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Comment by purerandomness | Hacker News Reader

What's the point of declaring war in a war?

Russia invaded Ukraine just fine without ever declaring war.

As long as the EUpeans don't drag me, my loved ones, or my taxes into a war with Russia I couldn't care less if any this is declared or not nor do I care if they torpedo Russian ships.

However, I also couldn't care less if the Russians Oreshniks Liverpool or Marseille.

Fair enough, you do you.

Meanwhile, we'll be protecting your loved ones.

Pray, from what?

And please don't flatter yourself. Europe couldn't field an army of a 100 000 riflemen if you put all of the EU countries together.

Honestly, neither can Russia, unless you count 100 000 random men + 90 000 rusty rifles as "riflemen".

Then y'all don't need us to come over.

Well you did when you requested help for Iraq and Afghanistan so ....

You appreciate the irony that the same folks who wanted the war in Iraq, the Dick Cheneys, the Nulans, the Eastern "new" Europeans are the ones clamoring for war against Russia?

I don't care what token force of soldiers Estonia or Poland sent to Afghanistan. Poke the bear and you're on your own.

So why did you poke the bear then, by handing out cookies during the Euromaidan and starting the US-Russia proxy war that is fought in Ukraine right now?

Btw, sorry we can't help you with your little Venezuela "war" right now, we're on winter vacation; your E-mail will not be forwarded.

Well you started another military operation this morning so this might not be argument you believe it is.

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