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Exact opposite of mission accomplished. Engage in a proxy war to weaken and deter Russia. Outcome is Russia with a greatly strengthened military and NATO exposed as a paper tiger.

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Fascinating.

Why; Why can’t this type of information be part of the main stream media conversation?

National security: I say, bullshit.

America is the most heavily propagandized public because they have been successfully sold the narrative that they have a free press. I’m Canadian same thing but with an extra helping of fecklessness.

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Regarding shell production: Yikes. Its not just a statement on how manufacturing, in general, has declined in the US; in some ways it reflects a societal change in the difficulty of finding people who wish to work in "skilled labor", as its seen as intellectually/societally inferior working in "rough conditions". Those folks used to be held up as the backbone of our society.

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British political scientist Richard Sakwa wrote in his book on Ukraine in 2015:

"Nato exists to manage the risks created by its existence."

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short answer: Washington and the UK are growing increasingly desperate.

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