Ukraine mega thread

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

That's a billion wasted dollars.
:-(

The compassion on this board is inspiring.

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

The compassion on this board is inspiring.

It has nothing to do with compassion.
If Putin decides to steamroll The Ukraine then that billion may well have been paintball guns we gave them.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

It has nothing to do with compassion.
If Putin decides to steamroll The Ukraine then that billion may well have been paintball guns we gave them.

It's not going to happen, but I personally doubt the Russian Army would steamroll the Ukranian army. In the Georgia episode, the Georgians shot down 20 of the Russians planes. I saw an infographic the other day that showed the comparable forces in the region, and Ukraine was at around a 3-1 disadvantage. That might mean Russia would win, but I think it would be very costly. I am personally a little surprised, and very glad, from a not wanting bloodshed point of view, that the Ukrainian government didn't respond with force.