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2022-02-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Kinzinger: United States, NATO Must Declare Ukraine No-Fly Zone and Enforce It

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-02-26 01:10|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 How does this jackass propose to enforce a No Fly zone without actively engaging Russian aircraft? Park all the Patriot and SAM from NATO at the polish border and hope it has range? Or does he mean counter air - which means shooting down RUssian aircraft.

As unhinged as Putin has become, doing this would probably cause Putin to widen his attacks and start hitting anyone and everyojne he can throw forces at, especially the baltic states, and Romania and Poland.

I am so glad this swamp creature RINO is out on his ass after this term.

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-02-26 01:35|| 2022-02-26 01:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Besoeker, I believe you have Kinzinger (RINO Congress) confused with Kissenger (a Nixon-era diplomat).

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-02-26 01:36|| 2022-02-26 01:36|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Yes, thank you for that timely correction.

(Reluctantly deletes comment, retains graphic, pushes Jameson's away and attempts to locate reading glasses)

Posted by Besoeker 2022-02-26 01:39|| 2022-02-26 01:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Why is Henry Kissinger shaking hands with Winnie the Pooh?

Posted by SteveS 2022-02-26 01:55|| 2022-02-26 01:55|| Front Page Top

#5 My error SteveS. See cmnt #3 above.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-02-26 02:03|| 2022-02-26 02:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course they want a war with Russia. Why do you think they started the Ukraine crisis in the first place? Duh.

Russia will be invaded, conquered, and broken up into small states easily dominated by bankers. These new states will be inundated by immigrants from Africa and the Middle East. Russia will never be a threat to profits again.

And then Iran, and then China.

Posted by Sheter the Lesser9291 2022-02-26 02:25|| 2022-02-26 02:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I figured there was some homonym confusion, Besoeker. (not that there is anything wrong with being a homophone) I was goofing on the Chinese guy. And if we are going to drag Henry Kissinger into this, we might as well mention Jill St. John.

Posted by SteveS 2022-02-26 02:32|| 2022-02-26 02:32|| Front Page Top

#8 ..O.o

Cover of a future Times-Picayune Scimitar?

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-26 08:42|| 2022-02-26 08:42|| Front Page Top

#9 They understand that this involves swatting transport helicopters and downing paratroop airlift? This ain't Libya, and forcing Russia to go straight up artillery is a likely outcome.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-02-26 10:55|| 2022-02-26 10:55|| Front Page Top

#10 /\ Yes, massive Russian artillery barrages are the next step.

I would NOT rule out chemical attacks should the Russian attack stall.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-02-26 10:58|| 2022-02-26 10:58|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't sign your name on it, keep doing what you are doing, let Ukraine fight "on their own", and watch as the weather turns to shit (thawing temperatures, rain) next week and the ground goes all muddy. The week after next should be even worse for maneuver.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-02-26 11:28|| 2022-02-26 11:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Yes, massive Russian artillery barrages are the next step.

The Russians are already bringing their 240mm mortars and 203mm cannons to the front lines. Should be destroyed by air before they level entire mid/high rise buildings.

Posted by Angaiper Ulavins1210 2022-02-26 11:55|| 2022-02-26 11:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Putin: "We had to destroy Ukraine to save it"

Doesn't seem an optimal strategy.

Posted by Frank G 2022-02-26 12:33|| 2022-02-26 12:33|| Front Page Top

#14 In a bizarre turn of events, right at this moment the Leader of the Free World is former comedian Volodymyr Zelensky. It's not even a close call.

Ukrainian twitter: NATO will be allowed to apply for membership in Ukraine.

Posted by Matt 2022-02-26 12:49|| 2022-02-26 12:49|| Front Page Top

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