At the time
both the Russians and the Ukrainians were making hysterical noise. I hate to be a 'both sides' kind of prick, but both sides' instinct was to dishonestly claim the event to fit their own agenda.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Wed 16 Nov 2022, 15:14,
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Well, yes, but only one side here is an invading aggressor
- run by an election-rigging personalty-cult dictator, making nuclear threats.
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Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Wed 16 Nov 2022, 18:37,
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True.
Both sides appear quite eager to escalate, though. We do not want to blunder ourselves into world war 3.
Thank fuck there are cool heads prevailing in Poland. Imagine what the outcome could have been if the missiles had hit Hungary.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Wed 16 Nov 2022, 18:55,
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Yeah, it's hard to see how NATO can help any more without a massive escalation
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Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Wed 16 Nov 2022, 21:46,
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