It's Amazing How Sure These Pundits Are

[lame54]

When they have no idea what they are talking about

Before Putin attacked we were told that sanctions would take months before Russia would feel it and that Putin would have taken Poland by then

[Budi]

1. 👍

[Doc Sportello]

2. Many are former military and state department officials

Yes, some of what they said was wrong, such as how long a war would take. But I doubt they had information on how bad the Russian army is, and who knows how much our government knew about that. Also, some sanctions will take awhile to take effect. I appreciate former generals and other officials giving their take. I only saw one, Mark Hertling, who predicted a tougher slog for the Russian army.

[Magoo48]

3. There's some old saying about shit and Shinola?

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Generals are in the business of examining battle plans, orders...

of battle and understanding the personality of the opposition and their own allies.

Eisenhower, btw, had one of his biggest problems dealing with Monty, who had been scrambling with Rommel in North Africa long before Clark moved on Sicily. And years before Normandy.

[Pantagruel]

5. Wasn't just Putin

who was surprised by the scope and ferocity of the global reaction to the invasion.