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Putin won't be alive to see the long-term impacts of his choices now. The more damaging to Russia is actually the reports that they may soon be mobilising univ
by threeseed 4y ago
Putin won't be alive to see the long-term impacts of his choices now.
The more damaging to Russia is actually the reports that they may soon be mobilising university students [1].
That would wipe out an entire generation of future business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals etc.
[1] https://news.yahoo.com/russia-prepares-mass-mobilisation-full-075150092.html https://news.yahoo.com/russia-prepares-mass-mobilisation-ful...
- twelve40 4y ago> During the Vietnam War era, between 1964 and 1973, the U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million. ^ college students included
- TMWNN 4y agoRelevant: TIL that 30,000 American draft dodgers went to Canada during the Vietnam War, while 30,000 Canadians joined the US military to fight in the Vietnam War <https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/6o1b3f/til_that_30000_american_draft_dodgers_went_to/ https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/6o1b3f/til_th...>
- relativ575 4y ago59,000 American died during 10 years of US's involvement. More than 100,000 Russians and counting have died since the war started exactly a year ago. 20 times the casualty rate.
- twelve40 4y agowhere did you get this number?