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9. In the late 60s, after Walter Cronkite said he saw no way to "victory" for the US in Viet Nam ...

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 04:06 PM

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... there were those in the US called for more troops so as to not dishonor the sacrifice of those already sacrificed.

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I'm the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Don't Overestimate Russia. [View all] marble falls 7 hrs ago OP

Recommended. H2O Man 7 hrs ago #1

I agree. H2O Man 5 hrs ago #3

He was not sharp enough to figure it out by himself. marble falls 5 hrs ago #5

Remind me again... BurnDoubt 5 hrs ago #6

Arbitage is the name of the game. A nation of speculating day traders. marble falls 4 hrs ago #8

Putin has tied his political legitimacy to this war he created Torchlight 5 hrs ago #7

As soon as the population runs out of multigraincracker 3 hrs ago #17

kicked. AllaN01Bear 4 hrs ago #10

But but but... MoseShrute 4 hrs ago #11

Then what's holding the little twit from packing up and moving there? marble falls 4 hrs ago #12

The reality that he doesn't want to live there. mr715 2 hrs ago #21

I'm sure you read the story of the Texas family... mr715 2 hrs ago #24

Putin is obsessed. Ukraine is his white whale. tblue37 4 hrs ago #13

6 Billion Rubles is $14 mr715 2 hrs ago #23

My error. Six TRILLION, about 100 dollars. .She says "roubles niyad 1 hr ago #25

Well, that is indeed a bit of cash... mr715 1 hr ago #26

It's what brought down the Soviet Union BaronChocula 4 hrs ago #16

in short, fuck the russian government RT Atlanta 3 hrs ago #18