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Misc says

Misc says

Onvacation says

Misc says

rules of war

No such thing.

Yes, there is. Hence, Biden exclaiming at the start of hostilities that Putin was a "WAR CRIMINAL" had a certain meaning. It meant Putin has violated the rules of war. Biden has since stopped that hyperbole, and even the Western press has stopped calling for a war crimes trial against Putin. The US has even refrained from calling Russia a sponsor of State terrorism (the ones in charge told Zelensky to go pound sand on that one).

there is also “rules based world”, but rules noone seen or heard of ever. one of the rules has to be along the lines of US overthrowing Ukrainian government via a coup is good. another is castrating kids for profit is good. and faggots can’t be criticized. all rules are subject to fetishes of elites.

Just because people die in a conflict, doesn't mean that the people involved or the leaders of those people are war criminals.

Here's a little light reading to enhance knowledge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Conventions

Misc says

Just because people die in a conflict, doesn't mean that the people involved or the leaders of those people are war criminals.

The United States in war always destroyed infrastructure and engages in outright terrorism. What do you think "Shock and Awe" was? It was to get the population to capitulate.

The US engages in torture which we KNOW doesn't fucking work, it just gets some hapless asshole to confess to anything to get the torture to stop, it's used for propaganda purposes, it doesn't gain any intelligence. The US did 9/11 and tortured those they needed to torture to implicate binLaden.

That's our government now.

Misc says

So, just to be clear from how the rest of the world views this.

Intentionally attacking infrastructure is against the rules of war. Ukraine violated this rule. Hence, Russia is now free to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure.

Nothing good will come from this.

Putin put all the naysayers to my arguments in their place.

Additionally, Putin showed considerable restraint in the number of attacks launched against the Ukrainian infrastructure. The attacks were a "measured" response to the terrorist attack that the Ukraine mounted.

You can root for the underdog, but if you're gonna put down money bet on the winner.

WookieMan says

If the bridge is down for a month

It was repaired almost instantly:

https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/crimea-bridge-reopens-after-bridge-explosion

Misc says

response to the terrorist attack that the Ukraine mounted

Putin misused the word "terrorist" here.

https://patrick.net/post/1288988/2016-02-06-definition-of-terrorism

Patrick says

Misc says

response to the terrorist attack that the Ukraine mounted

Putin misused the word "terrorist" here.

https://patrick.net/post/1288988/2016-02-06-definition-of-terrorism

Terrorism isn't the deliberate murder of random people. Terrorism is the trying to force the population into a political decision by inciting terror in the population.

Antifa and BLM engaged in terrorism. Shock and Awe was terrorism. The government labeling parents that object to school curriculum as "terrorists" is terrorism. The threat of nuclear war with Russia is terrorism. Our government engages and promotes terrorism as long as it is in their interests.

waiting on our government to redefine nuclear apocalypse as victory, we good at redefining failure in positive light lately.

Patrick says

It was repaired almost instantly:

I didn't read the link. Fine if they're driving on it. Doesn't mean it won't go to shit and collapse.

I presume you've been to a 2nd or 3rd world country? Roads and infrastructure are something I and my wife know. There's no way that bridge is stable. They just fucking need the thing open at this point. Doesn't mean it's remotely safe. Shit, we had a major interstate in Minnesota crumble over the Mississippi and that didn't even get bombed. As usual it's propaganda. It literally could have just been retarded Russians that mishandled explosives during war time as well.

The photos I've seen of that bridge, the structural integrity is absolute shit on the deck. I wouldn't drive over it with or without war.

WookieMan says

Patrick says

It was repaired almost instantly:

I didn't read the link. Fine if they're driving on it. Doesn't mean it won't go to shit and collapse.

I presume you've been to a 2nd or 3rd world country? Roads and infrastructure are something I and my wife know. There's no way that bridge is stable. They just fucking need the thing open at this point. Doesn't mean it's remotely safe. Shit, we had a major interstate in Minnesota crumble over the Mississippi and that didn't even get bombed. As usual it's propaganda. It literally could have just been retarded Russians that mishandled explosives during war time as well.

The photos I've seen of that bridge, the structural integrity is absolute shit on the deck. I wouldn't drive over it with or without war.

I'm amazed at how much you think you know about every topic in the world. Now you're an engineer?