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JohnSJ

(92,241 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2022, 11:17 PM Mar 2022

If NATO won't agree to a no fly zone, should the US do it alone? [View all]

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If NATO won't agree to a no fly zone, should the US do it alone? [View all] JohnSJ Mar 2022 OP

No SmittyWerben Mar 2022 #1

That is the argument that Lawrence O'Donnell was making tonight JohnSJ Mar 2022 #10

It's a good one. nt crickets Mar 2022 #28

Here's Lawrence O'Donnell: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #42

PUH LEASE with the "no fly zone" !! Long and short range AA do WAAAAAY better than no fly zone with uponit7771 Mar 2022 #2

I'm with you on that. They need to be able to defend themselves from the aerial assault. gldstwmn Mar 2022 #6

Yep but aerial assault is from Putrids punk ass move to go after civilians with unguided muntions uponit7771 Mar 2022 #7

What's FOSINT? relayerbob Mar 2022 #20

Free Open Source Intel uponit7771 Mar 2022 #34

Thanks relayerbob Mar 2022 #38

I got to Twitter to get info but APIs are common for satellites for your own use uponit7771 Mar 2022 #39

Got a link? relayerbob Mar 2022 #43

yep uponit7771 Mar 2022 #44

Excellent, thanks again relayerbob Mar 2022 #46

"Foundations of Open Source Intelligence and Security Informatics" lastlib Mar 2022 #31

Thanks relayerbob Mar 2022 #37

Agreed, especially needed are long range AA n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #12

Agreed relayerbob Mar 2022 #18

I think its possible thse positions could change BootinUp Mar 2022 #3

Absolutely not!!! MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #4

+++ JohnSJ Mar 2022 #5

Only a handful of votes supporting a nuclear Holocaust in this one. BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #8

I see No is clearly winning, so we're OK with putin killing 40 million people? krawhitham Mar 2022 #9

Nobody fucking said that, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #11

43,295,254 people in Ukraine, they will not give up and putin will not back down krawhitham Mar 2022 #15

7,931,294,345 in the world sarisataka Mar 2022 #49

Thank-you. Too many are not thinking the long run. I wonder how many here for implementing a JohnSJ Mar 2022 #17

I did, I was in High School at the time and I well remember MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #25

same here. I remember coming home from school and saw my parents looking so worried JohnSJ Mar 2022 #26

I did, in Key West, FL. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #29

You were right in the middle of it JohnSJ Mar 2022 #30

Yup. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #32

It isn't that simple. A no-fly zone is equivalent to a declaration of war. Going alone without JohnSJ Mar 2022 #13

I understand why it's labeled a "reckless action", but putin will not stop with Ukraine krawhitham Mar 2022 #19

You are assuming Russia will win this war relayerbob Mar 2022 #24

What makes you think Putin is going to win? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #27

Putin is having a hard time in Ukraine. I couldn't imagine him trying to extend his military even Sapient Donkey Mar 2022 #48

Ukraine would be the absolute first to get hit, 100% certain relayerbob Mar 2022 #21

No because I llke low cost 48656c6c6f20 Mar 2022 #14

Do you want WWIII? Because that's how you get WWIII. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #16

A no fly zone would be a declaration of war against Russia. No one should be OK with that JohnSJ Mar 2022 #23

This is a hostage situation Metaphorical Mar 2022 #22

Covert action, yes. BlueWavePsych Mar 2022 #33

Anyone promoting escalation on this site should think twice and then think some more. ConflictResolution Mar 2022 #35

You are spot on. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #40

Other. Maru Kitteh Mar 2022 #36

Here's Lawrence O'Donnell, for those who missed this segment: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #41

not only no, but fuck no. Calista241 Mar 2022 #45

No. I think there is merit to the idea that would be a gift to Putin at this time. Sapient Donkey Mar 2022 #47

No LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #50