Oh well, Tubularsock’s Go-Fund-Me account for helping the Russians in getting a new tank was rejected again. You know one just can’t get past the censors in a democracy anymore. As you may have heard, Russia has moved into the breakaway areas of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk and have spilled over a bit to hit the Ukraine’s capitol city Kyiv as well. Well ok, “spilled” may be better explained as “multiple fronts”. And why not, they have their troops on the boarder standing around so why not put them to use? This could have been all avoided but the U.S. is losing the Covid- Authoritarian-War so maybe we could jack up Putin. But as Tubularsock said, this could have all been avoided but hell Americans aren’t going over there to die ……… yet. And if they do, no loss. It will clean up the gene pool of the stupid! JD Bindenagel, a former deputy US ambassador to Germany, stated that he believes “. . . NATO's mistake was not so much the actual enlargement direction, but with not taking seriously the Russian view that it had been betrayed”. You see, Russia was assured by NATO and the U.S. that NATO would not advance toward Russian boarders. BUT OVER THE YEARS THEY HAVE! Ahhh, silly Russians taking the U.S. and NATO’s word for it. And by golly ………. Russia was deceived! So having the Ukraine join NATO would put the NATO and U.S. military right on the Russian boarder. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING! NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Remember the Cuban Missile Crisis? Russia wanted to put missiles right on the U.S. boarder and look how that played out. So why would anyone ever even think that NATO on the boarder would go? But it could’ve been solved without firing a shot. HOW? Well Russia had proposed: – NATO guarantees that it will not deploy missiles in nations bordering Russia. (They are already in place from Slovenia to Romania, with Poland to follow)– NATO to stop military and naval exercises in nations and seas bordering Russia.– Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. – the West and Russia to sign a binding East-West security pact.– the landmark treaty between the US and Russia covering intermediate-range nuclear weapons to be restored. (The US abandoned it in 2019) Wow! Those Russians drive a hard bargain! The U.S. and NATO just can’t accept these outrageous demands …………. Now you explain to Tubularsock why these are not acceptable solutions. The U.S. and NATO keep saying they are open to negotiations but won’t accept solutions! SO ………… Russia took the option that the U.S. and NATO gave them. AND SO …….. send your money to Tubularsock’s Go-Fund-Me Russian Tank Fund!
Now don’t get Tubularsock wrong here. Tubularsock doesn’t trust Russia but only that Tubularsock trust the U.S. less.
If you haven’t noticed, the U.S. is the largest terrorist state in the world and regularly kills men, women and children throughout the world.
The Russians sure know that and so does the rest of the world. We are the ones who actually created ISIS and al Qaida and we have more military bases throughout the world than anyone else.
And a military budget far larger than China and Russia combined!
BUT WE KILL FOR DEMOCRACY. Just ask the Vietnamese! Oh, and Syrians, Libyans, Yemenis, Iraqis, Ugandans, Kenya’s, Somalians, Afghans, ad nauseam!
THAT IS WHY TUBULARSOCK SUPPORTS RUSSIA IN THIS WAR!
Not because Russia is at war but because it is the only way Russia can catch up with the number of American’s wars. It’s only fair.
So you see, it is for a good cause ……. Go-Fund-Me!
EVERYONE IS RUSSIAING TO DO IT!
Tubularsock 
even tho our hypocrisy in this matter is astounding, we did set such a shining example for russia when our country invaded iraq, murdering about 2,000,000 men, women and children and virtually destroyed their country in the interest of oil and gas. so far, russia’s invasion tho, has been relatively humanitarian in scope.
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Dearing, Tubularsock is pleased to read your comprehensive view about America’s foreign policy in its attempt to “Free The Oil”.
Tubularsock has always found that people are always in the way of extraction and advancement!
Tubularsock is confident that the killing of innocent people the U.S. can beat out the Russkies hands down.
And remember it is only hypocrisy if you don’t believe in it. WE DO!
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You look rather dapper in that tank Tube.
Leslie
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Leslie, you are too kind. Tubularsock thanks you.
In the SF Bay Area where Tubularsock lives in his underground bunker Tubularsock often has to drive the freeways to do Tubularsock’s errands.
Pulling onto the freeway with Tubularsock’s tank does cause some concern due to the traffic flow. But over the years Tubularsock has carved out respect for his slowish tank but simply blowing up those who honk at Tubularsock. It is called democracy American style!
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I would have thought they would have cleared the way for you Tube….Interesting democracy you’ve got there…
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Leslie, Tubularsock was shocked as well. Some guys just get no respect!
Thanks for your concern.
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Tube:
Putin may have a point (besides the one on the top his KGB head) about Russia’s security. But does he have to slaughter innocent Ukrainians and destroy property to prove it? Might there have been another way as even your blurb suggests? All power mongers in history seem to have similar characteristics: paranoia, narcissism, delusions of grandeur, and maybe even little Swansons between their legs. Seems like there was a friend of Putin’s who had these characteristics too. Just as Putin’s last name starts with P the friend’s name starts with T. Here’s a possible solution: put Mr. P and Mr. T in your tank take them to the nearest crowded freeway, jump out and let’s see what happens.
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Thank you Batt for your question and overview.
Now you assume that the U.S. Government gives a shit about the death of civilians in this or any other conflict. If that was the case “we” would have listened and respected Russia’s concerns.
It wasn’t the lack of negations with Russia on this matter it was the issue of not listening to their fears.
Do recall “our” willingness to go to war over the Cuban Missile Crisis under Kennedy. Was that a poor decision?
The exact issue is sitting right in the middle of this situation and under the circumstances where’s the surprise?
As for the characteristics of “All power mongers in history” P & T are not much different than Clinton, Bush, Obomber, and Tubularsock would throw Buydone in there as well except he hasn’t awakened yet except to “fart” on cue. Pathetic!
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Tube–
You do a great job of clearly and simply–albeit CYNICALLY and rather JOYOUSLY–explaining the facts
that have led to the present situation.
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CYNICALLY? Gosh LSS, Tubularsock didn’t think anyone noticed. But Tubularsock prefers to call it INSIGHT.
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Well argued Tube. But you made no reference too my “small Swanson theory . I may be on to something. Viagra for world peace! Feed it to these suckers and they will confine their screwing to the bedroom and not each other’s nations.
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You see Batt your “Small Swanson Theory” though intriguing is well documented as you well know. But World Peace through Viagra is an intriguing possibility but would need clinical trials
that may last at least three years.
It may be possible to enact the Emergency Use Authorization Act to start the process immediately but could enough Viagra to cover all the clinical trials and the inspired male population be produced in time?
Tubularsock will leave that to the “trust the science” crowd. To date they have fucked things up to a catastrophic level!
Thanks for your insightful comment.
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You’re welcome Tube…to bigger and better things through male enhancing drugs…And world peace…
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