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Off the Record / Re: Iran War?
Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 01:41:51 AMQuote from: The Minsky Moment on February 22, 2026, 05:51:56 PM"I don't want to use the word 'capitulated', but why they haven't capitulated."
How can anyone take a "diplomat" seriously when he can't even control the words that come out of his mouth.
Or keep putins cock out of it
#2
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by HVC - February 22, 2026, 11:30:01 PMYeah, link says it's related to his death. Surprised Trump isn't offering to invade to return order.
#3
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by HVC - February 22, 2026, 11:29:04 PMLyonel Baratheon Is my favourite character
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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Habbaku - February 22, 2026, 11:21:00 PMAnother great episode of DUNK of the Seven Nine Kingdoms. Love the changes to the stories and can't wait for the next season.
Sam Spruell must return.
Sam Spruell must return.
#5
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by Tonitrus - February 22, 2026, 09:47:52 PMQuote from: HVC on February 22, 2026, 08:01:23 PMCanada issued a travel advisory for MexicoQuoteCriminal groups setting up roadblocks in several cities as Sheinbaum calls for calm
Looks like some shits going down.
Likely some chaos from the killing of that drug cartel boss.
#6
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Razgovory - February 22, 2026, 08:48:18 PMI rather like that one.
#7
Off the Record / Re: Iran War?
Last post by grumbler - February 22, 2026, 08:35:43 PMQuote from: The Minsky Moment on February 22, 2026, 03:11:18 PMWitkoff advising Trump, blind leading the blind without either being able to move their arms or legs.
But together they can grift billions.
#8
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by HVC - February 22, 2026, 08:01:23 PMCanada issued a travel advisory for Mexico
Looks like some shits going down.
QuoteCriminal groups setting up roadblocks in several cities as Sheinbaum calls for calm
Looks like some shits going down.
#9
Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...
Last post by Tonitrus - February 22, 2026, 06:45:46 PMHistorically, I don't think we usually punish our intelligence folks in cases where the bad outcome happens to other people...those usually end up being "learning opportunities".
On that report's topic of us "believing what the Russians were telling us" about their military capabilities, I would argue it is more along the lines of "believing what the Russian military was telling the Russian leadership" about their capabilities. They were just as fooled as we were.
But the Russian military was mostly untested since 2008. Pounding Islamists and innocent civilians in Syria doesn't count. And the post-Maidan chaos in Ukraine/Donetsk didn't really either.
On that report's topic of us "believing what the Russians were telling us" about their military capabilities, I would argue it is more along the lines of "believing what the Russian military was telling the Russian leadership" about their capabilities. They were just as fooled as we were.
But the Russian military was mostly untested since 2008. Pounding Islamists and innocent civilians in Syria doesn't count. And the post-Maidan chaos in Ukraine/Donetsk didn't really either.
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Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...
Last post by Sheilbh - February 22, 2026, 06:37:06 PMFair 
I just meant more generally about the lack of consequences.
I've mentioned before but I think the Salisbury attack in 2018 transformed public opinion but also opinion within the British state about quite what Putin would/could do.
I just meant more generally about the lack of consequences.
I've mentioned before but I think the Salisbury attack in 2018 transformed public opinion but also opinion within the British state about quite what Putin would/could do.