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Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2022, 09:50 PM Mar 2022

US Intelligence Reveals Putin's Military Advisors Fear Telling Him About Ukraine Failures - The ReidOut

Russia's pledge to scale back military operations in Kyiv is being met with intense skepticism by both Ukrainian and U.S. officials. Despite Russia’s rhetoric during peace talks in Turkey, the shelling has continued. Joy Reid and her panel discuss. Aired on 03/30/2022.

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US Intelligence Reveals Putin's Military Advisors Fear Telling Him About Ukraine Failures - The ReidOut (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 OP

Just like Stalin peppertree Mar 2022 #1

This was my first thought: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #2

Absolutely. The OTHER World War II-era big-name megalomaniac peppertree Mar 2022 #3

K&R! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4

peppertree

(21,627 posts)

1. Just like Stalin

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:04 PM

Mar 2022

History does like to repeat itself.

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)

2. This was my first thought:

Reply to peppertree (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:07 PM

Mar 2022

peppertree

(21,627 posts)

3. Absolutely. The OTHER World War II-era big-name megalomaniac

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:11 PM

Mar 2022

This is no doubt one of the biggest reasons dictatorships simply don't work: they give the dictator (some more than others) free rein to let their egos run amok.

The consequences are seldom anything but hideous.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

4. K&R!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2022, 11:56 PM

Mar 2022

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