Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding

Re:Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding by baybal2 on Sunday May 03, 2020 @02:58AM (#23057374)

> What exactly would count as a proportionate response is beyond my level of creativity, and is left as an exercise to the reader.

Russia conducted acts of war on NATO soil multiple times. An equivalent response is warranted.

Crimea comes to mind.

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Re:Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding by tonyedgecombe on Sunday May 03, 2020 @03:20AM (#23057435)

Ukraine isn't a member of NATO.

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Re:Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding by baybal2 on Sunday May 03, 2020 @04:18AM (#23057672)

Ukraine isn't, Britain is, Germany is, Austria is, Poland is, Czech is. Montenegro was about to ascend into it.

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Re:Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding by tonyedgecombe on Sunday May 03, 2020 @05:31AM (#23057931)

Crimea comes to mind.

This is the point I was refuting.

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Re:Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding by baybal2 on Sunday May 03, 2020 @06:33AM (#23058160)

Yes, it's not a NATO territory, but a soft target.

If you want to nullify the whatever little political capital Russian political establishment has left, there is no better target.

See how they (putinists) spin it: they say to Russians that all hardships you endure will be rewarded with a glorious military victory, and greatness.

Seeing Russia return to back muddied waters of nineties, when Chechen, and Tojikistan wars were on the news 24/7 will annihilate what little support they have from the population and elites.

The West needs to show Russians that their conscripts will be dying for nothing.

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Re:Mystery 'poison plot' sends Czech mayors into hiding by tonyedgecombe on Sunday May 03, 2020 @08:32AM (#23058608)

Yes, it's not a NATO territory

It would have helped your argument if it was factually correct.

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