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gfarber

(223 posts)
17. Security Guarantees
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:40 AM
Aug 2025

They once pledged to keep Ukraine whole,
Then stood by as invaders took toll.
Now they’re back with a plea:
“Trust our next guarantee!”
It’s like, “Sure, I’ll behave—cross my soul!”

"We'll protect you!" they said with a grin,
Then stood by as the tanks rolled right in.
Now they’re back, bold and breezy:
"Just surrender — it's easy!
And this time we swear we won’t spin."

“You can trust us!” they earnestly said,
Though the last vow lay gasping and dead.
Now they’re back with a smile:
“Just forgive us this while—
We’ve only betrayed you in bed!”

They said, “We’ll defend you, for real!”
Then ghosted mid-tank tread and steal.
Now they’re back, hearts a-flutter:
“Let’s just sweep that in the gutter—
This time, babe, I swear I won’t cheat the deal!”

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So Ukraine is being asked [View all] moniss Aug 2025 OP
IOW stop beating up your bully! GreenWave Aug 2025 #1
Yeah - JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #2
Trump is only doing it for a Nobel. Turbineguy Aug 2025 #3
They should give him JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #4
I'm all for a Nobel Piss Prize. nt Trueblue Texan Aug 2025 #6
It should like JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #9
he can't read or spell. just give him the ignoble award and he will take it as win LOL nt Javaman Aug 2025 #15
Oh! JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #16
He did make a deal for rare earths in Ukraine. He may be motivated by that. Lucky Luciano Aug 2025 #11
Didn't Russia reject this proposal already? Kaleva Aug 2025 #5
I just got online. Has an agreement been offered? I thought this wasn't happening yet. Amaryllis Aug 2025 #7
Ukraine desperately needs more men in military womanofthehills Aug 2025 #8
Ukraine could lower the conscription age if they were desperate. TexasTowelie Aug 2025 #18
I wouldn't use Jeffery Sachs as a source on anything Ukraine related. Crunchy Frog Aug 2025 #19
Only The 5th Time??? Well In That Case... MayReasonRule Aug 2025 #10
"End the killing" is simple, pedofelon: Justice matters. Aug 2025 #12
Ukraine has a lot of countries behind it Warpy Aug 2025 #13
to accept a security arrangement by countries that gave them a security arrangement before that they didn't follow thru" Ray Bruns Aug 2025 #14
Security Guarantees gfarber Aug 2025 #17
" I promise I'll never do it again."......like in the past??? fib much? mitch96 Aug 2025 #20
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