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kentuck

(111,056 posts)
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 05:01 PM Mar 2022

Violent, forced immigration is Putin's biggest weapon.

He did it in Syria. He bombed towns to rubble and the people had to leave. He did in the name of protecting his puppet, Assad, in Syria. At the same time, he was helping his friend, Trump, to destroy the ISIS army that were using Syria as a refuge from the American forces in Iraq.

In his reckless bombing and destruction, he created millions of immigrants and refugees from that part of the world. Many of them moved north into the European countries. But, that did not matter to Putin. He once again had his threatened puppet in control and ISIS had been nearly annihilated.

Now, he is doing the same thing in Ukraine. In reckless abandon, he has driven almost 4 million people away from their country and into other European countries. He has threatened the use of nuclear weapons on anyone that might challenge him. He has made the world a much more dangerous place.

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Violent, forced immigration is Putin's biggest weapon. (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2022 OP
Autocrats I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #1
He has truly done all of that, the despicable monster! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #2
I wonder if it's part of a larger plan to disrupt western capitalist economies bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #3
I think you are probably right on target. kentuck Mar 2022 #4
the market formed a "double top" in early November and early January. WarGamer Mar 2022 #5
Vlad waited for the turn just like the pros /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #6
Hell... I think he had it coordinated with the Oligarchs WarGamer Mar 2022 #7
Yes, and they all use the same technical tools, it's a real group think profession. bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #8
+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #10
I think Islamic State losing power was good for international security. David__77 Mar 2022 #9

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,462 posts)
1. Autocrats
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 05:05 PM
Mar 2022

Should never be given any position of power.

Anyone with narcissism,psychopathy or authoritarian personality type should automatically denied any leadership position anywhere.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,534 posts)
2. He has truly done all of that, the despicable monster!
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 05:06 PM
Mar 2022

He needs to be removed to a place where he cannot be seen or heard from at all.

I loathe him.

bucolic_frolic

(43,064 posts)
3. I wonder if it's part of a larger plan to disrupt western capitalist economies
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 05:39 PM
Mar 2022

All those immigrants ... the war launched at the peak of the stock market ... peak covid supply chain uncertainty ...

In my mind could be vintage USSR tactics.

WarGamer

(12,373 posts)
5. the market formed a "double top" in early November and early January.
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 06:14 PM
Mar 2022

Just a slight detail... but the market was on the way down for 6+ weeks before the war.

But I very much agree about using refugees to place a massive economic stress on the EU.

WarGamer

(12,373 posts)
7. Hell... I think he had it coordinated with the Oligarchs
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 06:48 PM
Mar 2022

Think of all the short positions being held before the war...

People made BILLIONS.

David__77

(23,335 posts)
9. I think Islamic State losing power was good for international security.
Mon Mar 21, 2022, 09:49 PM
Mar 2022

Certainly, there’s blowback from war.

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