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Ukraine-invasion-part-16

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PestorPeston · 22/03/2022 23:46

Warsaw Russian is letting out a lot of smoke - there has been no decision on who among them will be the next pontiff.

Biden is going there Friday

Is Boris Johnson the designated survivor?

Who the heck let me be in charge?

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TiddyTidTwo · 25/03/2022 16:57

Eh? Did Biden misspeak here?

twitter.com/rncresearch/status/1507386975753494533?s=21

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:02

It’s a very selective clip, does he actually specify where ‘there’ is? Isn’t he talking about the border and dealing with refugees.

ClaudineClare · 25/03/2022 17:03

[quote TiddyTidTwo]Eh? Did Biden misspeak here?

twitter.com/rncresearch/status/1507386975753494533?s=21[/quote]
That is a very short clip with no context?

The account that tweeted it is apparently Exposing the lies, hypocrisy, and failed far-left policies of Joe Biden and the Democrat Party. Managed by the Republican National Committee

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:03

Oh wait no just listened to it in full, yes think he misspoke

elephantmarchingin · 25/03/2022 17:04

@TiddyTidTwo doesn't say they are going to Ukraine from that clip

InTheResistance · 25/03/2022 17:04

@Nikkiten

I’m starting to think that Russian intelligence comes from Internet forums and Twitter. Society seems divided when you’re online but in real life most people don’t express opinions or even talk about politics. Maybe I run in the wrong circles as even Brexit wasn’t especially divisive amongst my friends and family. Ditto covid, masks etc.
Definitely think there's some truth to this but to be fair, in the case of Brexit/ Trump election, these issues did break out into real world policies that Putin would have seen to be to his benefit. In this instance though I think it's another miscalculation on his part... talking of western imperialism and Russophobia is designed to bring the political left to his defence, and then dropping cancel culture in there to appeal to the right. What he doesn't seem to get is that what half of the western twittersphere despise is "literally killing (insert oppressed group here) with your violence" and what the other half can't stand is "suppressing freedom of speech" ... and he is pretty much the definition of both. So our politicians can spin the choices they're making to appeal across the spectrum
Ijsbear · 25/03/2022 17:08

I wonder if a man who values lives not at all, I wonder if he genuinely cannot understand people who do. He sees that they do and he uses it, but sometimes it seems that he miscalculates simply because he does not get the concept that other people might care about others.

TiddyTidTwo · 25/03/2022 17:11

I'm not sure but it seems to hitting Twitter now. Surely he's confused and meant polish border? But some are taking it seriously!

MagicFox · 25/03/2022 17:12

But he doesn't mention Ukraine?

TiddyTidTwo · 25/03/2022 17:12

Longer clip

twitter.com/fordfischer/status/1507391947622817793?s=21

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:13

I would be extremely surprised if he was saying boots on the ground considering it was a strict no even of a NFZ or planes only yesterday.

MagicFox · 25/03/2022 17:14

Ffs this is just being spun out of context

MarshaBradyo · 25/03/2022 17:15

Crazy

Update below on that link

Andrew Feinberg
@AndrewFeinberg
· 27m
UPDATE: A @WhiteHouse spokesperson tells me: "The President has been clear we are not sending U.S. troops to Ukraine and there is no change in that position."

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:15

mobile.twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1507379407605977092

White House confirmed no plan to send in troops

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:16

@MarshaBradyo cross post sorry!

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:17

Definition of a mountain out of a molehill

MagicFox · 25/03/2022 17:17

Jeez, it's exhausting

TiddyTidTwo · 25/03/2022 17:19

Honestly!! Glad the WH have confirmed otherwise!

jgw1 · 25/03/2022 17:23

@Nikkiten

I’m starting to think that Russian intelligence comes from Internet forums and Twitter. Society seems divided when you’re online but in real life most people don’t express opinions or even talk about politics. Maybe I run in the wrong circles as even Brexit wasn’t especially divisive amongst my friends and family. Ditto covid, masks etc.
The one time politics did get talked about was the parties.
MagicFox · 25/03/2022 17:23

Still no Shoigu or Gerasimov at that latest press briefing. I'm unsettled by this. Thoughts @RedToothBrush @shreddednips ? It's so weird and obviously they're two key cogs in the let's-not-mention-it chain of command

Igotjelly · 25/03/2022 17:25

@MagicFox

Still no Shoigu or Gerasimov at that latest press briefing. I'm unsettled by this. Thoughts *@RedToothBrush* *@shreddednips* ? It's so weird and obviously they're two key cogs in the let's-not-mention-it chain of command
Either they’ve pissed him off royally or I wonder if it’s optics and Putin giving the impression that he alone is the one in charge.
MagicFox · 25/03/2022 17:27

Yes maybe, it's so weird how Shoigu appeared on that blipped video too

Ijsbear · 25/03/2022 17:27

kyivindependent.com/tag/russias-war/

Ukraine's military kills Russian colonel.

Russia’s colonel of the 810th Separate Guards Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet Alexei Sharov was killed by a Ukrainian sniper, according to Russian authorities.

jgw1 · 25/03/2022 17:29

@Igotjelly

Definition of a mountain out of a molehill
Until Biden starts talking about covfefe we can't be sure he is fit to be president.
HomecomingKween · 25/03/2022 17:36

@MagicFox

Still no Shoigu or Gerasimov at that latest press briefing. I'm unsettled by this. Thoughts *@RedToothBrush* *@shreddednips* ? It's so weird and obviously they're two key cogs in the let's-not-mention-it chain of command
There are tweets this afternoon saying he's dead. But who knows.

twitter.com/golub/status/1507400930941100037