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It's absurd to claim that the Russians are "focusing" on killing civilians. They seem strongly aware of the propaganda potential of civilian deaths, and they ar

It's absurd to claim that the Russians are "focusing" on killing civilians. They seem strongly aware of the propaganda potential of civilian deaths, and they are frustrated to be drawn into urban warfare instead of the easy victory they envisioned out in the agricultural fields. To put it in perspective, the civilian deaths resulting from the Iraq war are in the hundreds of thousands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War

nglka 5y ago
Don't try to stick to facts here! The "intellectual curiosity" driven discussion on HN demands complete surrender to the current submission mood, which is "Russia bad". I'm surprised that your comment isn't flagged yet.
- manholio 5y ago
  Well, Russia is bad, there is no denying that. I might go as far as to say "US good", in a black and white picture of the world suitable for 6 year olds. But the world is not black and white, it's all shades of browns.
- trasz 5y ago
  It’s not “Russia bad”, it’s “Russia invaded a country for political reasons and is committing multiple war crimes on purpose”.
trasz 5y ago
Russians don’t care about propaganda potential - their army is a joke, so they are targeting civilians as a terror tactics. But hey, I appreciate that you created an account just to whitewash Rashists.
- manholio 5y ago
  We have found our deep thicker and geopolitical strategist. Amazingly, they conjure their deep insights without any factual information, using only their extraordinary prowess for bellybutton scratching.
  - trasz 5y ago
    ...said pro-russian shill account created 30 days ago :-D
    - manholio 5y ago
      That's rich. Here is an idea: if you are looking for a face to hate, for example that of a dumb Russian who is fed only propaganda, has no ability to separate truth from manipulation, no ability to see nuances and that would make excelent cannon fodder in Putin's personal war, than you should look in a freaking mirror. Don't worry, your Putin will come to you.

nglka 5y ago

Don't try to stick to facts here! The "intellectual curiosity" driven discussion on HN demands complete surrender to the current submission mood, which is "Russia bad". I'm surprised that your comment isn't flagged yet.

manholio 5y ago
Well, Russia is bad, there is no denying that. I might go as far as to say "US good", in a black and white picture of the world suitable for 6 year olds. But the world is not black and white, it's all shades of browns.
trasz 5y ago
It’s not “Russia bad”, it’s “Russia invaded a country for political reasons and is committing multiple war crimes on purpose”.

trasz 5y ago

Russians don’t care about propaganda potential - their army is a joke, so they are targeting civilians as a terror tactics. But hey, I appreciate that you created an account just to whitewash Rashists.

manholio 5y ago
We have found our deep thicker and geopolitical strategist. Amazingly, they conjure their deep insights without any factual information, using only their extraordinary prowess for bellybutton scratching.
- trasz 5y ago
  ...said pro-russian shill account created 30 days ago :-D
  - manholio 5y ago
    That's rich. Here is an idea: if you are looking for a face to hate, for example that of a dumb Russian who is fed only propaganda, has no ability to separate truth from manipulation, no ability to see nuances and that would make excelent cannon fodder in Putin's personal war, than you should look in a freaking mirror. Don't worry, your Putin will come to you.