Reports of explosions as Russian forces launch Ukraine military assault - targeting military infrastructure, aviation, and air defenses

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[–]StillLessons 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

This is an honest question. I'm not trying to be asshole here, but the quote that I pulled from your comments, is that not your words? I'm trying to imagine what you're saying I made up? I still see those words under your name a couple of comments above my comment where I quoted them.

This has all been made moot, as I edited my original comments to acknowledge that Putin does appear to indeed want to eliminate the Ukranian government completely, but I'm just confused how it's from the quote I saw in your account that I came up with the word "occupy". I didn't make it up.

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I said, "the trend is to invade and occupy".

You said, " As your comment notes, invasion requires occupation."

I wanted to make clear that I thought the occupation would come after the invasion, like Crimea, and that Russia would not hit and run like they did in Georgia.

[–]StillLessons 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks for clarifying. I appreciate it.

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No problem, although you know more about the culture related to the geopolitics of the region than I do.