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"Just like America in Iraq" what the hell are you on about? The US invaded on March 20th. Iraq's head of state was captured on April 9th. Russia isn't even cl
by llamaimperative 2y ago
"Just like America in Iraq" what the hell are you on about?
The US invaded on March 20th. Iraq's head of state was captured on April 9th.
Russia isn't even close to having the same problems that America encountered after its obscenely successful invasion. When/if they do actually have to occupy Ukraine and sustain insurgency, it's going to be an absolute nightmare for decades.
Russia mustered all the might it could in an attempted shock and awe campaign against Kiev, the problem is that Russia is a 3rd world country that acts like it's not because it 1) used to be a 3rd world empire and 2) it has nukes. Russia and its military have been thoroughly gutted by decades of kleptocracy.
- falcor84 2y agoI agree with everything else, but just wanted to nitpick that by definition, Russia used to be a *2nd* world empire.
- llamaimperative 2y agoDefinitionally true, you're right :) trying to counteract the tendency to overplay the "glory days" of the USSR.