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After Publicly Attacking Biden Administration for Issuing Moscow Terrorist Warning, Putin Now Has to Explain to Russians Why Precautions Weren't Taken

Radical Islamic Fundalmentalists remain an international terror threat. Whether it be ISIS, the Taliban or Iran-backed militia groups. Those three, not to mention other Islamic terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda, do not share a common leadership. They each have their own aspirations for power and wide-reaching attacks and murders of innocent people.

Russia could have joined the U.S. in combating state-sponsored terrorism but instead eyed land in Ukraine. It is now at the proverbial fork in the road. It can continue its reckless war in Ukraine or use the opportunity of this tragedy in Moscow to withdrawl, make peace and focus on international security and international cooperation.

But Vladimir Putin is too arrogant and prideful to admit defeat or ask for help from the United States, even though our intelligence apparatus is the best in the world. Yet he'll take help in the form of arms from Iran and North Korea to help his war against Ukraine.
SW-User
How could Russia have joined the US in combating state sponsored terrorism?

Is this language for "do what the US wants"?
RedBaron · M
@SW-User Antisemitism is antisemitism. That’s the truth.

But why do you hate Judaism so much that you gave up instead of taking pride in it?
SW-User
@RedBaron Can you elaborate or describe it to me? I need to know what it means to you.

I believe that Christianity is true. I think Jews who remain Jews need to be making friends, not enemies.
RedBaron · M
@SW-User There you go. You looking down your nose at Jews is a perfect example.
Vladimir Putin is too arrogant and prideful to admit defeat or ask for help from the United States... Yet he'll take help in the form of arms from Iran and North Korea to help his war against Ukraine.

I think he has demonized us enough that changing course would be hard, and it would

• make him look weak to some
• make it hard to capitalize on a possibleTrump Presidency, which is his fervent daily prayer
• provide more contact with Americans, which might rub off too much on people around him
JSul3 · 70-79
Putin will blame Ukraine.
justanothername · 51-55, M
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Of course Putin will turn that around to make himself look powerful.
meJess · F
United States intelligence apparatus is ranked third best despite spending approximately 10x the amount of money of those above it. The rankings are provided by Control Risk a group of ex forces intelligence officers from around the world.

Mossad is consistently the number one intelligence agency.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Yes, they were the ones, threatening even to go into Palestine. Of course that was just talk so far. Yet that's another example.
Nobody expects ISIS as a US proxy. Until today. You can always expect them now!
Not like we ain't SEEN it, but people agreed not to care.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Let's be honest. If he didn't order the shooting himself, he knows who did.
SW-User
@LordShadowfire Putin wouldn't order it. He needs Russians to be thinking about the war in Ukraine and how they need to sacrifice themselves for it, not an ISIS attack.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@SW-User If it really isn't a false flag attack, then it's perfect timing.
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@LordShadowfire
Of course ISIS took credit. They need the credibility. Why do you think it's that far-fetched that Putin would order a false flag attack? It's kind of a classic strategy.

I think the danger of such a scenario being exposed might be too great a risk for Putin to take this time.

But he's not beyond using the tragedy to blame Ukraine. And "confessions" gained by torturing the alleged terrorists raises more questions than it answers.
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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@msros I seriously feel like that should be the opening paragraph in every chapter of human history. "Such and such was warned that what they were doing was a bad idea, but they ignored it."

 
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