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Don't get all flustered. There was little to no rebuttal on that one. I'll not be drawn into political debate on free speech equating that someone can support the idiocies and viciousness she promotes without repercussions.

I'll start. Russia wins by Putin remaining in power and occupying portions of Ukraine. The collect west loses by the above. It loses more if and when sanctions are lifted in a return to "normalcy". Normalcy being defined as business as usual with Putins Russia.

So sad that person is an elected official. Even worse....that that sort of drivel can be spouted and not a thing can be done about it.

Putin had/has a very good opportunity to end the war in Ukraine by diverting national attention to a new threat. ISIS. Too bad he will miss it.

I seriously doubt anyone's training to this point, (if they had any) includes identification of drones and their intent. Most probably are thinking "what the heck..." and by the time that thought registers, it is too late. They have been acquired and or eliminated.

There were a lot of Russian aircraft greeting the ground this week. Somethings new and it's not people moving around with MANPADS IMHO.

He has engaged the American "news" media. This was a small step to gauge reactions and political movements on his part. I bet he offers a second.

I don't think a medical transport patient cares how they get evac'd.

Don't know if this was posted. Pretty scary.

Address number one in a strategic sense: The west will not do business with Russia until Putin is removed from power and the territorial integrity of Ukraine has been restored. On the Putin issue, there can be no compromise. Defer Ukraine territory restoration to the people of Ukraine themselves. No one has said it yet, it needs to be said.

One has minutes to react to these things. People have a hard enough time acquiring targets on the ground. Now imagine if you will a spurt of a heat signature, on the ground, in the air, on the ground, where? They already accomplished their mission, they are somewhere behind you. How many? What was it? Where exactly is it?

So you have autonomous jet packs that carry supplies and lethal stuff. Or you drop them in at pre-determined points. Hundreds of these provide for instant heartburn in your rear areas. They take mines and fortifications out of the attack calculations. It's mobile infantry...in a whole new dimension of warfare.

In the current landscape and positioning of forces in Ukraine, yes, But if one gets behind the landscape, I'd say not.

The bottom line. How far do you (the west) support the rights of the individual and the rights to self-determination?

The "fight like us" mantra being bandied about is just an excuse for the US cluelessness in how to deal with the situation. It serves no purpose other than giving us an excuse for the failure to address the Putin problem. What exactly is the end game again? Oh yeah, they did not "fight like us".