Vladimir Putin has already lost.
Sure, he might take Ukraine temporarily. But he won’t be able to hold onto it. Ukrainians are showing they won’t go down without a big fight, and other nations are pouring more weapons into Ukraine to help.
And if Putin does suck NATO into a war, it won’t be a world war, as I have previously referred to what may happen. It will be the world versus Vladimir Putin and his corrupt cronies — and the poor, hapless Russian soldiers he has doing his evil dirty work.
According to reports today, some Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainians claim they had no idea they were being sent to kill people. They say they were told they were going on training exercises or peacekeeping missions. And Putin holds them in such low regard that Russian troops are not evening stopping to pick up their dead and return them to Russia, reports say.
Already Putin has been labelled a war criminal, and you can be pretty sure the International Court will bring charges against him and his oligarchy, along with the many sanctions being imposed upon him, his cronies and the entire country.
Putin is a pariah now. He can never show his face in a democratic nation again. It is safe to say he is the most reviled human on the planet today, and I strongly doubt he can even trust the people in his inner circle.
A lot of people will be gunning for Putin now. I think his own army may turn on him, if he isn’t assassinated beforehand.
It is encouraging, though, to see so many people around the world taking to the streets and on social media to decry Putin’s brutality. He is almost done, and I wouldn’t be surprised if by this time next week he is dead or is in custody.
This may, indeed, be the war to end all wars because people around the world are clearly showing that this sort of behaviour is unacceptable in the year 2022.
Still, I pray for Ukraine, and I would fight alongside them if I could.
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— Jillian
There was a scene on the BEEB. A truck full of Ukrainian soldiers heading up a highway. Along the way they see a disabled Russian tank on the side of the road, the crew looking confused and helpless. They pull over and ask the crew if they needed any help. With much laughter, they offered to tow them back to Russia.
Anther scene where the BBC crew went out to an airbase to interview the local commander. Much confusion until they realized they were talking to Russian paratroopers. No hard feelings, they interviewed the Russian commander.
And the POWs who were interviewed who didn’t know they were here to kill people. One minute they were in a wargame and the next they were getting shot at for real and they didn’t know why.
Among all the death and destruction you see the humanity of the soldiers who are not really out for blood but just following directives from higher up. I think Putin greatly underestimated the Ukrainian will to resist and overestimated his own men’s desire to fight a war with no clear purpose.
I hear negotiations have started.
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I don’t know by whom, from what media, when first said or applied to which specific confrontation (I refuse to say w*r) that Jill’s comment
“this may be the w*r to end all w*rs” was first printed …. but … I believe that quote has the power to be true. I hope she is right! It may be true!
I believe in the intrinsic strength and goodness of our human souls.
I believe in the strength of social media to disseminate the truth.
I believe it the intelligence, courage and tenacity of our journalists, hero’s and patriots to use this tool.
This is not 1939.
Out of strength and courage the Ukrainians may show us all the way …, we all need to support them in every way we can.
This may lead to a new reality.
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A friend of mine just told me he is Thrilled about a quote he just heard attributed to Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the USA when he was offered to be extricated to safety
“ I need ammunition nor a ride”
That should go down in history!
I like that guy!
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A friend of mine just told me he is Thrilled about a quote he just heard attributed to Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the USA when he was offered to be extricated to safety
Oops… should have said “ I need ammunition not a ride”
That should go down in history!
I like that guy!
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