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[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If Washington's objective was to get a whole lot of Russians and Ukrainians killed

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[–] livestreamedcollapse@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Also disposal of a lot of untested yet obsolescent surplus war material to make room for new equipment. Idk if ATACAMS ever got fired during the empire's prior occupations, but firing an SRBM designed for a 1990s European cold war gone hot at Iraqis would probably seem wasteful for even the bloodthirstiest general

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 9 points 6 months ago

LMAO. Despite all the posturing about God, no one in this country fears hell.

The oh so precious MIC literally perpetuates a proxy war for profit, because if we ever get world peace, they don’t profit.

But sure, God wants minorities to suffer as a top priority.

[–] coolusername@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

biden literally said ukraine has already won wtf

[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago

To US foreign policy, Ukraine is to Russia like Afghanistan was to the USSR, an opportunity for America to make it as long and bloody as possible for them.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

In fairness, Russia expected to win the war in 3 days. Most serious analysts thought the war would be over quickly and Ukraine would be fighting as insurgents.

The fact that the front lines are basically static three years later with minimal territory taken by Russia is insane. No one saw that coming in the beginning.

[–] FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 10 points 6 months ago

Russia expected to win the war in 3 days

That was General Mark Milley of the United States of America:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/gen-milley-says-kyiv-could-fall-within-72-hours-if-russia-decides-to-invade-ukraine-sources

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 9 points 6 months ago

That was never a claim made by any Russian in power, but rather western warmongers (who probably had stocks in Lockheed Martin and/or Raytheon and/or Boeing)

"If we don't aid Ukraine, Russia could win in 3 days"

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you are going to participate on this instance please refrain from parroting misinformation spread by the US state department and DoD as pointed out by @CloutAtlas@hexbear.net

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have you considered that actually Russia is the United States because Putin was literally the US' guy?