welsh1 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, bottletopbill said: Why do we put our services through this time after time then we do not support them later in life. How many x service with problems both mental and physical and left . Lets get that sorted first and show them a commitment and thank them for serving our country. For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Chuck him out, the brute! " But it's " Saviour of 'is country " when the guns begin to shoot; An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please; An 'Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Mr Abramovich lives near me in his country Estate, not seen his Helicopter fly over lately but if I can get past the AK47s I’ll knock on his door and ask him what he thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Hello, sat here with a morning tea watching the news I feel so sad for what is happening to the citizens of Ukraine, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Putin is insane, he is very obviously medically unfit to be in charge of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Mungler said: So, while the West has been going soft spending it’s days tearing itself apart over gender pronouns and safe spaces for the easily offended Driven by the left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, sat here with a morning tea watching the news I feel so sad for what is happening to the citizens of Ukraine, same thoughts people had on all the countries WE invaded and oppressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, clangerman said: same thoughts people had on all the countries WE invaded and oppressed Hello, I agree, no War is beneficial to any country and its citizens, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 As long as Putin doesn't get China to give him a hand and then it could end pretty sharp-ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, mgsontour said: As long as Putin doesn't get China to give him a hand and then it could end pretty sharp-ish How do you see that playing out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, mgsontour said: As long as Putin doesn't get China to give him a hand and then it could end pretty sharp-ish This is my biggest concern. He's already got the Chinese onside . Things could get pretty grim pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 All firearms / shotgun cert holders are to be issued Lee Enfield SMLE rifles, to defend the home front. That should get some people moist 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I agree, no War is beneficial to any country and its citizens, how right you are those starting them should be put on the front line first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 I don't see Russia needing anyone helping them but this is a perfect opportunity for China and North Korea to start playing up with their own agendas. For a change it looks like the Western intel was correct in so much that Putin was planning a full scale invasion and occupation of Ukraine, albeit under the well established pretence of regime change. Personally I currently have no idea what the end game looks like. Best outcome appears to be that he stops at Ukraine, Russia faces sanctions and suffers as a result, the result of which we all suffer a bit as a consequence. I hope the sanctions at least go as far as cutting global banking ties with Russia, disconnecting Russia from SWIFT banking network seems like a sound move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 1) Stopping all trading of Russian companies on all international stock exchanges 2) stop all currencies exchanges trading in Russian currencies 3) all Russian passport holders to declare income sources Agriv8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, welsh1 said: Today is the day ground forces mobilized in the first gulf war, "the begining of the end", and here we are 32 years later with the world tetering on a precipice because another mad dictator has decided he can do what he wants. What happens now? who knows, most likely putin gets his way and takes Ukraine as the rest of the world watches because they fear ww3. I have a Son serving, and now know the feelings my Parents had when i went to different hostile places. Today is a sad day. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Start seizing all russian money and property in Europe with immediate affect. Before we commit any UK lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 29 minutes ago, humperdingle said: All firearms / shotgun cert holders are to be issued Lee Enfield SMLE rifles, to defend the home front. That should get some people moist 😂 With the state of my back , I'd need to use mine as a crutch 😄. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Ìf as is likely ukraine falls to putin the west will hold lots of meetings and make many speeches. But ukraine will still be lost.the west/europe cannot play nicely together let alone unite through conflicts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 My darkest thoughts .. The West can't allow Putin to prevail, leading to a raft of measures (initially economic, trade etc, but could lead to military) ... that leads to him feeling further threatened, and boxed in ... what will he do? I don't see him putting his hands up and saying sorry, there's a real risk he could hit the big red button in the name of defending mother Russia. RAF bases all over the country could be targeted and gone within 20 minutes, with him citing self defence as he already has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 I am no fan of Putin, but I'm sure the Russians think he is brilliant compared to Boris and Creepy Joe. He has made the West look like a bunch of amateurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Gordon R said: I am no fan of Putin, but I'm sure the Russians think he is brilliant compared to Boris and Creepy Joe. He has made the West look like a bunch of amateurs. For sure ... Trump got a lot of stick for calling him a genius for what he's doing, but he's right (he often was!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Smokersmith said: My darkest thoughts .. The West can't allow Putin to prevail, leading to a raft of measures (initially economic, trade etc, but could lead to military) ... that leads to him feeling further threatened, and boxed in ... what will he do? I don't see him putting his hands up and saying sorry, there's a real risk he could hit the big red button in the name of defending mother Russia. RAF bases all over the country could be targeted and gone within 20 minutes, with him citing self defence as he already has. But that would be MAD - mutually assured destruction. End of. Game Over. For just about everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirokuMK70 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, Raja Clavata said: But that would be MAD - mutually assured destruction. End of. Game Over. For just about everyone. Exactly, There will be Royal Navy submarines in the Baltic at this very moment with Polaris missiles programmed on Moscow. He's a madman, but not that much of a madman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 It's what he wants us to believe .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 58 minutes ago, humperdingle said: All firearms / shotgun cert holders are to be issued Lee Enfield SMLE rifles, to defend the home front. I would not mind having one, but if it really came to it can I use my own stuff 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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