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TexasTowelie

(118,515 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:30 AM Jan 23

US troops could end Russia-Ukraine war in four weeks - Ambassador Herbst - Times Radio

“It really has to be military steps on the group and restarting of American supplies… American military support this year and weapons systems will make a clear difference on the ground.”

Trump needs to ”bring the boom down” on Putin within the next four to six weeks for him to strike an Ukraine peace deal, says former Ambassador John E. Herbst.

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US troops could end Russia-Ukraine war in four weeks - Ambassador Herbst - Times Radio (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 23 OP

yep, just like we ended viet nam, or afghanastan, or iraq. rampartd Jan 23 #1

My thought exactly, they always think they can get the war over in about a month. Never happens. Walleye Jan 23 #2

rampartd

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1. yep, just like we ended viet nam, or afghanastan, or iraq.

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:37 AM

Jan 23

what these experts do not know is what kills people

Walleye

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2. My thought exactly, they always think they can get the war over in about a month. Never happens.

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:33 AM

Jan 23

I really admired Bill Clinton when he was confronting the crisis in Kosovo. He said something like he could put troops in there, getting them out would be the hard part.

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