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08 Nov 2021, 7:25 pm

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Interesting twist for Americans: it seems one of the fugitives from the Jan 6th capital breach has sought asylum in Belarus.


Hardly a plot twist. More than one of the MAGA rioters wasn't exactly having "patriotic" intentions breaking into the capitol building
https://www.9news.com.au/world/capitol- ... 45b85215ec



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08 Nov 2021, 9:10 pm

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People here pronounced Belarus, Bah- lair - us.I didn’t bother correcting them.I knew it was a lost cause.
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Just saw something on the Net browser news about how Japan is beefing up its missle defense on small islands threatened by China. Things are getting more confrontational on both sides of the Eurasian landmass.
And in the middle - let's not forget Afghanistan.


Hopefully, I will have died of natural causes before WWIII breaks out.
I'm not betting on that, however. 8O



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09 Nov 2021, 3:49 am

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Interesting twist for Americans: it seems one of the fugitives from the Jan 6th capital breach has sought asylum in Belarus. For anyone to walk into that autocratic government situation in order to avoid what most likely would have been less than a year of jail time here in the US leaves me incredibly perplexed.

Well, it's surprisingly logical - after all, it's a country where if the incumbent loses the election, he can declare it invalid and arrest everyone who claims otherwise.


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09 Nov 2021, 3:57 am

magz wrote:
DW_a_mom wrote:
Interesting twist for Americans: it seems one of the fugitives from the Jan 6th capital breach has sought asylum in Belarus. For anyone to walk into that autocratic government situation in order to avoid what most likely would have been less than a year of jail time here in the US leaves me incredibly perplexed.

Well, it's surprisingly logical - after all, it's a country where if the incumbent loses the election, he can declare it invalid and arrest everyone who claims otherwise.


It's just so naive, though, isn't it, to assume you will always sit on the power side of that equation?


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09 Nov 2021, 4:01 am

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It's just so naive, though, isn't it, to assume you will always sit on the power side of that equation?
Minions can easily switch sides to the one more powerful at a given moment.
As for dictators... they tend to fall violently.
I'm wondering what will happen to Russia after Putin dies. This state stands all on his psychopathic ingenuity. It will be hard to find another one like that - and probably the elites wouldn't like to.


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09 Nov 2021, 4:08 am

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I'm wondering what will happen to Russia after Putin dies. This state stands all on his psychopathic ingenuity. It will be hard to find another one like that - and probably the elites wouldn't like to.


Interesting question. I hadn't really thought about it, but the connection and identity have grown incredibly deeply intertwined we probably should think about it.


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09 Nov 2021, 4:15 am

Maybe just a mess like in 1990s.
I'd hope for it because it would be a chance for Ukrainians and Belarussians.


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09 Nov 2021, 4:18 am

magz wrote:
DW_a_mom wrote:
It's just so naive, though, isn't it, to assume you will always sit on the power side of that equation?
Minions can easily switch sides to the one more powerful at a given moment.
As for dictators... they tend to fall violently.
I'm wondering what will happen to Russia after Putin dies. This state stands all on his psychopathic ingenuity. It will be hard to find another one like that - and probably the elites wouldn't like to.


I probably won't see it, unless he forgets and drinks the wrong tea or puts on the wrong underpants. :mrgreen:



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13 Nov 2021, 10:12 am

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerosp ... 021-11-13/

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Belarus wants Russian nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems to deploy them in the south and west of the country, President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with a Russian defence magazine published on Saturday.
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Lukashenko told the National Defence magazine that he needed the Iskander mobile ballistic missile system, which has a range of up to 500 kilometres and can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads.

500 kilometers is less than from the border to my home, if anyone asks.
Not that there weren't other missles already aiming here (from Kaliningrad).
I'm still hoping it doesn't get hot... but it's more worrying every day.


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13 Nov 2021, 4:12 pm

magz wrote:
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/belarus-leader-says-he-wants-russian-nuclear-capable-missile-systems-2021-11-13/
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Belarus wants Russian nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems to deploy them in the south and west of the country, President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with a Russian defence magazine published on Saturday.
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Lukashenko told the National Defence magazine that he needed the Iskander mobile ballistic missile system, which has a range of up to 500 kilometres and can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads.

500 kilometers is less than from the border to my home, if anyone asks.
Not that there weren't other missles already aiming here (from Kaliningrad).
I'm still hoping it doesn't get hot... but it's more worrying every day.


Is no place safe from egotists with weapons of mass destruction?

You must be used to the fear of conflict in your area.
We now have a jingoistic China, here is Australia.
Over time, I will probably get used to that, also.
Actually, I am, already. 8)



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13 Nov 2021, 5:20 pm

magz wrote:
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/belarus-leader-says-he-wants-russian-nuclear-capable-missile-systems-2021-11-13/
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Belarus wants Russian nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems to deploy them in the south and west of the country, President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with a Russian defence magazine published on Saturday.
Quote:
Lukashenko told the National Defence magazine that he needed the Iskander mobile ballistic missile system, which has a range of up to 500 kilometres and can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads.

500 kilometers is less than from the border to my home, if anyone asks.
Not that there weren't other missles already aiming here (from Kaliningrad).
I'm still hoping it doesn't get hot... but it's more worrying every day.


I am starting to see more and more about how tenuous it’s all been getting. I am sorry to hear you could end up in conflict zone.


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