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Re:Ask HN: Is anyone else genuinely scared that this is the ... by altdataseller on Sunday February 27, 2022 @08:27PM (#30495046)
They're not strawmen, especially the last. There were quite a few intelligent ppl who seriously thought there's no way he was going to war with Ukraine.
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Re:Ask HN: Is anyone else genuinely scared that this is the ... by hn_throwaway_99 on Sunday February 27, 2022 @08:47PM (#30495250)
Were those "quite a few intelligent people" not watching the news? The US has been explicit about the intelligence for weeks/months now. Even if you wanted to discount the US intelligence, the military buildup surrounding Ukraine was unmistakable.

Biden was quoted as saying the Russian attack had unfolded "largely as predicted". Pretending the invasion was some sort of great shocker is a rewrite of history.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-02-24/biden-...

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