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DFW

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12. They were not great in number or longevity.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:53 PM

Dec 21

We have Ukrainian neighbors, one if whom is a combat veteran of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. I tried to hold back with my comments on Russia supporters, so as not to get overly involved in emotional discussions.

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On the Ukrainian Front [View all] Coldwater Dec 21 OP

Guy has guts, no denying...nt Wounded Bear Dec 21 #1

You can tell he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, trying to save his country and his people... wcmagumba Dec 21 #2

. . . dweller Dec 21 #3

I thought this thread would get attacked by the usual Putinite trolls Prairie Gates Dec 21 #4

Haven't really noticed a lot of 'Putinite trolls' on these pages stopdiggin Dec 21 #5

Not a lot but Kaleva Dec 21 #6

perhaps - although as you say, that hardly constitues a real clamor or hue and cry stopdiggin Dec 21 #7

This happens regularly on DU DFW Dec 21 #8

to which I will only repeat - if in fact there ARE Putin apologists running around DU stopdiggin Dec 21 #11

They were not great in number or longevity. DFW Dec 21 #12

This member isn't a peacenik Kaleva Dec 21 #9

Seek and ye shall find Prairie Gates Dec 21 #10