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The ICC doesnt work like that, they get brought potential cases and there prosecutors assess the evidence and then make a decision, they dont decide on ideologically biased reasons like you suggesting Countries that are not part of the ICC means you cannot charge people with ICC war crimes that were alleged to have occured within that country , that includes Iraq which is not a signatory to the ICC and Afghanistan which needs to ratify its legal agreement. So you cant charge the likes of Bush or Blair with war crimes at the ICC for these conflicts https://www.aba-icc.org/about-the-icc/states-parties-to-the-icc/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrant-against-putin-over-alleged-war-crimes-2023-03-17/ Putin has an ICC warrant against him for war crimes, its belated but better late than never

@Guard Dog Welcome back GD, where have you been? I was worried about you and I asked several times if anyone knew where you were. How is Gail? Anyway its good you alive and kicking

Absolutely, I should have been more clear. I meant an invasion that threatens security

Yes, I am not questioning real and sustained Russian interference in East European countries in different ways Im saying Russia is not going to invade a country that is part of NATO like they did with Ukraine

Another false reality that these entitled Russian hackers\gamers seem to think that threatening to leak the game will stop people buying it or cause a cancellation. I dont believe that people who download or access hacked gaming information are going to be concerned with legitimately buying the game anyway I know not only would I never view hacked content but I definitely will be buying this game irrespective of Russian blackmail.

Gorthfuscious dont you think its provocative what Russia did to that US drone The Western media is not happy

How does Poland face any security risk from Russia, its part of NATO so its not like it will be invaded ?

https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5875867 Really grim results from Gazprom. Revenue increased yet operating costs dramatically increased and final net profit was 747 billion rubles compared to 2.684 trillion rubles in 2021 Western sanctions and EU not being as dependant on Russian gas would be main reason for this

Geez thats cynical, they are a Ukrainian company which is facing a massive Russian hacking effort Thats what this message is about, dont distribute the hacked content And I know its inconvenient but yes they involved and committed to a real war and everything they have faced from Russia is also true

If I buy you a copy of DA4 will you play it and say positive things about it in the interests of supporting Bioware?

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/15/israel-ukraine-anti-drone-system-approve-russia-war?fbclid=IwAR2SVLhRiOyBC-R5y1C5djGhQgfVAzpn7k70QsJcJ2HTDwqfMbidl6nMAfc A good move by Israel in support of the Ukrainian war effort and specifically increased protection against drones

He is talking about winning in Bakhmut, not the whole war. Kanie doesnt think the Russians will win the overall war but they could achieve victory in Bakhmut

My mom and stepdad are on a bush holiday in an ancient forest in SA, this is baobab tree that is anything from 2500-3000 years old!!! Imagine living that long and everything you would have seen

Do you have an alternative for the purpose and function that banks play in the sustainability of all our societies?

Oh, I see you right. Its not nuclear armed....my bad. Dont stop the Mandarin classes then

Gothfuscious, do you know what this means? You can stop those weekly Mandarin classes you have been taking. Nukes are a deterrent to invasion and destruction of local culture

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-64945819 @Gorth Gorthfuscious this very good news for Oz, the US and UK are going to assist you guys with new nuclear- powered submarines Also Oz is going allow US subs to be based at Perth until your subs are ready. An important step in ensuring Oz has an effective and adequate military

He probably also said " Kiev will fall in 3 weeks "

I can tell you one thing, if the whole Bakhmut Russian meatgrinder strategy is real it will be another absolutely brilliant example of Ukrainian subterfuge to manipulate the Russians into a certain approach. Remember when they fooled the Ruskies during the Kharkiv offensive?

Absolutely but another reason for constant misunderstandings and mischaracterizations on the Internet and forums is you cant always determine tone or intent around peoples posts And that sometimes creates the wrong impression around what people post. I have been engaging in Internet debates since 2002 and you have no idea the number of times people have accused me of being racist, fascist , condescending and other similar things Now I realize I am sometimes condescending, or I create that impression, but most of the time its not intentional. I also joke sometimes and thats misunderstood as condescension But the solution to misunderstanding someone's intent is simply ask them to get clarification. Its easy, its quick and clears up any confusion. Thats what I do I dont consider anyone active on this forum to be an extremist in anyway. The closest I have seen is Vatniks like Comrade, Vals and Dark and I dont consider all Vatniks extremists and they not extremists Codex has several extremists who are open about it from the left and right but not this forum

Yes but the US view is that elite troops are fatalities in Bakhmut because its important to the Russian strategy?

Interesting and very appropriate considering our discussion

Yes the reporting on Bakhmut has been difficult to ascertain what the truth is but I think its for different reasons from both sides I dont believe anything from the Russian side until its confirmed from the Ukrainian side, like when Ukraine said " Mariupol has surrendered " I believed it and the Ukrainians tend to keep things silent until they have definitive news. They also generally dont allow the media or embedded journalists too close to the active frontline. So all imbedded journalists from the likes of CNN, sky, Al-Jazeera or Reuters dont always have updated or accurate news by design...its limited CNN was saying 2 weeks ago that Bakhmut was surrounded according to Wagner, Im not sure why they were quoting Wagner But this link is from a quoted Ukrainian spokesman and normally thats the official strategy based on the reality of a particular battle in the war. In other words if Bakhmut was hopeless the Ukrainians would withdrawal but if it serves a purpose, meatgrinder for Russian troops, then its worth continuing the defense But nothing is certain in this type of battle, so we should just wait and see

What do they say about sarcasm..." its the lowest form of wit " (but it can make you laugh)