• NewDark@lemmy.today
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    TIL they had 6000 troops in the Iraq invasion.

    You don’t need to convinced me that Ukraine is not innocent in any capacity. Hell, you can even punish and deter in some capacities. You are not going to convince me those crimes amount to the need to have a full scale irridentist invasion that has killed so many people in both countries.

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      So, what should a state do when the most prolific invader in the world starts to amass weapons and troops on that state’s border?

      Also, I can’t help but notice that you still use the “FULL SCALE INVASION” propaganda that the people that sold you on Iraq’s WMDs want you to regurgitate.

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          The US and Ukraine are different countries?

          The latter is a de facto subject of the former.

          Also is it not? Russia is doing America shit.

          So, responding to NATO’s aggression is the same as NATO constantly invading everywhere?
          Also, again, the “FULL SCALE INVASION” is very obvious pro-NATO propaganda.


          Going to ask my question again, since I did not get an answer:
          what should a state do when the most prolific invader in the world starts to amass weapons and troops on that state’s border?

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            Get your own troops there and chill.

            Also maybe not do things like take a whole peninsula of that other country. They might think you’re trying to take more and get weapons and troops to defend themselves.

            Those troops seem to have been needed. Wild.

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              Get your own troops there and chill.

              So, you agree with Russia’s actions to get their own troops there, then.

              Also maybe not so things like take a whole peninsula of that other country. They might think you’re trying to take more and get weapons and troops to defend themselves.

              You mean the thing that NATO partially managed in the Korean peninsula? Honestly not sure what you are trying to refer to here.

              Those troops seem to have been needed. Wild.

              Yeah, Russian troops do seem to have been needed.

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                  So, you renege on saying that a state should put its troops where NATO starts amassing them in order to prevent the latter? If you do, what do you think such a state should do instead?

                  Also, NATO had been pushing for war with Russia, not the other way around. So, you got what you wanted. Not sure what you are upset about (other than having your ass kicked).

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                    Please point back to the part of my conversation where I advocated for war in any capacity. Literally quite the opposite unlike yourself here.

                    I think having troops ready, especially when the west is involved. Great. Smart even. As soon you’re using them to start wars and attempt to take land from another country and their people, sorry, it’s wrong.