From a Soldier's perspective, something else is in play, something really big

Ukraine may really give Putin a black eye so to speak.

Reports state that Russian forces are running low on fuel, food and essentials.

Being on the OFFENSIVE side of of an unjust battlefield, running low supplies with no clear cause or justification destroys morale.

If Ukraine had executed a 9-11/Pearl Harbor/Lusitania, etc. like attack on the Russians, their military forces are filled with resolve and can endure a tremendous amount of crappy circumstance. As Yamamoto said:

"I fear we have awoken a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve"

When we were in Afghanistan after 9/11, we were filled with resolve, to the degree we were during WWII. Same in Iraq the 2nd time. Not so much the first time. Many during ODS asked WTF are we doing here anyway?

You see, when a military does not have that resolve, that I am ready to die for what these bastards did to my homeland, it is difficult to just fight to follow orders.

Ukraine's populace has been filled with this resolve and I pray, but don't hold out a lot of hope, that they can kick those bastards out of their country.

I don't care about the corruption or whatever bullshit is going on there. I do care that Russian forces are attacking civilian areas and killing more civilians than military.

God Bless the people of Ukraine. "May your victory be sweet or your death honorable."-SSgt TC, USA

Last Edited by Stumpknocker on 03/02/2022 01:32 AM