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"They knew what they signed up for"., to quote the Dotard.

We have All Volunteer services. NO Draft. It's not a compulsive or coercive thing. They are recruited not Forced to be there.

So not really different from other branches of the Civil Service.

Only Draftees are compelled to "serve". We have no Draftees.

If ordered to Kill that's a free choice too.

They can take the consequences of refusing. Whatever those may be.

The military is a scam.

Not a Secular Religion like we are encouraged to believe.

This is self evident to Anyone not a mindless Conformist.

Negotiations Now or Ultimatums Later.

That's a likely outcome to this if things do not change direction.

Living in the Real World?

Is Putin likely to just leave Ukraine after fighting for two years?

Ukraine is looking at Demographic Collapse. They aren't winning by any Measure used.

Russia is all in. Especially now after being attacked by NATO in Russia itself.

Ukraine will keep fighting until they Collapse, and then what ...NATO will step into the Breach?

I doubt it.

So what's plan B? When Ukraine can't continue?

Anyone got anything on That?

Cuz I don't see Russia being the one to give up at this point.

Why should they?

The war could end today if Ukraine would negotiate.

Putin is ready to make a Deal.

Is Zelinsky Free to make a Deal?

Or A Puppet on a short String only allowed to keep fighting for Other people's agendas?

That's the Conundrum.

Shot down?

Will the Ukies admit it or talk about the"Ghost of Kiev" or some other ---------?

Pilot Error? Or Shot Down?

Act of God, maybe?

Who knows...the Dude's dead is all that's sure, and the Expensive aircraft, is Totaled.

Dead Loss before even really seeing any Action.

Military conduct is a Fetish in this country.

Troops are federal employees period. What's the whole fetish of "Service" about?

There are No special cemeteries for any other type of ex government employees.

Trump and his entourage were Clearly in the WRONG on this issue. There is no excuse for the boorish behavior they displayed.

That said. The Military is over Fetishized like LE in general by the political classes.

It's like the Ex Military are Super Citizens or something.

Kinda "Starship Troopers" in a Way. Only the military are "Real" Americans?

WRONG...and Dumb.

Maybe the carriers don't want to provide service to a country engaging in disproportionate killing and war crimes? Maybe they don't want to fly into a war zone?

Israel is getting more isolated by the day. They will one day be like North Korea or Apartheid South Africa. Just another racist ---- hole.

That Day can't come too soon for Me.

A Trump administration Could invade Iran.

A Harris administration could as well.

What make you so confident they wouldn't use military force up to and including preemptive invasion if they felt " threatened" by Iran?

I see no reason to be confident about the peaceful intentions of any American administration. If Israel starts something we will back their play.

"Good Reasons" will be manufactured to justify any projection of lethal force.

This is precedent under both Democrats and Republicans. Truman Nuked Japan.

Dubya invaded Iraq. Clinton bombed Serbia. Johnson escalated in Vietnam.

It's a BIPARTISAN Militarism that transcends parties,or political creeds.

A true outsider would renounce Militarism,not celebrate it, as Both Trump and Harris do.

Nope...Not my way,..Guy.

I make cogent arguments and rarely attack posters personally.unless it's Censored..I can't stand that Individual.

My opinions are just unpopular.

Dude, that's you.

Just stupid invective. Over and over. No arguments, no coherent ideas, just venom spewed at numerous people with no pattern or clear purpose.

You must be the most miserable person on this site.

I feel sorry for your Sad Ass.

It must be pure hell to be You.

More Pure than you, that's for Sure.

I Even Know NAZIS are Bad.

Not allies to anyone but other --------.

They're afraid of invasion and regime change.

The US is capable of doing it as Iraq showed.

America is a hypocrite country. Iran knows war is bad.

Americans worship successful violence.

It's a sick militarized society of liars and Genocidal maniacs.

Israel without the whole "Chosen" Crap.

We call it "Exceptionalism" but it's the same Soul Sickness.

Vainglory and Expansionism.

Hegemony and the Lust fur Empire.

It's about making cars more Expensive. Not safer or more user friendly.

Duh?

#18 No statute of limitations on Murder.

If her death was murder?

It was 30 frickin' years ago for ----- sake.

I doesn't make him more appealing as a candidate, but he actually seems to be an intellectually curious and interesting man and this story reinforces that impression.

He does things I wouldn't want to but, Vive' la' difference.

He's actually seeing things for himself without a media filter.

Putin derangement syndrome is rampant on this thread.

Lol.

Coming from the Japanese that's rich.

No historical self awareness at all. They occupied half of China for twenty years. Killed millions of Chinese.

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Could it be any more clear that our system is a corporate Oligarchy. Not a representative democracy?

Years ago, poor people actually got elected to national office.

Corporations and AIPAC and other deep pocketed special interests didn't monopolize the pool of viable candidates by making it so exorbitant to seek high office.

It was financially in the reach of ordinary people without political connection to interest groups.

Now it takes billions of dollars to get elected President. A position that pays $400,000 dollars a year. Good money, to be sure,but not anything outrageous.

Our system is not like any other except maybe Russia where Oligarchs openly have fiefdoms and control entire regions.

In America it's less open and more hidden under a facade of"electability" but one can be absolutely certain of one thing... If the biggest Donors blackball a candidate they're Toast.

Biden is the Prime Example.

The Donors boycotted him and a week later Kamala was the latest Shiny New Object.

Trump has his billionaire donors and the DNC have theirs.

The public doesn't pick the Candidates or really decide the outcome. It's not a free election because only the most wealthy even get into the game. Only the richest Donors get any true representation.

Hidden Oligarchs set the agenda.

In Russia and the USA