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Unfortunately, the massive propaganda campaign may extend into the DOD's public narrative. It did with the Iraq and Syrian wars.
by ashwagary 5y ago
Unfortunately, the massive propaganda campaign may extend into the DOD's public narrative. It did with the Iraq and Syrian wars.
- raducu 5y agoYeah, the DOD lies, like they lied about Russia invading Ukraine. How could glorious Russia commit more than 0.5% of their forces if they haven't won yet?
- ashwagary 5y ago>Yeah, the DOD lies, like they lied about Russia invading Ukraine. We can't ignore the 50+ years of lies about various conflicts around the world and the coups/ assassinations where the public was purposely misled. This isn't new and ridiculing the observation is unproductive. Ignore history at your own peril. I will say, Russia has probably increased their forces at this point but it may not be as much as claimed by the DOD.
- raducu 5y agoAnd for what reason would Russia commit so few troops? Other than explaining away russian embarrasment of the way things are going.
- ashwagary 5y agoKeeping civilian casualties to a minimum seems to be the objective. I expect things will escalate rapidly until Eastern Ukraine is under Russian control but only after most civilians are evacuated.