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For those fans of cycling, cake stop and operetta...
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Well it is Friday.First.Aspect said:
Your last two hashtsgs have been wankitout and fish. Just sayin....MattFalle said:
exactly.First.Aspect said:
How were their main objectives met by attacking Kyiv and Mariupol? That's like trying to scratch your back by grabbing your testicles.MattFalle said:
yup - some General declared today that they had secured their primary objectives and were moving onto their main aim, as per DeV's post.DeVlaeminck said:Reports that Russia are now claiming they only ever wanted to secure Donbas and Crimea and their military campaign will now turn to securing those objectives.
Be interesting how this develops.
Quite strange primary objectives - ie turn world opinion against you, get smashed to bits, destruction of your own economy and your President about to get charged with war crimes - but hey, if thats what they were after.
Methinks they'll get smashed there for a bit as well and then negotiations will happen - tricky bit for the Ukrainians is balancing forces around all the fronts
it all smells a bit fishy
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Turning into a bad month for despotic regimes...
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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What's the story for non-Twittees?ddraver said:Turning into a bad month for despotic regimes...
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
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of course it does.kingstongraham said:
the saudis also executed 81 people this month., but hey, they still gotta drive their cars around in circles.
cue Jessie J.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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I Googled to find out.kingstongraham said:
Race goes ahead. Of course it does. It would take a direct hit to be cancelled.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Bit disappointed about this. I (wrongly) assumed that the drivers' meeting was about the ethical issues around driving in a country that had just executed 81 people. It turns out they were only concerned about getting hit by mortar fire while they were driving.ddraver said:Turning into a bad month for despotic regimes...
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Money, money, moneyimposter2.0 said:
Bit disappointed about this. I (wrongly) assumed that the drivers' meeting was about the ethical issues around driving in a country that had just executed 81 people. It turns out they were only concerned about getting hit by mortar fire while they were driving.ddraver said:Turning into a bad month for despotic regimes...
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Well exactly.imposter2.0 said:
Bit disappointed about this. I (wrongly) assumed that the drivers' meeting was about the ethical issues around driving in a country that had just executed 81 people. It turns out they were only concerned about getting hit by mortar fire while they were driving.ddraver said:Turning into a bad month for despotic regimes...
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I'm sure the Saudis would let the teams leave with no trouble at all if the drivers decided the race wasn't going ahead.pblakeney said:
I Googled to find out.kingstongraham said:
Race goes ahead. Of course it does. It would take a direct hit to be cancelled.
Should never have been out there in the first place though.0 -
It’s really on the organisers.
The drivers just want to race and the fans just want to watch it.
We’d all rather it wasn’t in despotic nations.
So who’s fault is it?
I’ll probably end up watching the World Cup even though I object to it being in Qatar for all sorts of reasons.0 -
You really don't need to say why you object to the WC being held in Qatar.
The whole thing is abhorrent.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Have you got any hard evidence?0
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Are you asking others to get what you can't?shirley_basso said:Have you got any hard evidence?
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Do you even know how stupid that question is?0
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Yeah I went to sleep before the final announcement was made. Guess not such a bad month for some...pblakeney said:
I Googled to find out.kingstongraham said:
Race goes ahead. Of course it does. It would take a direct hit to be cancelled.We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Twitter is really starting to fill up with videos (that I wont share on here) of dead/injured/captured Russians with red armbands and a greatly reduced number of dead/injured/captured with white bands. I'm no expert etc etc, but I reckon a fair number of the irregulars/conscripts/non-ethnic forces have been used up now (the white bands) and the 'proper' army have started getting a total hiding. The captured ones look pale as ghosts. They're in terrible shape.
Also - UF are now using blue armbands. They're allegedly binning the yellow ones to try and avoid infiltration. Arm band rotation.0 -
I know you can't produce the evidence I asked for and now you're getting a bit narky about it.shirley_basso said:Do you even know how stupid that question is?
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Video doing the rounds of captured prisoners being shot in the legs to disable them - purportedly Ukrainians on Russian POWs.
I suppose these are the realities of war.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
That would be a war crime if true..DeVlaeminck said:Video doing the rounds of captured prisoners being shot in the legs to disable them - purportedly Ukrainians on Russian POWs.
I suppose these are the realities of war.0 -
The thing is, could the Ukrainians feed and house these POW's or send them back to Russia without fear of them returning?
On another tack, will it further de-moralise Russian troops knowing that might happen?
Still a war crime but given the civilian targets bombed by the Russians, I guess there is deep resentment amongst Ukrainian militia/troops.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Will make them fight harder as surrender ceases to be an optionpinno said:The thing is, could the Ukrainians feed and house these POW's or send them back to Russia without fear of them returning?
On another tack, will it further de-moralise Russian troops knowing that might happen?
Still a war crime but given the civilian targets bombed by the Russians, I guess there is deep resentment amongst Ukrainian militia/troops.0 -
Would also be exactly the sort of thing Russia would want people to believe about Ukrainian troops.DeVlaeminck said:Video doing the rounds of captured prisoners being shot in the legs to disable them - purportedly Ukrainians on Russian POWs.
I suppose these are the realities of war.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Well yes it is - whether it's genuine and who is doing what to whom and in what context it's hard to be sure.rjsterry said:
Would also be exactly the sort of thing Russia would want people to believe about Ukrainian troops.DeVlaeminck said:Video doing the rounds of captured prisoners being shot in the legs to disable them - purportedly Ukrainians on Russian POWs.
I suppose these are the realities of war.
This is the longer video - last 20 seconds if you don't mind seeing it - I've never seen anyone shot so can't judge how real this is.
https://files.catbox.moe/juxmpi.mp4[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
Given we are completely unable to charge Russia with the crimes they are committing. Who really cares if the POWs all go back without working legs. It might not be politically correct but then do Ukrainians care after watching Russians shell their towns to destruction.DeVlaeminck said:Video doing the rounds of captured prisoners being shot in the legs to disable them - purportedly Ukrainians on Russian POWs.
I suppose these are the realities of war.0 -
Personally, I always feel there is value in retaining the moral high ground. Just because someone else gives scant regard to the laws of war doesn’t mean you should stoop to their level. After all, that’s exactly what the Kremlin wants and gives them what they view as justification to crank up the level of depravity they display.2
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which is why proper armies don't do it.surrey_commuter said:
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so you are advocating shooting prisoners ?john80 said:
Given we are completely unable to charge Russia with the crimes they are committing. Who really cares if the POWs all go back without working legs. It might not be politically correct but then do Ukrainians care after watching Russians shell their towns to destruction.DeVlaeminck said:Video doing the rounds of captured prisoners being shot in the legs to disable them - purportedly Ukrainians on Russian POWs.
I suppose these are the realities of war.BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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