They are being understandably cautious. (Reply #46)

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Fri Nov 25, 2022, 02:07 AM

DFW (49,946 posts)

46. They are being understandably cautious.

It would be, unfortunately, easy for Putin to give some of his own agents phony papers from some NATO country, get them taken on by the International brigades, and then, in the field, machine-gunning all the guys in their unit, and then calmly walking back to the Russian lines, congratulated for a job well done.

The Ukrainians are perfectly justified in wanting to clear any non-Ukrainian volunteer before sending him to the front lines.

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51 replies	Author	Time	Post
My nephew is back in DC for a short visit from Kyiv [View all]	DFW	Nov 24	OP
I'm curious about the cost of a trip to Ukraine and the way to go.	panader0	Nov 24	#1
Assuming you can get documents and a visa (hell, I don't even know if they ask for one these days)	DFW	Nov 24	#3
:) That last is how a Czech neighbor used to be. Very "irreverent"	Hortensis	Nov 24	#13
He has been sent to "iffy" places before	DFW	Nov 24	#28
Amazing person. No place for lightweights at all.	Hortensis	Nov 25	#49
Thanks for that!	DFW	Nov 25	#50
Maybe good at setting it aside? People whose work	Hortensis	Nov 25	#51
I read somewhere that to join the international brigade you	grantcart	Nov 24	#17
They are being understandably cautious.	DFW	Nov 25	#46
A friend came back from Liev two weeks ago	womanofthehills	Nov 24	#26
For some reason Krakow seems to be a pivotal point	DFW	Nov 24	#30
Godspeed and protect him!	Kid Berwyn	Nov 24	#2
I wish I HAD an inside story for you.	DFW	Nov 24	#4
"Ask him anything, and you won't even realize he told you nothing"	KS Toronado	Nov 24	#16
A politician is something he will NEVER be	DFW	Nov 24	#18
Sounds like a remarkable young man	KS Toronado	Nov 24	#27
My impression that his main skill was:	DFW	Nov 24	#29
Being able to chat at length without giving anything personal or important away can be a	highplainsdem	Nov 24	#22
How exciting and terrifying to be in the middle of all that. I wish him the best.	Srkdqltr	Nov 24	#5
Thanks! We think he can take care of himself, and that his organization will, too.	DFW	Nov 24	#6
It's cool and sunny here today.	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 24	#7
Code, again.	jaxexpat	Nov 24	#10
The tall man has a red moustache. NT	mahatmakanejeeves	Nov 24	#11
And my personal favorite.....	jaxexpat	Nov 24	#12
That was obvious	DFW	Nov 24	#19
The long sobbing of the violins of autumn . . .	hatrack	Nov 24	#42
Very thought provoking post... Thanks!!!	Karadeniz	Nov 24	#8
Under normal circumstances it's an absolutely phenomenal city.	Tommy Carcetti	Nov 24	#9
I have heard that from many sources.	DFW	Nov 25	#47
I use a treadmill daily and	Prairie_Seagull	Nov 24	#14
He's a born intel operator....	paleotn	Nov 24	#15
It's an art	DFW	Nov 24	#23
He sounds like an extraordinary young man.	Boomerproud	Nov 24	#20
Those are our sentiments exactly! n/t	DFW	Nov 24	#25
I'm glad he could make it home safely to be with his family. Kudos to him for the work he's	highplainsdem	Nov 24	#21
We think his people will look out for him	DFW	Nov 24	#24
You are never full of *it, and your links are always good. May he & all your multilingual, far-flung	Hekate	Nov 24	#31
Mahalo!	DFW	Nov 24	#37
Blessings Upon Him	Deep State Witch	Nov 24	#32
Amen to THAT!!!!!!!!! n/t	DFW	Nov 24	#36
Great full post, again. And we apologize for sometimes being chumps and not owning up to our mistake	erronis	Nov 24	#33
You are generous with your comments	DFW	Nov 24	#34
I found Time Cellar on Amazon, but didn't know about any others	Hekate	Nov 24	#38
I am star struck! I absolutely loved Time Cellar!	Casandia	Nov 24	#40
Uh oh, I have been outed! And you are very flattering.	DFW	Nov 25	#44
Thank you for both stories. Also, what erronis said.	ancianita	Nov 24	#35
Civility during primary season, even at the end of it, was never DU's strong suit,	elleng	Nov 24	#39
...	krkaufman	Nov 24	#41
I'm glad you're here	RussBLib	Nov 24	#43
I know a couple of people who are originally from Minnesota.	DFW	Nov 25	#45
P.S. by the way	DFW	Nov 25	#48

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