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| US troop reinforcements arrive near Poland-Ukraine border |
| 2022-02-17 |
| [IsraelTimes] Dozens of US paratroopers land at a Polish airport near the Ukrainian border as part of a deployment of several thousand to bolster NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions... ’s eastern flank amid tensions with Russia. AFP news hounds witness the soldiers leaving a Boeing C-17 military transport plane and boarding buses at Rzeszow Airport, located around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the border with Ukraine. Another group of soldiers, around a dozen, board two Black Hawk helicopters that then took off. Two Chinook helicopters are also seen landing. Armored cars, military trucks, containers and dozens more soldiers are seen at a makeshift camp set up in and around a glass-covered conference center opposite the airport terminal. "We don’t know yet," a sergeant manning a checkpoint into the camp, who declined to be named, tells AFP when asked how long they might stay. The US has said it is planning temporarily to deploy a total of around 4,700 additional soldiers to EU and NATO member Poland in response to Russia’s troop buildup around Ukraine. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #28 "How dare you not attack when we told everyone you would." |
| Posted by: badanov 2022-02-17 17:55 |
| #27 Or commie genes. Useless either way... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:25 |
| #26 I wouldn't want their organs. They're likely full of blood clots |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 15:23 |
| #25 The only t-shirt you need: "We should forgive our enemies- right after they are taken out back and shot." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:20 |
| #24 And of course, any old piece politically offensive of sh*t whose organs are useless should die hard. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:17 |
| #23 They are wasting our air, Merrick. I will back down to nitrogen asphyxia so we can get some useful organs for some suffering children. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:14 |
| #22 My fantasies are not so lurid as yours, M. Me, I just want to separate from these sick m0therfvckers |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 15:11 |
| #21 I like the idea of green voters being forced to pedal bicycles to power an electric chair on the Ellipse. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:09 |
| #20 Really. A few public executions here would solve the foreign grift problem quickly. Won't happen, but a boy can wish, eh? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:07 |
| #19 It's a given stupid people will stumble in the worst ways. We are at a point where we must hope the Russians are not stupid. I don't think they are. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 15:06 |
| #18 I hear you M. The only certainties wrt Ukraine are that that miserable collection of unhappy souls will never - join NATO, - become a normal, orderly 1st world nation, or - cease providing grifting opportunities for the American UniParty |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 15:02 |
| #17 I'm totally on your side, Merrick. It may not seem that way as I talk, but believe me, I only seek to make everyone look hard at their existing positions. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 14:52 |
| #16 Yes I have, and am investing accordingly... with favorable results |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 14:34 |
| #15 Have you figured out the Ukraine thing is totally designed to blind your eyes, Merrick? It ain't happening. What is the magician doing while you are listening to his patter? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 14:17 |
| #14 FFS, even Ukraine's president came out and told the BBC interviewer, in no uncertain terms, that he's backing away from insisting on NATO membership: "It's not about NATO membership; it's about Ukraine's independence." Look at his eyes. Read his body language. Even his words are unmistakable: he wants a diplomatic solution, which requires a formal end to Ukraine's "NATO ambitions." As predicted. The diplomatic solution will be couched in terms of "INDEPENDENCE" for Ukraine. Russia Will interpret "independence"to mean no NATO membership for Ukraine. Ukraine will accept that. And the US will pretend that "independence" means no Russian domination of Ukraine. Everyone will accept that. And like it, and climb down, the way we and the Chinese have avoided war for 50 years thanks to our diplomatic sleight of hand about Taiwan and "one China." |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 14:09 |
| #13 China has no second choice |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 14:02 |
| #12 has no second choice if the US stops importing their crap. They can't militarily force us to trade with them. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 14:01 |
| #11 The only position the US needs: We won't fight you, but we won't trade with you either. Not a problem for Russia, but a big problem for China. This exact stance triggered WW II between the US and Japan. Doesn't mean it's not a valid bargaining position. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 13:58 |
| #10 Our "diplomats" exist only to sell us out. We don't need to be at war with anyone. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 13:55 |
| #9 Tripwire. Stupid idea if all the tripwire does is trigger whining. Which is all it will do. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 13:53 |
| #8 ^ ? [assuming you're serious, M.] Our troops won't be in harm's way. They're only there to create a bargaining chip that allows us to be seen to make a tit-for-tat concession when demanding that Russia pull back some of their forces. |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 13:51 |
| #7 ^ That's pathetic. This isn't a joke. Grow up. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 13:46 |
| #6 Hey, we've got all the pronouns Apologies to Tom Lehrer: Hooray for the We will show you the way. 'Cause we all hate rayciss, Russkies, and tranzphobes, And folks that deny us our Ghey. |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-17 13:43 |
| #5 Wasn't Putin supposed to invade Ukraine yesterday? Did he get cold feet after hearing Brandon's tough talk? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-02-17 12:41 |
| #4 Not our circus. Not our monkeys. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-17 11:25 |
| #3 Mission briefing in the old SMEAC style (for you younger folks Situation, Mission, Execution, Admin and Logisics, Command and Contraol) Mission: Small unit token symbol of meaningless tactical value beyond speedbump publicity moment for a national command authority who value you only as a play-action figure. In the event of combat, BOHICA or BOAKYAG-B as situationally determined! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-02-17 11:23 |
| #2 Dozens of US paratroopers land at a Polish airport near the Ukrainian border as part of a deployment of several thousand to bolster NATO Yeah, never mind all that. The question is whether the paratrooper contingent is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We can only hope that there are some non-binary pararoopers in the group. The Spetsnaz would be quaking in their high heels. |
| Posted by: Matt 2022-02-17 11:00 |
| #1 The US has said it is planning temporarily to deploy a total of around 4,700 additional soldiers to EU and NATO member Poland in response to Russia’s troop buildup around Ukraine. ...once they've completed their blood clotting shots and Bolshevik indoctrination. Nothing works better than telling the troops that there's nothing worth dying for before sending them off. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-02-17 05:24 |