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To: Neeka who wrote (762178)	4/30/2022 1:44:30 PM
From: skinowski	3 Recommendations Recommended By frankw1900 lightshipsailor sm1th Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793656

But instead of destroying them, wouldn't Russia use any captured weapons and munitions if at all possible? I don't focus on missals or tanks or guns............I focus on the destruction. The aftermath of the barrage. They’ll use what they can. Probably, destroy what they can’t use. The fact that it’s a little childish is not surprising - deep down, we’re primates. It’s always been this way. What I don’t understand is - How can you “weaken” a nation that has, arguably, around the same number of nuclear warheads as the rest of the world combined? Plus, currently, apparently, the best delivery systems? I guess to “weaken” them you’d want to pressure them, to continue beating them up badly - but without pushing them over the line - when they may decide they have no choice but use their nukes. Personally, I would not even want to weaken them - I’d like to see them have excellent conventional military capability - so they would never feel threatened enough to use nukes. But, maybe it’s just my stupid logic. Good thing no one listens to me. Maybe I should email Gen Austin, ask him to explain what he meant. No one’s asking questions, as if it’s obvious. I think it’s puzzling.

To: Neeka who wrote (762178)	4/30/2022 5:21:32 PM
From: didjuneau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793656

Here's the translation from the Russian text at the top of the munitions depot seizure Tweet: Specialists of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the course of a special military operation took control of the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region I have a hard time believing this is routine - allowing the enemy to take your weapons stockpile. Seems like there should have been a deadman switch to get rid of it. The least they could have done in Afghanistan is blow all the weapons and equipment to smithereens before they left. Maybe they had a secret agreement to fork it over in return for no harassment? Very weak move, if that's what it was. Milley is rather silly. Austin is Lost in .... (space) The Bridge over the River Kwai. Monte Python - #NotDeadYet Not all boys. Victoria New Land, Crazy Hills, Inc., The twin fountains of groupthink. Just getting started.