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The mongers are all excited about escalation.

 

his could "dramatically change the entire strategy and tactics of the war," refocusing attention away from Ukraine's grueling land war to long-range strikes, Dan Rice, a former adviser to Ukraine's top soldier, General Valery Zaluzhnyi

 

 

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ITs kind of funny when people say we are defending democracy in Ukraine. when they suspended elections. banned the oposition party.

 

Now they are going after religion

 

An ultra-controversial ban on Ukraine's main religious body, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), has just passed a first-round vote of lawmakers, due to the church maintaining links with the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Moscow.

It comes after Ukrainian security services have conducted several raids against Orthodox monasteries and churches, including the famous Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery. 

 

The UOC blasted the move the get it legally banned as a severe violation of human rights and religious freedoms which violates the European Convention on Human Rights. 

But another lawmaker, Inna Sovsun, was cited in AFP as calling it a "historic decision" - explaining the rationale of the majority of parliament as follows: "In order to defeat the aggressor, we need to think asymmetrically and leave no room for Russia to harm us."

Throughout the war, Zelensky officials have alleged - without evidence - that UOC priests and bishops sometimes are facilitators for Russian intelligence and harbor pro-Putin views.

The UOC responded, "Undoubtedly, the adoption of this draft law will indicate that human rights and freedoms, for which our state is also fighting, are losing their meaning." The UOC has confirmed it is taking steps to defend itself in courts:

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has announced the appointment of international lawyer Robert Amsterdam of Amsterdam & Partners LLP to assist the international response to escalating attacks by the Government of Ukraine.

..."Protecting freedom of religion of all Ukrainians is essential to the continued support for Ukraine in both Washington and key European capitals," said Amsterdam. "Draft Law 8371 represents a significant step backwards, a violation of Ukraine’s international legal commitments and the nation’s own constitution."

Amsterdam continued: "Contrary to the Ukrainian government’s propaganda, the UOC is an independent church – instead we are witnessing pure political persecution and opportunism, which has nothing to do with Ukraine’s national security."

In some recent instances, Orthodox clergy members have seen jail time or have been placed under house arrest, or else harassment by mobs of far-right Ukrainian nationalists, for merely calling for peace between the two countries. 

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Same people that want an immediate cease fire in Israel, while chanting "from the river to the sea."

 

Are all for escalation in Ukraine with weapons that will most likely result in Russian civilians' deaths, and more escalation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Biden needs to give Ukraine the tools to bomb the F out of Russia and put an end to Putin.

 

Yes, MAGA - regime change or none of this drama around the world will end.

 

Oh, Putin’s besty Mike Flynn needs to go, too.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, BillStime said:

Biden needs to give Ukraine the tools to bomb the F out of Russia and put an end to Putin.

 

Yes, MAGA - regime change or none of this drama around the world will end.

 

Oh, Putin’s besty Mike Flynn needs to go, too.

 

 

sound exactly like the voices saying to raze Gaza.

 

just saying

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Tommy Callahan said:

What would you say is the solution in Israel?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey, YOU brought it up in this thread so let's hear it BRO. 

 

GO

 

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11 minutes ago, Tommy Callahan said:

as expected, no answer.

 

its not in the script.

 

 

 

 


YOU brought it up! 
 

No thought of your own?
 

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idiots 

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Just now, B-Man said:

 

 

 

 

But remember, this isn't germane to the discussion unless you're a lover of Putin. 

 

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You don't have to love Putin, just say if he is a terrorist or not. Can't you do that? 

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1 hour ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

 

But remember, this isn't germane to the discussion unless you're a lover of Putin. 

 

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This is just another example of the Joe Biden foreign policy master class that we are blessed to witness. Master. Class. 

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