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Post by michaelc on May 24, 2023 21:34:57 GMT
"1. Any such software is open to abuse (particularly in the case of a government shifting to the right and becoming increasingly authoritarian)."Why single out The Right? I am FAR more concerned about a government shifting to The Rabid Left, they wouldn't waste time to "become increasingly authoritarian", they'd do it overnight!IMHO. I agree. I emphasised "right" there simply because the current incumbents are right wing (and becoming increasing authoritarian). You'll also have noticed that I asked my MP (who's Labour), why Labour weren't challenging it... Is or was ?
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Post by michaelc on May 24, 2023 19:08:23 GMT
What you have here is some pensioner who has discovered a nice payoff as an interviewee as long he sacrifices his morals and sticks to pandering to all the far right meme conspiracies. who.is/whois/globaleuronews.comRussian site registered in Moscow Good call.
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Post by michaelc on May 24, 2023 15:58:05 GMT
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Post by michaelc on May 23, 2023 21:47:24 GMT
Obviously this "small band" bought this vehicle in their local corner shop....
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Post by michaelc on May 23, 2023 21:11:55 GMT
So the first thing I do when presented with an article from an outlet I've not seen before is to go to their home page.
This one is clearly dominated by all matters to do with Russia - despite its name "Global Euro news".
Also putting the name of the general into google news produces nothing.
Time will tell if this is a load of old bollox or if there something to it.
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Post by michaelc on May 23, 2023 16:34:42 GMT
would seem a suicide mission if true Its a real head-scratcher this one. I can't get my head around what exactly Ukraine are trying to achieve here. Its a move totally out of left-field, and has taken everyone completely by surprise. These 'saboteurs' are quite clearly heavily coordinated with the Ukraine army, even if they are all Russian nationals. They are getting fire support from Ukraine, and they have an escape route back to Ukraine secured. But what are they trying to achieve!? In of itself, it does look a bit suicidal. There *MUST* be a larger picture here. A few things are certain - its got Russias (and the worlds) attention - its caused utter chaos across the Belgorod region- this 'Freedom of Russia' legion has seen a massive spike in interest - volunteers, donations etc - they surely don't have the firepower or numbers to win an entrenched battle against the Russians Interestingly, I watched some interviews with Ukrainian junior officers about the Kharkiv counteroffensive - apparently, the operational security was so tight, that they all thought they were being sent on suicide missions too, and that the Ukraine high command had gone mad attacking Russian positions head on with light armor etc. And we know what happened instead... Russia are reportedly bombing and shelling these positions heavily now. Could this be some kind of weird ploy to have Russia 'Bakhmutize' ie flatten their own villages!? In short, I'm sure Ukraine have a plan here, but I have no idea what it is Have my doubts that was a primary objective but I can tell you it made folk in Kyiv feel a bit better seeing Russians who mostly still support the war and Putin blocking up the roads in huge jams to get out. Re this "Fredom of Russia" and the other one, I doubt anyone really takes that seriously? Surely this is Ukr in all but name. At the very, very least then heavily supported by them. Analogous to Wagner if you will ?
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Post by michaelc on May 23, 2023 16:29:32 GMT
? and ? My point, rightly or wrongly, was that suggestions of "establishing fortification lines" inside of Russian territory is tantmount to saying that they are going to try and defend that line. Which if it is inside Russia is, IMHO, likely to be close to a suicide mission. Whatever Russia's monumental failings in the Ukr war, I suspect that a small band trying to hold a position inside Russia is very likely going to end up getting squished. So I'd prefer to hope they are more of a hit and run nuisance job, rather than emulating the Judean People's Front Suicide Squad. My point was that they are likely not a small band.
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Post by michaelc on May 23, 2023 15:56:18 GMT
Sabateurs establishing a new fortification line within Belgorad Oblast (i.e. within Russia): would seem a suicide mission if true Why? As denys davydov (Ukranian civil airline pilot sometimes quoted by your friend now departed) put it "...they obviously bought the Humvees and other armoured vehiciles in the store.....why not...." or words to that affect. In other words barely concealing that these "sabateurs" are in fact the Ukr army.
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Post by michaelc on May 23, 2023 14:58:15 GMT
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Post by michaelc on May 22, 2023 19:23:20 GMT
Despite claims to the contrary I wonder if this is the Ukranian army and/or SF ? There is video out there showing thousands of cars trying to get out. Could taking Belgorad (i.e. invading Russia) be a brilliant surprise move and the start of the much awaited counter offensive or even the main course?
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Post by michaelc on May 22, 2023 15:50:12 GMT
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Post by michaelc on May 21, 2023 13:41:10 GMT
So angrysaveruk , do you support or condemn Putin's invasion of Ukraine?
I totally condemn the invasion of Ukraine, and I totally condemn the provocations that caused it.
Would you go so far as to agree with: "I totally condemn Russia for invading Ukraine" ? There are other things you also condemn (provocation etc) as do I but what about that statement above? For me, I would agree with it.
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Post by michaelc on May 21, 2023 12:12:01 GMT
What about me then? I don't mind you having your roubles-worth. .....kopecks worth.шшш. Пожалуйста, не выдавайте меня. Владимир Соловьев сказал, что даст мне по 100 рублей за каждого P2P-форумента, которого я смогу убедить.
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Post by michaelc on May 21, 2023 11:30:17 GMT
I don't think angrysaveruk is a Russian stooge. The amount of effort required for the insubstantially small audience this forum reaches is simply not worth it. That having been said I do disagree with almost everything they put forward . And whilst I absolutely respect "bobo-that-was'" reasons for stepping back from the forum (I've considered similarly before), I do miss their input. What about me then?
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Post by michaelc on May 20, 2023 12:29:46 GMT
So to summarise Depleted Uranium is still radio active, so its dust can be detected by increased Radio Active levels - which explains the reports of increased radiation. So the claims of a radioactive cloud could be true. Although the main health risk is it is highly Poisonous, gets into the food chain and stays about for thousands of years - this is why it should never have been sent to Ukraine. Do I believe it is possible that the ammo dump the Russians blew up in Khmelnytsky contained the shells sent by the UK Government to Ukraine - yes it is very possible in my opinion. From what I have read this could potentially be a bigger ecological disaster than the blowing up of the Nord Stream which is also a massive ecological disaster. It is more believable than the claims that the Ukrainians shot down 6 hypersonic missiles with the Patriot system - which a number of military analysts suggest is virtually impossible unless it was a massive fluke. This conflict needs to end as soon as possible for the sake of the Ukrainian people. interestingengineering.com/innovation/stealth-plasma-could-challenge-75-years-of-air-defense-strategySo to summarise, you're a sucker for Russian propaganda and believe everything they say. Ditto for the many suckered into western propaganda. Just like your Russian cousins, you don't realise it. Oh and "interestingengineering.com" is hardly Russian propaganda is it ?
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