Zelensky and his rise to the Presidency is a fascinating story that I had no idea about. It almost sounds like the synopsis of a Sacha Baron Coen movie.
The site that keeps on giving. I actually had a visit just then for research purposes and happy to report all good from our end
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I think that was outed as being fake unfortunately.
Damn.
The trouble is that you … and other conspiracy people … don’t even bother to listen to what Obama is saying. Instead you just repeat (without evidence) what your online puppet masters tell you to think.
So, US Presidential terms are limited to two in a row (8 years max). And, Obama like Clinton like George W like Reagan and Eisenhower had to walk away after two terms. Obama, says that people have asked him whether, if it (hypothetically) were legally possible to have another term, would he have wanted to do it. Reasonable question to ask anyone who has moved on from a job they really wanted and loved doing.
And Obama says, if he could just do it on his own terms - doing the policy stuff he loved best- and leaving all the ceremonial stuff, the meet and greet etc, to someone else who just delivers his lines, then that would have been attractive. Just ask a teacher if they can imagine their job without having to do marking, or all the endless, mindless admin reporting?
Or a nurse if they could do the job without being bossed around by hospital doctors …
The BBC are reporting (although not confirming as its from the Ukraine military) that Russia has had 3,500 troops killed so far and almost 200 taken prisoner. As well as losing 14 aircraft, 8 helicopters, and 102 tanks.
That’s a shitload of tanks
In the six day war, Israel were the first army to neutralise tanks with portable anti-tank weaponry. Portable anti-tank weaponry has only gotten more portable since.
You can thank these toys for that.
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3,500 troops killed in under 3 days.
No way the Russians will be able to withstand those losses long term. This isn’t some great patriotic war (what the Russians call WWII).
No wonder Putin’s already hinting at peace talks. This has not gone the way he expected it too.
Apart from the horrible loss of life, it must be costing them an absolute fortune with all this equipment destroyed. Money they can afford even less now they will be facing massive sanctions. Putin won’t be a popular man back in Mother Russia
This feels very apt and real for what’s actually happening right now. I really hope it changes somehow
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That’s why our new purchase of tanks is a dumb idea. They’re fairly irrelevant in today’s technological warfare.
Not to belittle a very serious situation but if Zelensky gets through this, I’m guessing he’s not paying for a beer ever again.
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Nor should any of the very brave souls fighting for the survival of Ukraine on the ground there.
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Definitely! It’s just refreshing seeing a politician actually doing something other than checking webjet for cheap mini breaks while their country goes to shit.
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Zelensky should be honoured throughout the world. A true leader. I keep on thinking what Morrison would have done…
So all major cities look to still be in Ukranian hands, plus Russians still haven’t hit their day 1 targets!!