Russia invades Ukraine Feb 2022

Started by Main Street, February 12, 2022, 09:38:45 PM

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PadraicHenryPearse

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Quote from: gallsman on March 28, 2024, 01:28:49 PMThat's not "in government in Spain". That's like saying the TUV has been in government in Belfast because it's had a couple of councillors.

to some level
have or had recent far right parties in government.

I structured the sentence poorly but what I meant by adding 'to some level' was to allow for the inclusion in the list of the likes of Spain. And again I used the word 'recent' as Vox did poorly in the last elections compared to how they fared 2018/19/20

Sportacus

Donald Tusk warming that Europe is not prepared for war. Laughable five years ago but it's not beyond the bounds of possibility now with Putin well and truly untouchable in his own country.
Where does that leave Ireland, a geographic soft spot on the western fringe of UK and Europe?
Has NATO a blueprint somewhere to save Irelands ass for their own welfare?  And does Ireland know about it?

johnnycool

Quote from: Sportacus on Today at 11:31:40 AMDonald Tusk warming that Europe is not prepared for war. Laughable five years ago but it's not beyond the bounds of possibility now with Putin well and truly untouchable in his own country.
Where does that leave Ireland, a geographic soft spot on the western fringe of UK and Europe?
Has NATO a blueprint somewhere to save Irelands ass for their own welfare?  And does Ireland know about it?

Putin couldn't even roll over Ukraine, right on his own border, so how do you think he's ever going to invade the whole of Europe, let alone Ireland?

Pure scaremongering in the US and Europe to drive more taxpayers money into the hands of the Military–industrial complex who are lining the pockets of a lot of politicians along the way.


Ed Ricketts

Quote from: Sportacus on Today at 11:31:40 AMDonald Tusk warming that Europe is not prepared for war. Laughable five years ago but it's not beyond the bounds of possibility now with Putin well and truly untouchable in his own country.
Where does that leave Ireland, a geographic soft spot on the western fringe of UK and Europe?
Has NATO a blueprint somewhere to save Irelands ass for their own welfare?  And does Ireland know about it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIUK_gap

The Brits will mind us.
Doc would listen to any kind of nonsense and change it for you to a kind of wisdom.