What next for Putin?

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I doubt it would be a boots on the ground campaign but more of an air and sea strike campaign (UK wise).

Worst case scenario of course.

We only got two ships and one of those is searching for that crashed plane.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

We only got two ships and one of those is searching for that crashed plane.

We could always borrow that carrier off the French...provided they also supply it with aircraft

[Spook27]

Anybody here play LOMAC? This is one of the scenarios we have war-gamed for years!

[nikimcbee]

Next for Putin? I vote Mr. Universe.

[Sbygneus]

Putin has ashamed western policy. And thats sad. Such a bully with blood on his hands... how could it happen? He gambled with Crimea, and won.
You guys in the West dont know Russia as we know it in Poland, Lithuania or Finland. You think Russia is a country of funny speaking guys drinking vodka? I remember Russian tanks and soldiers on the streets of my small town in south/western Poland in the 80-ies. They are a real threat for us. We have some unfinished business.
I know we are little and lonely "dog" but we will make noise, someone must.
Thankfully, at least, Putin cant fool Poles any more. We hate him, he hates us, amen.
Not politically correct, but sincere

[Eisenwurst]

Originally Posted by Sbygneus

Putin has ashamed western policy. And thats sad. Such a bully with blood on his hands... how could it happen? He gambled with Crimea, and won.
You guys in the West dont know Russia as we know it in Poland, Lithuania or Finland. You think Russia is a country of funny speaking guys drinking vodka? I remember Russian tanks and soldiers on the streets of my small town in south/western Poland in the 80-ies. They are a real threat for us. We have some unfinished business.
I know we are little and lonely "dog" but we will make noise, someone must.
Thankfully, at least, Putin cant fool Poles any more. We hate him, he hates us, amen.
Not politically correct, but sincere

Very well said. Poland has always been a Brave, Gutsy Nation. I salute you.

[CCIP]

On the other hand, Russia isn't exactly a land of commie invaders either I won't deny for a moment that many countries in that region got a very bad treatement from Russia, but there are also a lot of nationalist legends and propaganda nonsense there that doesn't exactly bear out facts. It's just very easy to keep people in line by creating a bogeyman myth, especially if the bogeyman is a nation of 150 million people. Right wing politicians in places like Finland and Poland have made whole careers out of it.
I would prefer it if people didn't mix dislike of Putin's terrible policies with outright Russophobia here.

[gordonmull]

Originally Posted by Sbygneus

Putin has ashamed western policy. And thats sad. Such a bully with blood on his hands... how could it happen? He gambled with Crimea, and won.
You guys in the West dont know Russia as we know it in Poland, Lithuania or Finland. You think Russia is a country of funny speaking guys drinking vodka? I remember Russian tanks and soldiers on the streets of my small town in south/western Poland in the 80-ies. They are a real threat for us. We have some unfinished business.
I know we are little and lonely "dog" but we will make noise, someone must.
Thankfully, at least, Putin cant fool Poles any more. We hate him, he hates us, amen.
Not politically correct, but sincere

I know enough of Poland's history to feel sick at what has been done to her even in living memory. I've had the deep pleasure of working with a number of Poles and I only hope that you all stay safe, live well and avoid any further wars trampling through your territory.

I'm so impressed with the standard of graduates that the Polish unis turn out that I sometimes feel like a primary school kid in comparison. I also think that if the Polish army had been better equipped we probably wouldn't have had much of a WWII, such was the temerity of her troops. The standard of the airforce pilots alone during WWII was amazing.

The line "Marsz marsz Dabrowski" has a sense of impending doom for those that have crossed Poland. It's just how it sounds to me, can't help feeling a certain sinister air when those words are sung. Remember there are other "little lonely dogs" in this world, Scotland included. A pack has many more teeth, don't you think? I don't envy you on your eastern border though. The Russians make the English pale into insignificance. (Sorry, Englanders, I know you like to be significant but this is a minority comment so )

[Sbygneus]

Thanks guys for assuring words. I know we are a bit paranoic in Poland about Russia, but what can we do about such a neighbour? Deep in heart I am pacifist, loving Russian literature, I even know a few Russians from St. Petersburg personally and they are all fine men and women. Why on Earth do they chose such guys like Putin to rule them?

[Jimbuna]

More appropriately Mr. Puniverse

[vienna]

And here is a funny YouTube clip:





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[Jimbuna]