I find it wierd for any president to abruptly pull forces in the waning days of his/her presidency Archived Message Posted by ATL on May 16, 2022, 9:41:45, in reply to "Putting more troops back into Somalia" I mean, they were there the entire time you were President. Unless the mission is over or there's some other strategic reason, it seems like the only reason to do so is to wreck havoc on the incoming administration. Previous Message https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/us/politics/biden-military-somalia.html Message Thread: | This response ↓ Ukraine thread for 15-21 May 2022 - timmer May 15, 2022, 4:54:48 Is Russia trying to lose this war? (autofill) - ATL May 21, 2022, 13:07:01 I can't validate any of this. However, you don't have to size up the situation or look at a map long - LeatherneckIllini May 21, 2022, 10:10:08 Sounds like Russia is starting to make a lot of progress with their smaller goals* - reggiedunlop May 20, 2022, 12:20:47 I wouldn’t say a lot of progress, but they are making progress near Popasna. ^ - illiniranger May 20, 2022, 15:08:34 My guess is Ukraine will make a push somewhere this late summer or fall. We’ll see how… - LeatherneckIllini May 20, 2022, 14:22:41 Which is laying waste to every structure they encounter* - timmer May 20, 2022, 13:30:06 Just a relaxing day at the beach. - larue33 May 20, 2022, 12:14:37 "Shitter's full (of shrapnel) Clark"* - ATL May 20, 2022, 14:28:07 Freudian slip for the ages - RangerDanger May 18, 2022, 20:42:10 “I’m 75” Perfect response* - bbonb May 19, 2022, 6:40:23 Really trying hard, huh?* - Tooldresser May 18, 2022, 22:34:51 Not really, I did have to paste the link twice - RangerDanger May 18, 2022, 23:37:53 Or this one where he says Libya? - harb May 18, 2022, 22:07:52 Would you like someone to hold your hand and walk you through difference - RangerDanger May 18, 2022, 22:17:50 Much like this one by Biden saying Iranian? - harb May 18, 2022, 22:06:42 Do you know what a Freudian slip is?* - assassin May 18, 2022, 22:16:04 Freud is despised in Harb's holler. - complainant May 18, 2022, 22:30:59 He’s even dumber now than he was as POTUS. * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 20:43:30 I hate that Trump has caused smart but forgetful people to say nice things about W.* - complainant May 18, 2022, 20:48:18 Dubya not a bad guy. He was Cheney’s puppet* - JeffFrank May 18, 2022, 22:44:52 Even granting this was true - Sammich May 18, 2022, 23:02:23 “W’s” administration was basically a continuation of his dads. - BoCool May 19, 2022, 0:25:06 I'm just glad those puppet masters aren't still around to do that again* - Chuck Woodaby May 18, 2022, 23:17:23 Switzerland helping Russia sell their commodities, softening impact of sanctions (link) - Tooldresser May 18, 2022, 8:33:59 Makes sense, they were also basically responsible for the success of the Nazis. - doubledown May 18, 2022, 8:40:48 Good “men in combat” tweet - illiniranger May 17, 2022, 17:57:36 Putin in charge - larue33 May 16, 2022, 20:23:47 speaking of - illiniranger May 17, 2022, 13:02:38 heh - ijustkrushalot May 17, 2022, 13:15:28 a lot has been made of their tank and infantry losses, but their engineer losses are probably worse - illiniranger May 17, 2022, 13:21:19 seems like now would be a good time to have an effective airborne unit that could sweep - ijustkrushalot May 17, 2022, 13:22:32 i've seen some stuff that Wagner Group is supplementing the VDV (airborne) - illiniranger May 17, 2022, 13:26:34 See also: RMBK reactors * - timmer May 17, 2022, 13:22:01 This Russian may not be around long. - larue33 May 16, 2022, 17:56:55 I agree with one of the posts… - SurfTheBoneyard May 16, 2022, 18:00:35 That's certainly possible. The part that really surprised me - larue33 May 16, 2022, 18:17:13 Possible surrender in Mariupol - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 16:54:51 India had been reticent to criticize Russia but has suspended arms negotiations with them - ATL May 16, 2022, 15:38:44 Didn't see this anywhere. Ukraine won the Eurovision competition... - KingTalkyTiki May 16, 2022, 14:03:30 I kind of hate that they won - Sounder May 16, 2022, 17:00:01 it was hinted at in the "give a wolf a banana" thread.* - shua May 16, 2022, 14:09:27 looks like Erdogan is going to go out of his way to be a PITA about Sweden and Finland * - ijustkrushalot May 16, 2022, 13:37:01 more like Erdoganker* - Sammich May 16, 2022, 13:47:07 This got a hearty chuckle - KingTalkyTiki May 16, 2022, 10:24:18 Lol* - opossum jenkins May 16, 2022, 16:20:52 filling in for spider - new train - ATL May 16, 2022, 11:00:19 you know if I'm going to be fighting for my homeland - TarheelIllini May 16, 2022, 13:59:19 they’re color-coded!* - bbonb May 16, 2022, 12:51:56 ooo - ijustkrushalot May 16, 2022, 10:53:59 I didn’t realize that Finland doesn’t have a coast on the ‘North’ Sea - TarheelIllini May 16, 2022, 10:39:58 You mean the Barents Sea / Arctic Ocean? - timmer May 16, 2022, 10:47:07 Yes, I didn’t want to type it out and misspell it - TarheelIllini May 16, 2022, 17:21:37 Lol* - Stu May 17, 2022, 13:07:34 Their navy is designed for ambushes if anyone tries - DT May 16, 2022, 11:24:12 uDT* - Tortillini May 16, 2022, 20:32:40 I'll just say it again, I hope our next adventure is one we absolutely need to take - ijustkrushalot May 16, 2022, 9:32:20 something like this would be a real advantage - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 9:54:16 Putting more troops back into Somalia - CanHartlebHireSnider May 16, 2022, 9:36:38 Great idea. - DT May 16, 2022, 10:08:58 based on what you posted, to me, it does not seem like a great idea* - bbonb May 16, 2022, 10:34:05 not very many people know about this - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 9:48:53 I find it wierd for any president to abruptly pull forces in the waning days of his/her presidency - ATL May 16, 2022, 9:41:45 James Buchanan nods* - RangerDanger May 16, 2022, 9:54:31 Putin implicitly concedes that his warnings to Finland and Sweden joining NATO were a bluff - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 9:25:52 one upshot, and this was from a twitter account i read, is that with RU so deeply engaged they can't - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 9:28:46 Two things. First, saw this a couple of places on Twitter - ATL May 16, 2022, 9:44:24 Fake - timmer May 16, 2022, 10:23:48 Noam Chomsky is still spewing Russian BS* - JacobRDaugherty May 16, 2022, 9:47:52 I may hit Popeyes and go all Noam Chompsky on a spicy chicken sammich* - Tortillini May 16, 2022, 10:21:42 I had no idea he was still alive. - DT May 16, 2022, 10:02:22 Bold Prediction: Russia will a broken shell of its former self (peak 2013) by 2027 - timmer May 16, 2022, 6:25:41 Belarus has no real economy* - JacobRDaugherty May 16, 2022, 8:30:51 ready for gas prices to double? - Throwsize May 15, 2022, 18:22:24 yes, I plan on only filling up half the tank - bbonb May 16, 2022, 10:39:11 checkmate, haters* - Sammich May 16, 2022, 10:48:17 way to ruin the thread throwsize * - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 9:19:17 Why don't you just tell us the name of the movie you have selected* - Jackie May 16, 2022, 8:02:51 Good news for taxpayers when they empty out the SPR.* - LeatherneckIllini May 16, 2022, 7:52:04 Premium in Chicago was 6.78 today - bigbop85 May 15, 2022, 23:03:12 No, he could have done something. - complainant May 16, 2022, 6:40:47 THEY ALREADY HAVE* - HamptonSki May 15, 2022, 22:36:21 I am not, but thanks for asking* - Mrap24 May 15, 2022, 22:10:17 I'd like to know why you think this will happen but I filled up anyway.* - Warrin'_Illini May 15, 2022, 20:58:55 Why do you think that?* - Quiz May 15, 2022, 20:21:03 Even more cash back from AmEx!!* - ghost_of_clt May 15, 2022, 19:24:56 I can only imagine the stupid crap the Dems are going to do about this - Tooldresser May 15, 2022, 19:03:13 Should probably fire missiles at Mexico* - WhitmansFolly May 15, 2022, 23:14:35 price controls, windfall taxes, NOPEC ect* - Tooldresser May 15, 2022, 19:13:49 LOL * - ATL May 15, 2022, 19:04:32 Wait. You taking petrol or natural gas? - ATL May 15, 2022, 18:48:04 Definitely on the horizon. Thank whoever you think is responsible. * - harb May 15, 2022, 18:41:14 IT'S BIDEN* - longsnapper May 15, 2022, 19:01:00 Maybe, maybe not. * - harb May 15, 2022, 19:04:32 Well who do you think is responsible?* - longsnapper May 15, 2022, 19:15:07 If I say Vladimir Putin do I win a prize? * - illini May 15, 2022, 20:15:25 Are you trying to pigeon hole me into saying it’s Biden’s fault? - harb May 15, 2022, 19:19:15 I think he’s asking for your analytical opinion - Chilango May 15, 2022, 20:00:05 No. I'm asking you who you think is responsible.* - longsnapper May 15, 2022, 19:40:28 some of it is on him for sure. maybe a lot depending on how he mishandled this proxy war* - Tooldresser May 15, 2022, 19:27:37 Specifically what was mishandled * - opey8 May 15, 2022, 20:21:29 I'm on pins and needles* - IlliniRunner May 15, 2022, 20:30:20 Exactly. My comment wasn’t an indictment of anyone. Lots of factors at play. * - harb May 15, 2022, 19:38:24 Lol. Get back to us when you find a way to indict him that doesn’t look like a garden rake* - cpsteine May 15, 2022, 21:51:33 Such as?* - Chilango May 15, 2022, 20:00:31 The Dems currently control Congress and the Presidency * - Tooldresser May 15, 2022, 19:17:13 I knew it, those sons of bitches!* - longsnapper May 15, 2022, 19:18:36 who you got?* - Tooldresser May 15, 2022, 19:24:54 Got for what? Increase in oil prices? I blame the heads of oil companies* - longsnapper May 15, 2022, 19:41:49 Funny how every problem 2017-2021 was one person’s fault - bigbop85 May 15, 2022, 23:00:56 ooo. - longsnapper May 15, 2022, 23:02:45 but there is going to be a lot demand destruction, right? won't that cap it?* - Tooldresser May 15, 2022, 18:39:43 Looks like I picked the right time to go solar.* - ATL May 15, 2022, 18:23:49 Seems a poor way to treat allies. - larue33 May 15, 2022, 17:57:45 Russian FM Lavrov publicly states reduced aims in UKR - illiniranger May 15, 2022, 13:06:41 Lavrov getting Sure Janned there is Internet excellence.* - AintHatin May 15, 2022, 14:53:44 Swedes look like they're in for NATO too - assassin May 15, 2022, 11:48:37 They brought back limited conscription post 2014 and have long had a strong defense industry - illiniranger May 15, 2022, 12:00:58 Just a gut feeling, but I think the Russian morale collapses late summer and the crisis becomes... - LeatherneckIllini May 15, 2022, 8:19:23 I hope they do take it back* - TarheelIllini May 15, 2022, 11:40:28 I’m sort of 180 out from you. - opossum jenkins May 15, 2022, 8:28:03 If you watched Chernobyl, one of the episodes opens with a poem in Russian - ijustkrushalot May 15, 2022, 8:30:48 But now they’re all on Eurovision and dependent on cell phones. I hear what both of you are saying…. - LeatherneckIllini May 15, 2022, 9:12:30   Searching