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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5891787" data-attributes="member: 24302">We were afraid of Russian intervention?&nbsp; You do know we took out about 500 Russian mercenaries in Syria don&#039;t you?&nbsp; When are you going to realize that Russian demographics are some of the worst in the world?&nbsp; That their oil production in Siberia was being managed by British Petroleum, which pulled up stakes at the start of the war?&nbsp; That Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union has limited industrial capacity?&nbsp; That their education system has been falling apart since the &#039;80&#039;s?&nbsp; Russia isn&#039;t some juggernaut who&#039;s going to overrun the West.&nbsp; They can&#039;t even overrun Ukraine.&nbsp; Their economy has been terribly mismanaged.&nbsp; Ukraine is exposing them for the paper tiger they are.&nbsp; They may ultimately beat Ukraine just because of sheer numbers.&nbsp; But this war was supposed to be over very quickly but it&#039;s over two years now and Russia has gotten the worst if it.&nbsp; Close to a million Russians have left the country to avoid military service.&nbsp; Israel is a First World country with nukes and a modern military.&nbsp; It retaliated against Iran.&nbsp; It&#039;s not at war with Iran.&nbsp; Not similar to how Ukraine is draining Russian resources.&nbsp; Israel is draining resources fighting Hamas.&nbsp; That&#039;s why they&#039;re getting our aid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5891787, member: 24302"] We were afraid of Russian intervention? You do know we took out about 500 Russian mercenaries in Syria don't you? When are you going to realize that Russian demographics are some of the worst in the world? That their oil production in Siberia was being managed by British Petroleum, which pulled up stakes at the start of the war? That Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union has limited industrial capacity? That their education system has been falling apart since the '80's? Russia isn't some juggernaut who's going to overrun the West. They can't even overrun Ukraine. Their economy has been terribly mismanaged. Ukraine is exposing them for the paper tiger they are. They may ultimately beat Ukraine just because of sheer numbers. But this war was supposed to be over very quickly but it's over two years now and Russia has gotten the worst if it. Close to a million Russians have left the country to avoid military service. Israel is a First World country with nukes and a modern military. It retaliated against Iran. It's not at war with Iran. Not similar to how Ukraine is draining Russian resources. Israel is draining resources fighting Hamas. That's why they're getting our aid. [/QUOTE]

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