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    Hi Joe, And our Lend Lease Program was really just the same thing. This has been going on for a long, long time. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Felony charges are nothing to scoff at: The felony charges include attempting to influence a public servant, identity theft, criminal impersonation and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation. Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters indicted for election tampering : NPR Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, See Post #481. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Olof, See Post #381. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, Thanks for the correction; all along I just thought it was old Sam. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, I am an advocate of bringing as much mfg back to the US as we can. If it means another dollar or two for that new shirt, so be it. Sam Walton is the guy who started bringing in cheap goods from non-US mfg countries. Americans ate it up; we still do. I have a good friend who used to be in the clothing mfg business. He once told me that the total mfg time for a pair of blue jeans was 6 minutes. NOTE: That is for mass production; no customization of any type. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Robert, And, that is why the allies kept bombing Ploesti. Operation Pluto - Wikipedia Ploesti Oil Fields, Air Raids on | Encyclopedia.com Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Phill, How sweet that photo is. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Bill, Re: Logistics is often overlooked by armchair strategists. So true. Eisenhower was a master of logistics; not so much a strategic war planner. Some of Hitler's generals, who had visited the US in the 30's, told Hitler to not declare war on the US because of our massive production capability. Hitler did not believe them, he could not conceive of what they told him. C'est la vie, Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, I came across this statement today: The invasion was not going well, Russia was becoming less powerful and it cannot continue What do you think of it? IMO it could not be more incorrect. Don't fight in Ukraine - military boss tells Britons - BBC News Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, Re: he just might be the right guy for the times. Or, maybe he is not: By promoting a more harmonious alliance Time will tell; as always. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Phil, Seagal has never come across to me as having much of an IQ. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, I saw him on the national news last night, standing with the Ukrainian foreign minister ( I think it was the FM ). One thing struck me, Blinken is no Churchill. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, From our recent history: From Grozny to Aleppo to Ukraine Russia answers resistance with firepower. Rather than send in men to fight from house to house and room to room, their military doctrine calls for a bombardment by heavy weapons and from the air to destroy their enemies. In Chechnya, Russia's answer was to use its firepower. In a few weeks, artillery and air strikes reduced the centre of Grozny, a typical concrete and steel Soviet city, to rubble. Mr Putin's decision to intervene in Syria saved the regime of Bashar al-Assad and took a big step towards his objective of restoring Russia as a world power. Two decisive victories over rebels in Syria, vitally important for the regime, were delivered by the ruthless use of Russian firepower. From Grozny to Aleppo to Ukraine, Russia meets resistance with more firepower - BBC News I see no difference in Ukraine's future. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ken, I truly hope efforts like this will work. However, from your link: The mission is reminiscent of the “rat lines” . . . referring to a purported secret CIA effort to funnel weapons from neighboring countries to opposition forces in Syria a decade ago. And, what is the current status of those opposition forces in Syria? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi airdvr, It is a good thought. However, I feel it is ridiculous to compare Afghanistan with Ukraine. Afghanistan is very mountainous; that gave them a lot of caves to hide in for safety. Ukraine is mostly flat farmland; not a lot of places to be safe. On the other hand, if the west gives Ukraine a LOT of military supplies, maybe it would work. Don't count on it, though. Jerry Baumchen PS) One thing the Afghanees did was to occasionally take a dead Russian prisoner & skin him. Then they left him for his comrades to find him. This scared them a lot; as it should. Tactics like that can be very demoralizing for your fellow troops.
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    Hi Ken, I agree with your first two sentences; not so much the 3rd. The vast majority of treaties that existed in 1938-39 were worthless. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, I think it is only a matter of time before Russia takes total control of Ukraine. The Door #2 result. If he then decides to take the Baltics, what should the west do? Thoughts? Jerry Baumchen PS) Putin has said that the break-up of the USSR was the worst event of the 20th century.
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    Hi folks, IMO this is a good first step: The Washington Legislature has approved the prohibition of the manufacture, distribution and sale of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Washington Legislature votes to limit sale of high-capacity magazines - OPB Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Another one has his lodging paid for: An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe as part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last year was sentenced Friday to more than four years in federal prison. Capitol rioter from Idaho gets 4 years in federal prison for attacking police - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Steve, Feb '64 is when I made my first jump. And, someone relocated Ft. Bragg: Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Blinken goes all opitimestic: Ukraine war: Ukraine can absolutely win against Russia - Blinken - BBC News While I'll believe it when I see it, I do hope that he is right: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC that he is convinced Ukraine can win its war with Russia. With this outlook, I say we should give Ukraine anything that they want. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Don, I do agree. However, that only leaves Door #2. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, I think that if NATO ( including the US ) does not come to the aid of Ukraine in a big way, it will simply become a puppet state of the Russian Federation. Door #1) Come to the aid of Ukraine and do whatever is necessary to save their country. Door #2) Do what we are doing now & it will simply become a puppet state of the Russian Federation. Thoughts? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ken, Re: a couple Rinos In my mind, they are true Republicans. Jerry Baumchen