If Ukraine joining NATO is such a concern, why hasn’t it happened since independence? There was zero chance of Ukraine being accepted into NATO at the time your tyrant friend began his aggression. He knew that, but decided to invade anyway.
Replies to: "Russia is fighting to absorb and control Ukraine which is part of its expansionist history."
- Is fighting for territory a core driver in the psyche of our species? - Curly1918 - 7:37am 9/25/24
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- Neocon's morning rant. Survival is a human trait. Russia is fighting western neocon for survival. - Eli - 10:13am 9/25/24
- Asinine. Russia was in no existential peril. You’re a doofus. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:47pm 9/25/24
- Russia is fighting to absorb and control Ukraine which is part of its expansionist history. - Frank L - 11:08am 9/25/24
- Russia was a tiny hamlet til the 16th century... when they began fighting for survival THRU CONQUEST - Curly1918 - 10:36am 9/25/24
- So Nato's aggressive expansion in 21st century is against Russia's 16th century's expansion? WTF - Eli - 11:27am 9/25/24
- Eastern block NATO countries applied to get in and be protected against Putin's aggression. - Curly1918 - 11:59am 9/25/24
- 1 Why you brought up 16th century then? 2 Nato expansion started before Putin. 3 You violated - Eli - 12:15pm 9/25/24
- Nato does not have territory... it has members who want to protect their own territory. - Curly1918 - 12:40pm 9/25/24
- 1 Why you brought up 16th century then? 2 Nato expansion started before Putin. 3 You violated - Eli - 12:15pm 9/25/24
- No idiot. Russia’s expansion is. Again, there was zero chance of Ukraine joining NATO when that - Frank L - 11:44am 9/25/24
- Go home to learn some 101. You're too ignorant to my taste. You know that. [NT]
- Eli - 11:50am 9/25/24
- I accept your white flag. [NT] - Frank L - 12:01pm 9/25/24
- Go home to learn some 101. You're too ignorant to my taste. You know that. [NT]
- Eli - 11:50am 9/25/24
- Eastern block NATO countries applied to get in and be protected against Putin's aggression. - Curly1918 - 11:59am 9/25/24
- Correct. The problem for them is what was acceptable in terms of conquest in earlier centuries no - Frank L - 11:09am 9/25/24
- Nobody told Putin that he's just acting out his primate instincts to his country's detriment. - Curly1918 - 11:32am 9/25/24
- So Nato's aggressive expansion in 21st century is against Russia's 16th century's expansion? WTF - Eli - 11:27am 9/25/24
- Regarding your comment on higher primates: Chimps vs Bonobos. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 9:49am 9/25/24
- If "chimps" and "bonobos" live in the same area, who gets the resources? - NedoftheHill - 9:55am 9/25/24
- Between neanderthals and sapiens, which is the chimp and bonobo? - iairishcheeks - 10:22am 9/25/24
- Neither. - Iggle - 11:01am 9/25/24
- Ability to interbreed is not how we define species. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 12:24pm 9/25/24
- Their offspring are not fertile. They are like mules. - Iggle - 1:19pm 9/25/24
- Now do Wolves, Dogs and Coyotes. - iairishcheeks - 3:17pm 9/25/24
- Wolves and dogs split off even more recently - Iggle - 5:00pm 9/25/24
- I think we're splitting hairs between species and sub species definitions. - iairishcheeks - 7:37pm 9/25/24
- The only thing I am asserting - Iggle - 9:11pm 9/25/24
- Interesting thoughts. - iairishcheeks - 10:47pm 9/25/24
- The only thing I am asserting - Iggle - 9:11pm 9/25/24
- I think we're splitting hairs between species and sub species definitions. - iairishcheeks - 7:37pm 9/25/24
- Wolves and dogs split off even more recently - Iggle - 5:00pm 9/25/24
- Now do Wolves, Dogs and Coyotes. - iairishcheeks - 3:17pm 9/25/24
- Their offspring are not fertile. They are like mules. - Iggle - 1:19pm 9/25/24
- Ability to interbreed is not how we define species. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 12:24pm 9/25/24
- Neither. - Iggle - 11:01am 9/25/24
- Between neanderthals and sapiens, which is the chimp and bonobo? - iairishcheeks - 10:22am 9/25/24
- If "chimps" and "bonobos" live in the same area, who gets the resources? - NedoftheHill - 9:55am 9/25/24
- Neocon's morning rant. Survival is a human trait. Russia is fighting western neocon for survival. - Eli - 10:13am 9/25/24