Hey Fester,
When I started reading your reply, I was thinking 'Oh no, he's gone for the 'Throw the Jew down the Well' video.

http://youtu.be/Vb3IMTJjzfo

I used to be very critical of Jewry.
There's many things I don't like about their religion or beliefs.
But I've since made some online Jewish friends and they aren't trying to conquer the planet in some secret nefarious plot, they even enjoy bacon, love it... so I take less of a harsh stance, but I still have criticisms of aspects of the religion and would stand against many actions of the State of Israel.

Regarding destruction of Russian military assets
On some level I agree with your analysis, if the west keeps sending military assets, (and they can replenish men on the ground) then Russia is going to start running out at some point.

http://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-claims-it-struck-space-rocket-plant-in-ukraine-s-capital-kyiv/2576405
"In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 142 aircraft, 111 helicopters, 634 unmanned aerial vehicles, 278 anti-aircraft missile systems, 2,638 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 304 multiple rocket launchers, 1,175 field artillery and mortars, as well as 2,467 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed," he said.

AC,

According to your link, Russia's achievements have been impressive. In fact, they have destroyed more than 200% of the planes, tanks etc than the Ukrainians ever had.

shadowminister

<< Anyone claiming that Russia had legitimate security concerns is either a moron or deliberately lying. >>

At least four different people on this thread have argued that it was indeed Russia’s security concerns which directly led to its military intervention in Ukraine.

At the risk of becoming repetitive, I will repeat them one more time. They are NATO’s eastward expansion and containment of Russia, the 2014 coup and Kiev’s subsequent killing of ethnic Russians in the Donbass and Kiev’s refusal to honour the Minsk Agreements. Each of these provocations was instigated by the US.

The Russian action was not at all an unprovoked one. Putin tried to negotiate with the US and NATO for many years, but was rebuffed at every turn. He did not cross into Ukraine until eight days after the Ukrainians had begun shelling the civilian population of Donbass. It was in response to desperate pleas for help from the Russian-speaking citizens in the Donbass that he finally crossed the border.

Those who have taken the trouble to familiarise themselves with the history and the geopolitics of the region understand the reasons behind Putin’s intervention in Ukraine. It doesn’t mean they support his every move, but they do at least comprehend the reasoning underlying his actions.

These people are neither liars, nor morons. And your labelling them as such does nothing but reveal your own ignorance and naivety.

AC

I am not concerned by what people's view's are. I think that has nothing to do with whether they are nice people or otherwise. What I think wrong is the summary vilification of people on the basis of opinion, and I believe that is what the Russian army is doing. As for Putin's motives, I think it pure conquest with a fictitious justification.

As for the Russian invasion, what I notice is that the Russian army does not seem to be making significant gains. I agree that the Russian army has a great capacity to inflict damage, but they are taking large losses. I just wonder whether Putin will maintain the assault and whether he will continue to be supported.

Armchair Critic said- When I started reading your reply, I was thinking 'Oh no, he's gone for the 'Throw the Jew down the Well' video. http://youtu.be/Vb3IMTJjzfo

I used to be very critical of Jewry.
There's many things I don't like about their religion or beliefs.
But I've since made some online Jewish friends and they aren't trying to conquer the planet in some secret nefarious plot, they even enjoy bacon, love it... so I take less of a harsh stance, but I still have criticisms of aspects of the religion and would stand against many actions of the State of Israel.

Answer- There are many Hebrew Comedian's- it's almost as if Hebrew's want to dominate the comedy scene. All ethnicities and cultures are biased to their own interest- this is a matter of survival. According to critical theory everything is about power- while this may not be completely accurate- it stands to reason if a culture is doing something it's doing it for some reason- this is true for Hebrew's as much as it is for any culture or ideology- maybe there's a bell curve. Hebrew's also seem to like to present themselves as victims.

All cultures at different times have been victims.

I'm sure that Hebrew's are not only presenting themselves as victims to provide some benefit to humanity.

Perhaps even there are times when Hebrew's have been the victimizers.

The best lies contain some truth.

Sachen Baron Cohen is Hebrew even if he is secular- he will still act in the interests of Hebrew ethnicity and culture- just as I am British- and will act in the interests of British ethnicity and culture. Hollywood appears heavily dominated by Hebrew influence we need to reflect on how this affects our British interest.

Where one ideology's interests end others don't begin

Bronwyn,

I stand by my statement that "Anyone claiming that Russia had legitimate security concerns is either a moron or deliberately lying."

There is no indication whatsoever that Nato intended to attack Russia only that Russia was pissed off that the puppet states it had surrounded itself wanted to shake off its shackles. If anything it was Russia's warmongering that led states like the Baltics to protect themselves by joining Nato. In fact, it was Russia's unprovoked invasion of Crimea and the Donbas that led to Ukraine arming itself.
Putin's record in power has been accompanied by a series of military attacks on Russia's neighbours, especially its former empire.

What this unprovoked attack on Ukraine has done is wake up Nato and other countries such as Mordovia to the Russian threat. It has ramped up military spending and now has Nato and other countries both arming Ukraine and providing battlefield information.

Note that another Russian warship has just been sunk using Ukrainian versions of the harpoon anti ship missile.