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 Most likely both of them
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-09-2022, 01:08
			
			
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				Most likely both of them 
			
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 Sometimes being a "devil’s advocate’" is indistinguishable from being an "asshole"…
 
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Ukraine’s assertions are confirmed by independent sources - Russia’s aren’t .
 https://www.understandingwar.org/bac...nt-september-7
There’s the difference…
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			09-09-2022, 03:16
			
			
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			Well I suppose technically they have not lost anything compared to the start of the war, since none of it was theirs then ...
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			09-09-2022, 16:18
			
			
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			https://twitter.com/ozkaterji/status...JyoELBcJZcOmag
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From ‘the second best army in the world’ to the second best army in Ukraine
			
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			09-09-2022, 16:31
			
			
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 There is being seen as a asshole because said person does not blindly believe a propaganda machine and there are those who are just assholes Hugh
 
The majority of the worlds governments are against Russia so it is not hard to believe we are being manipulated in following the narrative. I see nothing in your link that proves to me I can trust them the same as I can not trust news coming out of Russia.
 
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			09-09-2022, 17:27
			
			
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				There is being seen as a asshole because said person does not blindly believe a propaganda machine and there are those who are just assholes Hugh 
 
The majority of the worlds governments are against Russia so it is not hard to believe we are being manipulated in following the narrative. I see nothing in your link that proves to me I can trust them the same as I can not trust news coming out of Russia. 
 
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 Big difference between propaganda and a multi nation conspiracy to hide the  truth  from their citizens, bit insulting to journalists here actually imo
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
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				Big difference between propaganda and a multi nation conspiracy to hide the truth  from their citizens, bit insulting to journalists here actually imo 
			
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 I do not understand what point you are making here?
 
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			09-09-2022, 17:48
			
			
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				I do not understand what point you are making here? 
 
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 If you don't believe anything then what value is there in following or commenting on this story? There is no factual basis to start a discussion.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-09-2022, 17:57
			
			
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				There is being seen as a asshole because said person does not blindly believe a propaganda machine and there are those who are just assholes Hugh 
 
The majority of the worlds governments are against Russia so it is not hard to believe we are being manipulated in following the narrative. I see nothing in your link that proves to me I can trust them the same as I can not trust news coming out of Russia. 
 
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The Institute for the Study of War advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. We are committed to improving the nation’s ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. ISW is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research organization.
			
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 The Ukraine War is also being reported by multiple other OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) source, none of which are Governmental.
 https://www.echosec.net/weeklybullet...-post-invasion
https://www.technology.org/2022/08/3...ilitary-bases/
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 I find it really amusing that educated intelligent people do not appear to understand how propaganda works. I see the news this thread and the like and get a general idea but maintain an agnostic view on it because I am not there and do not trust anyone
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-09-2022, 19:04
			
			
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			Mate, I was actively involved in Intelligence Collection and Analysis when I was in the RAF, working with GCHQ, NSA, and the US Armed Forces - I know how SIGINT/OSINT works, and how propaganda works. 
 
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				I presume that was Ukrainian.  Good one. 
 
I remember from an episode of Sharpe when he was called the exact opposite, an “edel Mensch”.  
 
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 I think full scale invasions of any moderate sized country has proven difficult since the end of WWII. When you consider the failures in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan twice. The only real exception that comes to mind is Iraq and I guess that was not that big and had a lot going on against it on the inside with it being a factional country
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			This is as close to confirmation of the Ukrainian advances as you'll get from Russia.  
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