Kikapu wrote:Given everything you have written with merit LR, why didn't NATO then persuade Ukraine to reach a settlement with Russia on neutrality? I am upset the war was allowed to go ahead in the first place.
Evenin' Kicks.
I was of the impression that Zelenskyy had now offered the assurance Ukraine would never seek NATO membership. That doesn't seem to have hit the spot though and I suspect Putin, having gone "all in" needs something a lot more substantial to claim all the effort victorious to the Russian people.
I have to take issue with "
allowed to go ahead in the first place". An awful lot of effort's been expended on this forum pursuing the idea that the invasion of Ukraine and war against its population is the fault of just about everybody except the Russians. Madhouse logic. Which, given who's posted what must be 70/90% on the subject (s) in here I suppose makes twisted sense. This war was started and is being undertaken as we "speak" by Russia.
I think anyone with a shred of humanity and compassion would be upset. I know it goes without saying, but will point out anyway, that a couple of members of the forum are obviously really enjoying this war. Posts being sneering, contemptuous, gloating. Gleefully detailing and boasting about the capabilities and effects of weapons (including a "favourite"
) which have caused the death of thousands and the numbers of refugees fleeing Ukraine millions. Only people that clearly have mental health issues would post such things.
I see the great man has ventured out of his hidey hole to make a comment. In his usual "NOT PERSONAL ATTACKS!" manner.
FWIW I appreciate Polonium-210, the substance used to assassinate Litivenko isn't a chemical weapon. Novichok though is nerve agent and hybrid chemical weapon variant. The advantage of it being the lethality vastly exceeds the like of VX or Sarin.
My points being
A. The Russians have lied about possessing such WMD and
B. They clearly have no problem with the idea of using them. Even in a very casual way and within high civilian population environments.
As for myself, I've spent a considerable amount of time in the past training to work in an NBC environment. Sometimes for extended (days) periods wearing all the kit. That including the then long NBC course at Winterbourne.
Perhaps you would be kind enough to quote me Kicks? So that the weasel can crawl out of his hidey hole again and see. If he wants to exchange his trade mark insults then he should stop acting like a petulant dummy thrower and grow a pair.
BTW. I see there's an interesting story in today's MSM scuttlebutt about somebody trying to get what's supposed to be Putin's bit on the side (ex gymnast and very fit looking lady) extradited from...................... Switzerland.