

 

[grandjean87]

On 5/24/2023 at 11:38 AM, SharkTanked said:

 

I saw that it reminded me of similar old takes by McCain. That was was about as concisely precise as could be. 

[madmartigan]

On 5/24/2023 at 11:06 AM, Gonzagafan2021 said:

And China signed a long term deal with Russia. Seriously tell me why we do business over threre again?

We will start doing less business there soon is my guess. Boobs.

[---I GREEN INFECTION I---]

On 5/24/2023 at 10:06 AM, Gonzagafan2021 said:

And China signed a long term deal with Russia. Seriously tell me why we do business over threre again?

 

It's cheap...& we're whores for a good deal.

 

[415hawaiiboy]

On 5/24/2023 at 3:44 PM, grandjean87 said:

I saw that it reminded me of similar old takes by McCain. That was was about as concisely precise as could be. 

He seemed like a great guy.  As a Democrat, I feel a bit bad not liking McCain when he was running.  Similarly feel that way about Romney.  Politics is toxic.

[Jackrabbit]

On 5/22/2023 at 3:48 PM, retrofade said:

I have to ask. Why exactly are you critical of the country that was invaded

I'm being critical of us....not them directly.  

[retrofade]

On 5/25/2023 at 7:48 AM, Jackrabbit said:

I'm being critical of us....not them directly.  

Then why did you mention them directly?

[RSF]

On 5/25/2023 at 6:48 AM, Jackrabbit said:

I'm being critical of us....not them directly.  

[---I GREEN INFECTION I---]

On 5/25/2023 at 12:01 AM, 415hawaiiboy said:

He seemed like a great guy.  As a Democrat, I feel a bit bad not liking McCain when he was running.  Similarly feel that way about Romney.  Politics is toxic.

 

Any of the last 3-Presidents regardless of party would have much better off to have to have McCain as their Sec-of-State.

I don't agree with their voting records, however I have great respect for the moral compasses of BOTH Romney & Cheney-the-Younger.

 

 

[---I GREEN INFECTION I---]

On 5/25/2023 at 6:58 AM, retrofade said:

Then why did you mention them directly?

 

Because he'a a lying sack o' shit that has dug himself a HUGE hole & has not exit strategy other than being dishonest & tlk'g in circles...however, you knew that.

 

@Jackrabbit

 

[utenation]

I know there’s a lot of equipment nerds here like me.  The M1 Abrams is one of my favorites.  With the 31 M1A1s set to arrive to Ukraine in the fall, here’s a cool engineering breakdown on why this platform is still the best even after 40 years..  This video does tie in(just a little bit)how they might be used in Ukraine. 

The original plan was to send M1A2s but they’d have to be built from scratch and not from our current stockpile.  So the A1s save some time.
 

I did not know the turbine engines on the Abrams can use regular gas, marine diesel and even kerosene for fuel for different purposes for things like cold weather. 

26 min video but I’m pretty sure the nerds like me will enjoy. I can’t wait to see these guys tear up T72s, T80s and 90’s and any other Russian mechanical garbage with ease.  Gulf War 1 The Battle of 73 Easting was a massacre against these shit box tanks. 
 

 

[utenation]

On 5/25/2023 at 1:01 AM, 415hawaiiboy said:

He seemed like a great guy.  As a Democrat, I feel a bit bad not liking McCain when he was running.  Similarly feel that way about Romney.  Politics is toxic.

McCain compared to many GOP leaders now? Who wouldn’t take this guy right now today over MAGA filth?

[RSF]

On 5/25/2023 at 6:34 PM, utenation said:

McCain compared to many GOP leaders now? Who wouldn’t take this guy right today over MAGA filth?

I voted for him twice.