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Post by oldschool on Mar 27, 2022 21:33:05 GMT -5
Of course we should care about Russia's aggression into Ukraine , and as some have mentioned we cannot overlook our transgressions around the world also. On a side note as a retired Marine I am not at all impressed with Russia's military ,to claim to be a so called "military super power" they are at best a third rate military power . As a prime example the US was fighting 2 wars ,both IMO were unjust ,uncalled for ,in Iraq and Afghanistan half way around the world for about 20 years ,at the same damn time ,and we were able to sustain our troops with whatever they needed .Contrast that with the fact that Russia is fighting a war right next door to them and they can't keep their troops supplied with the basics ,fuel for their vehicles and food for the troops.The only way you have a 40 mile convoy is yo azz done run out of gas, nothing strategic about dat isht .Just like we did in Kuwait during operation Desert Storm with that Iraq convoy trying to leave ,we killed everything in that mug ,it was dubbed 'the highway of death" . They don't seem to have a proper chain of command ,and the way they are bombing civilains is and act of desperation ,as is the threat of using nuclear weapons . Putin Tang tried the Blitzkrieg strategy move from Adolf Hitler's Playbook when he/ Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory that Germany had to give up in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 . But unlike Poland the Ukrainians decidedto Fight Back , something that was not expected when your dealing with a Bully . My opinion is that Pu-Tang and his threat to use nuclear weapons will never happen because he will be assassinated by the Russian people or the military before they will let it happen because they have just as much to lose as we do . Yes the United States has had a hand in causing civilian casualties in conflicts that is the price of war and something that is indefensible. But we have never destroyed or attacked Good Faith Corridors or Convoys which that Iraq convoy was not .Never said that Iraq convoy was good faith ,it was in fact the Iraq military trying to escape with whatever they were able to steal ,therefore it was a legitimate target . My point was if we had to go toe-to-toe with the Russian military we would kick their diks in the dirt .I agree the best possible solution would be for someone on the inside to cap his azz .
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Post by bseballaggie on Apr 11, 2022 14:07:23 GMT -5
I have Empathy for the people of Ukraine with respect to the unwarranted aggression from Russia, but their blatant actions as to not allowing Students of color to flee the danger along with the Ukrainian nationals, as is being portrayed in the media, students, people of color are being told to wait behind nationals fleeing the danger. It suggest that their lives are less valuable. It’s been reported that Hampton is providing free educations to Ukrainian citizens, I perceive this as contradictory or conflicting. The countries authorities perceivably sees students of color as expendable, our country gives them reparations and free educations at a HBCU! The Black Mayor in NY says we’ll take all you can send us!
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Post by bseballaggie on Apr 11, 2022 14:48:29 GMT -5
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Post by Maxell on Apr 11, 2022 15:51:34 GMT -5
I have Empathy for the people of Ukraine with respect to the unwarranted aggression from Russia, but their blatant actions as to not allowing Students of color to flee the danger along with the Ukrainian nationals, as is being portrayed in the media, students, people of color are being told to wait behind nationals fleeing the danger. It suggest that their lives are less valuable. It’s been reported that Hampton is providing free educations to Ukrainian citizens, I perceive this as contradictory or conflicting. The countries authorities perceivably sees students of color as expendable, our country gives them reparations and free educations at a HBCU! The Black Mayor in NY says we’ll take all you can send us! It was just free room and board. Not free tuition.
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Post by bseballaggie on Apr 12, 2022 6:36:43 GMT -5
I have Empathy for the people of Ukraine with respect to the unwarranted aggression from Russia, but their blatant actions as to not allowing Students of color to flee the danger along with the Ukrainian nationals, as is being portrayed in the media, students, people of color are being told to wait behind nationals fleeing the danger. It suggest that their lives are less valuable. It’s been reported that Hampton is providing free educations to Ukrainian citizens, I perceive this as contradictory or conflicting. The countries authorities perceivably sees students of color as expendable, our country gives them reparations and free educations at a HBCU! The Black Mayor in NY says we’ll take all you can send us! It was just free room and board. Not free tuition. That’s funny. So the Black institutions money is shortened. Maybe we will take a slice of the Oligarchs money to pay the bill. A billion dollars has been set aside for those people, and we have Black kids who qualify but can’t afford to attend Hampton.
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Post by saabman on Apr 13, 2022 17:38:50 GMT -5
It was just free room and board. Not free tuition. That’s funny. So the Black institutions money is shortened. Maybe we will take a slice of the Oligarchs money to pay the bill. A billion dollars has been set aside for those people, and we have Black kids who qualify but can’t afford to attend Hampton. What does that have to do with the Russian aggression on the Ukraine ? You do know that there are Black Ukrainians citizens that serve in their military . Back on topic yes we should care .
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 17, 2022 9:39:12 GMT -5
We should care on several fronts…most of which have been mentioned here already.
And having a World War III will affect everyone here, whether we want to accept that as fact or not.
We all know the histories of the beginnings to the previous World Wars…both only to a spark to set things in motion. We already have an inferno in Ukraine.
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