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2023-02-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

CIA director: Putin too confident he can grind down Ukraine

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-26 13:16|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Good analytic calls from Burns on both Putin and Iran. Someone appears to finally be paying attention in the analytic cell.

Have to honestly say, I am encouraged.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-26 13:20|| 2023-02-26 13:20|| Front Page Top

#2 "..coffins coming home to some of the poorest parts of Russia," where he said many of the conscripts "being thrown as cannon fodder"

At a certain point, some people may figure its better to die fighting at home than be shipped off hundreds of miles to die.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-02-26 13:47|| 2023-02-26 13:47|| Front Page Top

#3 some people may figure its better to die fighting at home than be shipped off hundreds of miles to die.

Sometimes by the hand of some Chechen 'enforcement battalion' member.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-02-26 17:03|| 2023-02-26 17:03|| Front Page Top

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