Two things died today, 2/24/22

[RandyPNW]

Russia has what, 6,000 nukes? As Putin descends into lunacy he could absolutely hit every NATO country, multiple times over (and let's hope tsirkon missiles still aren't a thing). He's already threatening to move nukes into Belarus. There are potential leaks at Chernobyl? An oil pipeline or storage was hit last night? The dude has lost it.

Yes, he's lost it. But I wasn't referring to Putin's *ability* to hit all Western countries. Rather, I was referring to the lunacy of trying to attack the whole rest of the world with the slightest notion of Russia's *survival* as a country!

If he attacked, with nukes, just the U.S., he might have a chance when making a 1st strike. But he has absolutely zero chance of survival if he attacks the whole rest of the world allied against him.

That was the point. If we act as one, he's done. He's all talk. God controls the world--not Putin. Prophecy will be fulfilled. His threats only make him look smaller.

May I be so lucky to be vaporised when the bombs fall. Russia won't be the only place to get glassed.

The most painless way to be executed...assuming it is instantaneous? I would fear a slow death from cancer worse.

Or who knows, maybe Russia will do an extremely stupid thing and the US will reveal they've had space lasers and advanced rail guns this whole time. This is one of those times when you really wonder how the world has managed to keep it together for as long as it has.

Yea, I've read through history, and one can't help but note that the inevitability of war characterizes virtually every century. And the destructiveness of it all doesn't seem to put much of a damper on it.

The threat of MAD did seem to force calmer heads to prevail. But here we go again...

[Athanasius]

Vaporisation is instant and far preferable to death from radiation sickness, burns from the blast, etc.

[IMINXTC]

Yes, such is the reoccurring structure of this world that one evil individual can seemingly bring civilization to the brink of annihilation.
If not for Divine intervention we would not have made it thus far.



 

[Athanasius]

Yeah, and that guy is hiding in a bunker in the mountains, like a loser.

[RandyPNW]

Yes, such is the reoccurring structure of this world that one evil individual can seemingly bring civilization to the brink of annihilation.
If not for Divine intervention we would not have made it thus far.

Thanks for that! I've been suffering intermittent and alternating fits of rage and depression over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I knew that my Grandfather escaped from Russia by secretly leaving his home in the Ukraine, but my brother informed me yesterday that my Grandmother also left Ukraine! I wonder how many of my relatives are over there right now, hunkered down in subways or out fighting against impossible odds?

I join you in your sentiments, and trust in God's intervention that He will spare innocent lives and bring harsh and decisive judgment down upon Putin and all who support him. It makes my heart happy and proud to see the world step up for Ukraine. And I hope those who are doing not enough find the courage to go all in to support this suffering victim of a country.

[CadyandZoe]

Yes, such is the reoccurring structure of this world that one evil individual can seemingly bring civilization to the brink of annihilation.
If not for Divine intervention we would not have made it thus far.

Thanks for that! I've been suffering intermittent and alternating fits of rage and depression over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I knew that my Grandfather escaped from Russia by secretly leaving his home in the Ukraine, but my brother informed me yesterday that my Grandmother also left Ukraine! I wonder how many of my relatives are over there right now, hunkered down in subways or out fighting against impossible odds?

I join you in your sentiments, and trust in God's intervention that He will spare innocent lives and bring harsh and decisive judgment down upon Putin and all who support him. It makes my heart happy and proud to see the world step up for Ukraine. And I hope those who are doing not enough find the courage to go all in to support this suffering victim of a country.

Randy, I'm sorry to hear about your relatives. Not all is as it seems.

[RabbiKnife]

Yes, such is the reoccurring structure of this world that one evil individual can seemingly bring civilization to the brink of annihilation.
If not for Divine intervention we would not have made it thus far.

Thanks for that! I've been suffering intermittent and alternating fits of rage and depression over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I knew that my Grandfather escaped from Russia by secretly leaving his home in the Ukraine, but my brother informed me yesterday that my Grandmother also left Ukraine! I wonder how many of my relatives are over there right now, hunkered down in subways or out fighting against impossible odds?

I join you in your sentiments, and trust in God's intervention that He will spare innocent lives and bring harsh and decisive judgment down upon Putin and all who support him. It makes my heart happy and proud to see the world step up for Ukraine. And I hope those who are doing not enough find the courage to go all in to support this suffering victim of a country.

Psalm 2 and Psalm 37 don’t see. Too concerned about Ukraine or Russian…

[ProDeo]

I reject the notion that NATO has pushed Putin too far.

Putin's nightmare starts here in 2014, the EU making promises. It's not NATO but the EU.

The EU more or less is also responsible for the current problem with its unneeded aggressive expansion drift to the east. It's not only about a democratic Ukraine but American nukes in a bordering country. On the other hand every country has the right to choose its own direction. I am not defending Putin, just describing the situation from a historic perspective.



 

[Athanasius]

It would be nice if Putin stuck to reality instead of conjuring up idiocy about the apparent Czech oppression of the native minority Ger... err, neoNazis ruling Ukraine and committing genocide.

[IMINXTC]

Old-school soviets listen to every word.

[RabbiKnife]

Da!

[IMINXTC]

A murderer walking among the free makes the land stink.

[Fenris]

The EU more or less is also responsible for the current problem

And yet Putin isn't blaming the EU. He simply refuses to acknowledge the Ukraine's right to exist. He didn't even declare war, he just invaded. Because he thinks that the Ukraine doesn't exist and its territory actually belongs to him.

[RabbiKnife]

Cognitive dissonance is the hallmark of megalomania.

[ProDeo]

The EU more or less is also responsible for the current problem

And yet Putin isn't blaming the EU. He simply refuses to acknowledge the Ukraine's right to exist. He didn't even declare war, he just invaded. Because he thinks that the Ukraine doesn't exist and its territory actually belongs to him.

Read what I wrote again, American nukes in a bordering country. Since yesterday the NATO card is off the table and today they are talking about peace including withdrawal of Russian troops.

Look, Putin is a murderer and dictator and paranoid with NATO as if NATO is an attacking force while NATO is a defensive force, he has nothing to fear of NATO but in his paranoia he still living in the past as if nothing happened after Glasnost and Perestroika which he step by step killed during the years, step by step taking away the freedoms of the Russian people.

And like I said, I am not defending Putin, just putting things in historical perspective.