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21. Putin is brilliant. Diabolic but brilliant.

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:27 AM

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Manipulated Americans to destroy their own country.
Counted on racism and greed to make it an easy job.
He was right.

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Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. 4 years later, war is still raging [View all] orangecrush Wednesday OP

Putin is making record time destroying the US. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2

Without firing a shot. dalton99a Yesterday #17

Putin is brilliant. Diabolic but brilliant. Irish_Dem Yesterday #21

There's a lesson here, folks Jilly_in_VA Wednesday #3

Thank you orangecrush Wednesday #6

I read a fantastic summary of how Ukraine fought off the gab13by13 Wednesday #5

The Battle of Hostomel Airport: EX500rider Wednesday #14

Truth orangecrush Wednesday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #9

We all did... lame54 Wednesday #10

Putin bit off more than he could chew orangecrush Wednesday #11

Putin sent a brigade of paratroopers to seize and hold Kiev airport Prairie Gates Wednesday #12

"Attack a country founded by Cossacks, they said" orangecrush Yesterday #18

And before that, Kyiv was founded by Vikings haele Yesterday #22

... orangecrush Yesterday #23

An epic tactical blunder... still can't believe they did it. WarGamer Wednesday #15

Desperation on Putin's part orangecrush Yesterday #16

Putin stepped in it orangecrush Yesterday #20