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    14 77.78%
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Thread: who started the war in Ukraine?

  1. #51

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Wow. That settles it then. It seems that the Russians are totally absolved of invading another nation state, bombing to oblivion numerous Ukrainian cities, occupying 20% of Ukraine, wanting the country to be wiped off the face of the map and killing masses of civilians. Thanks for educating us with your very balanced view regarding both of the warring parties.
    It’s not a case of settling it, just putting out what’s circulating , I don’t think you knew much about it before Covid , as you were busy with that yet all of a sudden you’re pretending to care , right ?

    What ever the rights and wrongs the sooner some sort of legal solution is in place the better, or would you prefer more and more pointless casualties, if it’s the latter then I’m sure you will be the first to enlist your children , correct ?

    I think the fact you have swerved the issues raised in the post sums up your lack of understanding of the matter.

  2. #52

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    It’s not a case of settling it, just putting out what’s circulating , I don’t think you knew much about it before Covid , as you were busy with that yet all of a sudden you’re pretending to care , right ?

    What ever the rights and wrongs the sooner some sort of legal solution is in place the better, or would you prefer more and more pointless casualties, if it’s the latter then I’m sure you will be the first to enlist your children , correct ?

    I think the fact you have swerved the issues raised in the post sums up your lack of understanding of the matter.
    Presumably your kids are already in Ukraine fighting against the rampant corruption and other bad goings on that your videos show, in fact why are you not there right now, putting your money where your mouth is. After all, you can't have an opinion without making that sacrifice, right?

    See how unproductive discourse is when you become obsessed with 'owning the libs' and gotchas?

  3. #53

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Also if America really are the voice of reason here, why are desperately trying to tie peace to their attempt to extort billions of dollars of natural resources from the Ukrainians?

  4. #54

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    Presumably your kids are already in Ukraine fighting against the rampant corruption and other bad goings on that your videos show, in fact why are you not there right now, putting your money where your mouth is. After all, you can't have an opinion without making that sacrifice, right?

    See how unproductive discourse is when you become obsessed with 'owning the libs' and gotchas?
    I’m not advocating extending the war so why should I put members of my family forward. You’re sounding like a government propaganda machine with your ignorance and ranting.

    I’m sure the facts from both perspectives with spill over into the public consciousness sooner or later , perhaps when it does happen we can have an opportunity for an informed discussion.

    I’ve had family members serve in the military and would they do it again , no chance.

  5. #55

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    Also if America really are the voice of reason here, why are desperately trying to tie peace to their attempt to extort billions of dollars of natural resources from the Ukrainians?
    No different to countless other wars , why do you think we invaded a quarter of the world, and more recently Iraq and Afghanistan

    Are you that dumb. Please dont say anything else

  6. #56

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    It’s not a case of settling it, just putting out what’s circulating , I don’t think you knew much about it before Covid , as you were busy with that yet all of a sudden you’re pretending to care , right ?

    What ever the rights and wrongs the sooner some sort of legal solution is in place the better, or would you prefer more and more pointless casualties, if it’s the latter then I’m sure you will be the first to enlist your children , correct ?

    I think the fact you have swerved the issues raised in the post sums up your lack of understanding of the matter.


    Firstly, I'm not someone who contributed much on here regarding Covid so I have no idea what you are on about.
    Secondly, I travelled around Ukraine independently a year or two before Covid hit and I always take interest in the history of every country I visited (and I still keep up-to-date with the situation over there). I tend to stay with local families where possible too - in order to take in their perspectives on life.
    (I happened to visit Belarus after Ukraine that and Russia a few years earlier, for what it's worth).

    Oh, and I used to work in the field of International Relations.

    However, thanks for telling me what I knew and what I don't know.

  7. #57

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Firstly, I'm not someone who contributed much on here regarding Covid so I have no idea what you are on about.
    Secondly, I travelled around Ukraine independently a year or two before Covid hit and I always take interest inthe history of every country I visited. I tend to stay with local families where possible too - in order to take in their perspectives on life.
    (I happened to visited Belarus after Ukraine that and Russia a few years earlier, for what it's worth).

    Oh, and I used to work in the field of International Relations.

    However, thanks for telling me what I knew and what I don't know.
    Why are you dismissing facts then and downplaying the seriousness then ? Your humour is totally unnecessary, and offensive. I presume you get sacked from international relations on the basis of your opinion and mindset?

    BTW Ive been to Russia aswell with Wales and numerous satellite states and I know people who have been to Ukraine and its corrupt as ****

  8. #58

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    P.S. I didn't swerve the issue as I have no need to. I am aware that it's not a simplistic matter and that both sides of the conflict have their failings but it's a matter of balance, which doesn't seem to be your schtick However, your subsequent informing me of what I know and didn't know was rather ludicrous and based on diddly-squat.

  9. #59

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    Why are you dismissing facts then and downplaying the seriousness then ? Your humour is totally unnecessary, and offensive. I presume you get sacked from international relations on the basis of your opinion and mindset?

    BTW I’ve been to Russia aswell with Wales and numerous satellite states and I know people who have been to Ukraine and it’s corrupt as ****
    What did I dismiss? Atrocities have indeed taken place on the Ukrainian side. And yes, corruption is not a stranger to the country, that's true. And no, I didn't get my marching orders from my work but your concern is very disarming. They did like people to see both sides of an argument though.

    Apologies for my humour being offensive. I'll have to inform Eric The Half A Bee as he had a question about the concept of offensive humour on here a few days ago.

  10. #60

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Perhaps you can now explain why you fabricated a comment about me not knowing anything about Ukraine prior to Covid.

  11. #61

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    Im not advocating extending the war so why should I put members of my family forward. Youre sounding like a government propaganda machine with your ignorance and ranting.

    Im sure the facts from both perspectives with spill over into the public consciousness sooner or later , perhaps when it does happen we can have an opportunity for an informed discussion.

    Ive had family members serve in the military and would they do it again , no chance.
    So you obviously don't feel very strongly about Ukraine being bad if you aren't willing to commit yourself or your family to fighting against it. I don't think you are missing the irony in my point.

    There is no possibility of an informed discussion if you can't understand that a country invading another country constitutes them starting a war. You can cite background and reason as a secondary point (context is always important) but you need to be able to accept that this war stops tomorrow if Russia leaves Ukraine, gives the land back and lets Ukraine govern itself and decide it's own future.

  12. #62

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    No different to countless other wars , why do you think we invaded a quarter of the world, and more recently Iraq and Afghanistan

    Are you that dumb. Please dont say anything else
    It's very different, the USA are not at war with Ukraine, Trump is trying to leverage his position in the 'peace' agreement to extort them out of resources.

    You really aren't as clever as you think.

  13. #63

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    It's very different, the USA are not at war with Ukraine, Trump is trying to leverage his position in the 'peace' agreement to extort them out of resources.

    You really aren't as clever as you think.
    Ok then …. Let’s see how this plays out and what’s your reaction to this and the thread leading

    https://x.com/stillgray/status/18928...LhmySD2aRt-GNg

  14. #64

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    Ok then …. Let’s see how this plays out and what’s your reaction to this and the thread leading

    https://x.com/stillgray/status/18928...LhmySD2aRt-GNg
    I don't speak the language so I can't really have a reaction to it.

  15. #65

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    I don't speak the language so I can't really have a reaction to it.
    This one , with piers morgan

    https://x.com/stillgray/status/18926...LhmySD2aRt-GNg

    Or this one

    https://x.com/adamemedia/status/1892...LhmySD2aRt-GNg

  16. #66

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Perhaps you can now explain why you fabricated a comment about me not knowing anything about Ukraine prior to Covid.
    No response then from CCMB's worst mind-reader.

  17. #67

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Russia undoubtedly started the War, there is no excuse for what they have done. And Ethnic Russians have been treated terribly in Ukraine, assaulted for speaking Russian, had the power to their homes turned off in Winter, schools trashed, and three referendums carried out and overwhelmingly in favour of Russian sovereignty were deemed illegal, add to that Nazi Factions politically involved in Ukraine. Putin is a Gangster revisionist, he just wants to go back to the old days.......

  18. #68

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    No response then from CCMB's worst mind-reader.
    I take that comment back , my assumption was incorrect

  19. #69

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    Pretty irrelevant to the question of whether Russia started the war.

    Do you think countries should be able to dictate other countries domestic and foreign policy choices and then invade them if they breach their red lines?

    For instance if France had said in 2014, 'don't vote Brexit, that hurts us', they would be justified in invading us in 2016?

  20. #70

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    So, good the USA are trying to stop the war, they caused the Russians to react? Shame it resulted in so much destruction and the death of about 100,000 young Russians and 70,000 from Ukraine….what an amazing waste of life for very small political gain. Really, both country’s are just a bunch of ***** to put it bluntly.

  21. #71

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Cartman View Post
    Pretty irrelevant to the question of whether Russia started the war.

    Do you think countries should be able to dictate other countries domestic and foreign policy choices and then invade them if they breach their red lines?

    For instance if France had said in 2014, 'don't vote Brexit, that hurts us', they would be justified in invading us in 2016?
    Don’t give Starmer ideas now

  22. #72

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Russia undoubtedly started the War, there is no excuse for what they have done. And Ethnic Russians have been treated terribly in Ukraine, assaulted for speaking Russian, had the power to their homes turned off in Winter, schools trashed, and three referendums carried out and overwhelmingly in favour of Russian sovereignty were deemed illegal, add to that Nazi Factions politically involved in Ukraine. Putin is a Gangster revisionist, he just wants to go back to the old days.......
    Exactly. Putin was never planning to stop at Ukraine, he's on a personal mission to get back what they lost.

  23. #73

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    You could have talked him out of it. That war should have never happened. "Every time I say, "It's not Russia's fault," but Biden said the wrong things, Zelensky said the wrong things, and they got attacked, which was a bad thing to do. But Russia could have been talked out of it so easily.

    Hard to work out whos at fault considering the it sounds like an 12 year old speaking, but this seems to indicate Trump thinks it was Russia who started it.

    Unless were counting saying the wrong things as starting a war now.

  24. #74

    Re: who started the war in Ukraine?

    Quote Originally Posted by TWGL1 View Post
    I take that comment back , my assumption was incorrect
    Thank you.

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