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Ukraine (Mod Note & Threadbanned Users in OP)

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    #992
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,521 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    I don't know what's going on but please bear the charter in mind when posting here. I've erased two posts which are below the forum standard. Please do not engage with new accounts posting suspiciously.


    Thanks.

    We sat again for an hour and a half discussing maps and figures and always getting back to that most damnable creation of the perverted ingenuity of man - the County of Tyrone.

    H. H. Asquith



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    #993
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,521 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697098#Comment_118697098

    Just a further note. I'll try and look into what's going on in the Current Affairs forum. However, it is a weekend and I have limited access.

    Best,

    ancapailldorcha

    We sat again for an hour and a half discussing maps and figures and always getting back to that most damnable creation of the perverted ingenuity of man - the County of Tyrone.

    H. H. Asquith



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    #994
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,521 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697057#Comment_118697057

    I intend to moderate this thread but it will not be deleted. I don't know what is going on but the Politics forum appears to be unaffected.

    We sat again for an hour and a half discussing maps and figures and always getting back to that most damnable creation of the perverted ingenuity of man - the County of Tyrone.

    H. H. Asquith



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    #995
    Gary kk
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭Gary kk


    Just a quick question if the are a in the system are our details freely available?



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    #996
    lulublue22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭lulublue22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697024#Comment_118697024

    It’s already bad for Ukraine - they’ve been invaded by a superior ( in terms of equipment and numbers ) force. There’s street to street fighting in the capitol. There’s huge loss of life and damage. If Putin really wants to he could raze it to the ground ala Grozny. Should NATO have gone in ? - not without creating WW3. Should they have implemented a no fly zone - I think yes others will argue against citing the chance of escalation. Having said that weapons / food / ammo / medical supplies are being supplied and will continue to be supplied. The west do not want Ukraine to fail - there are talks of continuing to supply a resistance force if Ukraine falls. I can’t see Ukraine being abandoned as you claim - it’s too close to Europe geographically and politically. None of the above which changes the fact that it’s bad for Ukraine right now.



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    #997
    markodaly
    Registered Users Posts: 14,406 ✭✭✭✭markodaly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696951#Comment_118696951

    Putin is done. If you honestly think it will be business as usual in a few month's time then I don't know what more I can say.

    You don't get to start a war in Europe and expect to get away with it. It's just not going to happen. I

    I guess you were one of those posters calling everyone to calm down when the invasion was about the happen, and now that's happened, being contrarian about it all.



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    #998
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697136#Comment_118697136

    Thanks for your work. Crazy times.



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    #999
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,521 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697148#Comment_118697148

    Potentially. I'd recommend changing your password if you are concerned.

    We sat again for an hour and a half discussing maps and figures and always getting back to that most damnable creation of the perverted ingenuity of man - the County of Tyrone.

    H. H. Asquith



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    #1000
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697148#Comment_118697148

    Hopefully, fcuk them!



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    #1001
    Detritus70
    Registered Users Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Detritus70


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696951#Comment_118696951

    This is all your opinion. And you are in a minority of one.

    We have taken note of your opinion and it has been rejected.

    If you wrote several papers and books how you don't think Zelenskyy stacks up as a politician, it wouldn't matter and not change anyone's mind.

    And he has certainly done more than all the big-mouth heroes who know everything so much better from behind their keyboard thousands of miles away. Who would have filled their underpants within one second of the first shell exploding had they been in Ukraine.

    So maybe remove your cranium from your posterior.

    "I'm not a Trump supporter, but..." is the new "I'm not a racist, but...".



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    #1002
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,521 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    Posts are being restored in the CA forum.

    We sat again for an hour and a half discussing maps and figures and always getting back to that most damnable creation of the perverted ingenuity of man - the County of Tyrone.

    H. H. Asquith



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    #1003
    paul71
    Registered Users Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭paul71


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697259#Comment_118697259

    See that, beasty being a hero.



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    #1004
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696646#Comment_118696646

    Ultimately I would have absolutely no problem with, in a few years' time, a rapprochement with Russia. Russia are an important European nation. They have a lot to offer the rest of Europe, economically, politically and culturally. In fact, given the rhetoric from Russia re: NATO seems to be focused on Anglo-American influence, during the period 2016-2020 there was potential scope for Russia and the EU to vastly improve relations with the UK out of the EU and the USA run by Trump. Certainly I would have had no problem with any of that, and having a good relationship with Russia goes far beyond gas and oil, though that is an obvious manifestation of such closer ties (e.g. Nordstream-2).

    I say all this because the main precondition of improved EU-Russian relations was, is and will continue to be peace in Europe. It wasn't an easy option for the EU to impose sanctions. No one is really suggesting that the EU-27 has aggressive intent towards Russia. They had no choice given what Russia has done.

    Looking into the future, I would hope that we do have a rapprochement with Russia. But it is absolutely essential that such can only occur if Russia show that they are committed to peace in Europe.



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    #1005
    combat14
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭combat14


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696716#Comment_118696716

    its heading that way



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    #1006
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,977 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697162#Comment_118697162

    You can accuse away, make all sorts of assumptions, I've made made my feelings on Putin abundantly clear. We'll see out this ends but I wouldn't have the confidence you have re Putins Demise .

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1007
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,977 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697237#Comment_118697237

    Charming but predictable , we'll see how it all turns out .

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1008
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,977 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697369#Comment_118697369

    It could well be but I'm still sceptical

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1009
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697379#Comment_118697379

    It wouldn't be the first time someone has gotten things wrong on boards

    Putin put himself in a deep hole and now all thats left is to fill it in and no more putin ,

    There is no come back from this

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    #1010
    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,460 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    I think now is the time for NATO to draw a line in the sand -

    Any weapon of mass destruction ( including thermobaric ) on any civilian areas and it's air war over Ukraine -

    No equivocation , no ifs no buts - just if that then this ...

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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    #1011
    markodaly
    Registered Users Posts: 14,406 ✭✭✭✭markodaly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697379#Comment_118697379

    Of course you dont....

    You cannot be wrong I guess.



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    #1012
    lulublue22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭lulublue22


    This was known about for a few days but official confirmation now.

    https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1497581181755432960?s=21




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    #1013
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,977 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697442#Comment_118697442

    And of course your assuming your right 🙄

    We will just have to wait and see but in the mean time, I won't resort to childish snide comments. It's fascinating how differing opinions tend to cause such offence and angst.

    I've expressed my opinion, agree to disagree , heavens above people can't have an opinion that may upset the narrative.

    It just amazes me that people find it so difficult to look back and see how international leadership have dealt with putin in the past and at least wonder, is this likely to end as every other agressive action by Putin has ended, Namely

    Putin 10 ,

    international diplomacy 0

    Now, off to watch the Rugby

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1014
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,133 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Devastating images of women and children crossing into Poland and Romania . People handing them food and clothing is just incredibly sad to watch . Families like us uprooted and trying to protect their children in Europe today



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    #1015
    Detritus70
    Registered Users Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Detritus70


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697395#Comment_118697395

    It is predictable, because it's pretty much the consensus of a vast majority of people.

    Having a dissenting opinion is interesting when someone can convincingly back it up.

    But simply having a dissenting opinion to be clever and edgy marks that person out to be neither.

    "I'm not a Trump supporter, but..." is the new "I'm not a racist, but...".



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    #1016
    amacca
    Registered Users Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭amacca


    Will Russia ultimately become a vassal state of China because of this as some political analysts are saying?



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    #1017
    combat14
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭combat14


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697369#Comment_118697369

    uk and netherlands talking today about urgently booting russians from swift momentum gathering ..



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    #1018
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,140 ✭✭✭screamer


    I am ashamed of the lack of action of the EU. The only swift item they should be talking about is action. Cutting off financials for Russia, a limp wrists, pathetic effort that Putin is laughing at. Too little to help Ukraine in time but sure off you go for another blow dry there Ursula….



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    #1019
    lulublue22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭lulublue22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697807#Comment_118697807

    Why is it always the females who fall in for the smart arse sneering comments - the four hold outs on swift were - Germany , Italy, Hungary and Cyprus - all represented by male heads of state. 🤷‍♀️ I get it’s frustrating but does anyone seriously think Ursula ….. has been dodging off to get her hair done ? Why not call out Orban with his close ties to Russia or one of the other 3 ?



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    #1020
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,977 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697788#Comment_118697788

    I've made no effort to be clever but have dared to have a different opinion on how this will all end, I've also not resorted to childish Moronic comments in defence of my opinion. But as we both know, insults appear to be the only defence some people have to justify their opinion.

    This all said , an independent TD , former Army ranger , Cathal Berry has bizzarely just suggested we send over anti tank weapons 🙄, this follows on from a Government TD (James Lawless) suggesting Ireland should Join Nato 🙄, notwithstanding Ireland can't even fully staff it's Naval Service both seem to have forgotten , Ireland is infact a Neutral Country, Actually Simon Coveney also appears to have forgotten this Too 😳

    Surreal turning into farce now.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1021
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697888#Comment_118697888

    Are we a neutral country? As in, is there a constitutional or legislative basis for this?



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