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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1394670)	3/14/2023 4:18:24 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1578238

Wharfie, What do I think? Netanyahu is the Israeli Trump, and both of them can destroy their countries. That's exactly the sense I get from Rolling Stoned. Like I said, I take their story with a grain of salt given their left-leaning wokism. But the narrative seems to fit what I've been observing in several countries all across the world. And that is the alarming trend toward popular authoritarianism. In any case, this is the most detailed article I've seen recently regarding internal politics in Israel. Tenchusatsu

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1394670)	3/14/2023 4:29:31 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Respond to of 1578238

As for reports about RuZZia running out of ammo, I also take those reports with a grain of salt. Remember when RuZZia was supposedly running out of missiles to fire into Ukraine's civilian infrastructure? That gave Ukrainians and Western observers the false hope that RuZZian missile strikes would eventually cease. But nope. RuZZia improvises and adapts other stockpiles of weapons toward their campaign of terror. For example, they still have a large stockpile of S-300 missiles, which are meant to be used as anti-air defense. But they have repurposed those missiles to attack ground targets. And while they are shorter range and not very accurate, Ukraine has a hard time shooting those down. (I haven't heard the reasons why, but it might be similar to the reasons why RuZZia can't stop Mr. HIMARS.) The one thing I can take away from these reports is this: Unlike what PooTin thinks, RuZZia cannot continue this war forever. But they're going to pretend like they can, all the way to the bitter end. Tenchusatsu

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1394670)	3/15/2023 3:23:26 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578238

This is why Ukraine is still on the defense vs. RuZZia: Tenchusatsu ***** Another big counterpunch against Russia could cost more lives than Kyiv's forces can afford to lose, a Ukrainian senior official warns (msn.com) "If you have more resources, you more actively attack," the senior official said. "If you have fewer resources, you defend more." The official said he's not sure how Ukraine can mount an effective counterattack this spring. "I'm looking at the resources and asking, 'With what?'"** More than a year into the war, a Ukrainian offensive could be too costly for Kyiv's limited forces. "When you're on the offensive, you lose twice or three times as many people," the official added. "We can't afford to lose that many people."

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1394670)	3/15/2023 3:27:25 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578238

Gotta love RuZZian propaganda. "Being cut off from the Western financial system is a good thing because we are insulated from their banking crisis!" Russia is so cut off from the international financial system that the Kremlin thinks Western sanctions have 'insured' the country against the banking crisis (msn.com) I expect the Z-trolls, including Cyber Front Z and the PooTin cucks, to repeat this slogan and make themselves feel good about being on RuZZia's side. mUlTi-pOlAr wOrLd oRdEr ... Tenchusatsu

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1394670)	3/15/2023 3:33:45 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578238

Wharfie, more on the collision between the RuZZian Su-27 Flanker and the American drone over the Black Sea: youtube.com Apparently the RuZZian pilot was trying to be cute, so instead of shooting down the drone, which would be considered an overtly hostile act, he instead tried to dump fuel onto the drone and ignite it with his afterburners. Unfortunately he was a bit too clever and ended up clipping the drone. This will be a minor headache for the RuZZian repair crews on the ground, but at least RuZZia gets to down a US drone and maintain "plausible deniability" over the incident. Of course, the "deniability" is about as plausible as all the bullshit that comes out of the Kremlin these days. But I really doubt the Brandon administration will do anything about it. Not even send a strongly-worded letter over the incident. Tenchusatsu