Ukraine - contd

DH showed me the most appalling footage on Youtube, filmed from a helicopter that was taking out a Russian tank convoy. Each tank contains 12 boys men. It was a turkey shoot. They had no idea of what to do, no attempt to drive off the road under the concealing trees, no support fire..one by one, they simply exploded in a hellish ball of flames. Awful. 18 year old conscripts.

BoadiceaJones

Cannon fodder for Putin, so desperately sad.
The young of Russia, dying, all to boost his ego.

Sorry, ^^ instead of ** BoadiceaJones

Are you in the US by any chance BoadiceaJones?

Ermm, no DaisyAnne.. Why do you ask?

Whitewavemark2

Wow Biden’s speech is sooooo good.

So good that all the back room boys in the white house are doing their best to put a spin on his reference to replacing Putin.

Biden would do the world a favour if he just stopped making speeches.

How on earth do you justify that Zoejory. You do realise you are out of step with all the leaders of the free world and in step with those who would be or are dictators I presume.

BoadiceaJones

Ermm, no DaisyAnne.. Why do you ask?

"Turkey shoot" and what you appear to be reading online.

DaisyAnne

You are the one who is totally out of step! Biden has made some comments that are not conducive to world peace.

The White House is constantly rectifying his loose words. He's very dangerous and needs to keep to a script which I'm sure had been written for him.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60895392

So why did the Secretary of State have to back pedal on Bidens announcement on Putin www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10657001/Blinken-says-no-strategy-regime-change-Russia-Biden-remark.html

I don’t think he’ll be allowed out in public fora while.

MerylStreep

I don’t think he’ll be allowed out in public fora while.

I hope not!

Mariupol before the war. Now not a single building remains untouched by damage.

What a beautiful picture of a beautiful city. Putin is a war monger and a criminal in my opinion.

It seems we have posters who ascribe to the rumours circulated by supporters of a man who is thought by many to have committed an act of treason.

Biden is a man who has studied the science of government. Biden has dedicated his life to public service; a huge change from one who cons and steals from others. He is a statesman who loves his country; he doesn't discriminate. He hasn't capitulated to a Russian dictator as his predecessor almost certainly would have done.

Biden said Putin 'cannot remain in power'. Are you saying you disagree? How wonderful it would be if the Russian's removed him.

What a lovely picture of Mariupol and now all destroyed by this lunatic. I cannot believe this is happening in this day and age. It is despicable.

Putin cannot remain in power.
Now I’ve said it, but my saying it will have no impact. Perhaps Biden saying it will have more effect. I truly hope so.

Mr Biden spoke the truth, the awful Putin must not remain in power, the world knows it.
How we get him out, only God himself knows.

maddyone

Putin cannot remain in power.
Now I’ve said it, but my saying it will have no impact. Perhaps Biden saying it will have more effect. I truly hope so.

I must be something all those concerned have thought about and talked about and wished for.

I don't think it is necessarily a slip for the person who has brought the West together and held them together so far to allow Putin to think his patience is running out.

DaisyAnne

It seems we have posters who ascribe to the rumours circulated by supporters of a man who is thought by many to have committed an act of treason.

Biden is a man who has studied the science of government. Biden has dedicated his life to public service; a huge change from one who cons and steals from others. He is a statesman who loves his country; he doesn't discriminate. He hasn't capitulated to a Russian dictator as his predecessor almost certainly would have done.

Biden said Putin 'cannot remain in power'. Are you saying you disagree? How wonderful it would be if the Russian's removed him.

Of course it would be wonderful if Putin was removed.

However, as numerous sources will tell you, and anyone with half a brain, it is extremely dangerous of Biden to come out with these comments that could cause Russia to react and cause far greater destruction.

Just do some research and stop with the emotive language.

What "emotive language"?

DaisyAnne-*"Turkey shoot" and what you appear to be reading online".

How does that make me appear American? And what I read online : Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, Washington Post, NYT, NZ Herald.

Does that help?

And Zoejoey - thank you for your sensible and measured responses. Biden must have been out of his mind to call, in the presence of the entire world, for Putin to be replaced. The Russian rat is an utterly medacious, amoral, cold-blooded murderer, but that does not mean than any other nation can dictate the government of another sovereigh state.

Let’s not forget his minor incursion which Zelensky took offence to.

www.nbcnews.com/news/world/biden-minor-incursion-ukraine-putin-russia-invasion-nato-rcna12886