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TexasTowelie

(125,962 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:47 PM Jan 19

Russia is Freaking Out About France's Latest Announcement - Paul Warburg



France just made a MASSIVE announcement that has both Russia and the United States rattled. They are now providing Ukraine with the bulk of their foreign military intelligence, replacing the United States, and removing the most of the remaining leverage the United States had over Ukraine to pressure them into an early peace deal. This changes the nature of the war in many ways, but also has important implications for the future of the Trump presidency, and the United States as a whole.
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Russia is Freaking Out About France's Latest Announcement - Paul Warburg (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 19 OP
Important creon Jan 19 #1
GREAT vapor2 Jan 19 #5
This is the second video I've watched tonight that is actually a history lesson and both have the same theme Deuxcents Jan 19 #2
Nothing wrong with learning history. TexasTowelie Jan 19 #3
Nothing wrong with history..it's when history is ignored Deuxcents Jan 19 #4

vapor2

(3,988 posts)
5. GREAT
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:50 PM
Jan 19

since trump works for Putin and we won't defend Ukraine, our ally. trump = useful idiot

Deuxcents

(25,771 posts)
2. This is the second video I've watched tonight that is actually a history lesson and both have the same theme
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:08 PM
Jan 19

And living thru it to the ultimate end is something that I never thought would be in my lifetime

TexasTowelie

(125,962 posts)
3. Nothing wrong with learning history.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:43 PM
Jan 19

If I didn't have the bad habit of procrastination, I might have considered a minor in history. However, the history classes where I went to college had so many strong writers that I would have been at a disadvantage.

Deuxcents

(25,771 posts)
4. Nothing wrong with history..it's when history is ignored
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:48 PM
Jan 19

And lessons not learned or even taught to the very people who are in charge

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