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Emrys

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9. Ravings indeed.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 05:18 PM

Mar 28

Maybe Vlad should have a go at reining in his Court propagandists, including the head of Russia Today, who have been fantasizing about bloodthirsty conquest, empire-building and havoc, even revenge for some imagined historic slights, on Russia's airwaves for the last few years.

All catalogued on a daily basis here: https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews

As for any attacks by Russia on "legitimate targets" hosting any aircraft or other resources in Western air bases or elsewhere on NATO soil, he can argue about that legitimacy from the smoking ruins of his empire shortly after he tries it.

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Putin says he won't start a war with NATO. But Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 28 OP

I don't think that's how it works Vladdy boy ck4829 Mar 28 #1

he does , all bets are off. all for one thing you know . AllaN01Bear Mar 28 #5

How does he think attacking NATO air bases would not start a war exactly? EX500rider Mar 28 #2

Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, he wouldn't be attacking a NATO country. SharonAnn Mar 28 #13

He said attack Western bases hosting Ukrainian f-16s EX500rider Mar 28 #15

I guess pootie is ready to be ousted.................... Lovie777 Mar 28 #3

More stupid talk from a EndlessWire Mar 28 #4

The murderous little Poot denied he would attack Ukraine, right up until he did. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 28 #6

A distinction without a difference. skypilot Mar 28 #7

Do it and your ass is grass. pecosbob Mar 28 #8

Ravings indeed. Emrys Mar 28 #9

Bring it on! You'll be toast fast! ananda Mar 28 #10

Yeah! hueymahl Mar 29 #21

In case you haven't noticed, he doesn't need to be provoked. He is an evil war criminal with a lust for other people's LudwigPastorius Mar 30 #24

Ummm, news flash Vladdy boy blue-wave Mar 28 #11

Which amounts to starting a war with NATO. paleotn Mar 28 #12

Sounding more and more LPBBEAR Mar 28 #14

just like his nuke threat. bullshit and bluster. Javaman Mar 28 #16

It's probably an idle threat but maybe not. TomSlick Mar 28 #17

Somebody please finish him already. niyad Mar 29 #18

Then, again, so would bases and depots hosting Iranian drones and N Korean ammo. Wonder Why Mar 29 #19

Pooty Poot and his Paper Tiger Army. 617Blue Mar 29 #20

The responses on this thread are sickening hueymahl Mar 29 #22

" I am very concerned about our policy " What policy? EX500rider Mar 29 #23

You should be concerned about Russia's policies. This is their doing. XorXor Mar 30 #26

We're ratcheting up the tensions? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 30 #27

Taking it seriously means Putin is regarded as a terrorist and Russia as a state sponsor of terror ck4829 Mar 31 #28

It also seems unlikely that he would risk a war with NATO over some F-16s XorXor Mar 30 #25