I despair at the UK governmentâs reaction. We are saying things like âwe need to bring Russia to its kneesâ. Puffed up chest bluffing and the Russians know it. Lavrovâs response? âGo on. Do itâ
Exactly.
My question for regular posters on this thread, which Dadâs Army character do you think everyone else would vote you to beâŠ. 
I wish we had the luxury of such frivolities Cobham, but I am old enough to remember all the theorising about the UK being one of the biggest targets in a nuclear war.
Do you think more or less of them have been allocated our way since Boris started chatting shit on this issue?
Oh, we still have the luxury of such frivolities Pap, best make use of them.
Weâll be at the top of the list if it goes nuclear, but donât worry Cpl. Jones-Sanchez will be ready âthey donât like it up âem!â
The UK military probably much to your chagrin is still quite handy, and also to boot we produce shit hot ordnance and hardware.
We couldnât take Russia, thatâd be laughable but weâre strong enough for them to pause a moment to think its not worth it.
You may hate that but weâre still handy.
So what would the point of putting boots on the ground and getting a hell of a lot of them killed for no real purpose - apart from jingoistic headlines (see the Falklands âwarâ)
So youâd surrender? What is the point of an army if it wonât project national and international interest? For jingoism see Putin and his invaders.
What solution apart from sniping do you have?
Talk about playing the poster Barry. Grow up son.
Where are we currently where surrender is an option?
Will you be first at the recruiting office to sign up to fight? No, I thought not.
I donât agree with Putin and what he is doing but escalating to potential nuclear war and you seemingly up for it is pathetic even by your confrontational standards.
If you canât see how our esteemed government hasnât a clue and are seemingly drawing us into an unwinnable conflict then you really do need to give your head a wobble sonny boy.
What genuinely can be done? Tell us. You seem to be the only one with the correct answers.
Ffs 
Good rant but no question answered.
No Barry - I have no idea. Iâm not a military or political expert. I donât spout to have any sort of expertise on the situation, so why do you think I could conceivably offer a solution?
There. Thereâs my position.
Now, using your self professed expertise in anything and everything, tell us what we should do.
Donât forget to cc in the government.
If you canât do both then all you are doing is also ranting and being self opinionated- which as we all know is frankly boring.
Happy now 
Expressing an opinion on an unjust war isnât ignorant, its called being human.
Yes, opinions are fine and good, but your lack of self awareness doesnât allow for other people to have their own differing opinions - eg why you regularly call others out for not agreeing with Barry-speak.
Iâd like to think you get that and understand why you get so much Beef Barry.
So, just to tweak your last comment:
Now stop carping.
Is Lithuania legally correct?
Well Iâm sure that would matter if Russia still gave a fuck about the niceties of international law. I think the more important questions surround the consequences. Putin can go back t his own people and tell them their fellow citizens are being blockaded.
We are tiptoeing to general war.
So you think laws can be broken with no consequences as youâre scared of the aggressor?
That is a green light to tyranny, Putin tells them what he wants them to hear anyway, lapdogs, Chinese lapdogs but lapdogs nonetheless.
Your argument supports all regimes where they believe might is right, Palestine, Western China, Yemen.
You stay classy.
Nope. Iâm saying some countries suspend their enthusiasm for international law and that once they do, theyâre unlikely to be bowled over with the threat of more international law.
If you want an example of some people who broke the law without suffering great personal consequences just look at Blair and Bush. Apart from Blair being so hated that he needs likelong 24/7 security, theyâre off scot-free. Neither will ever see the inside of a criminal court.
Blair like Putin is a cunt, they should all be in court but whataboutery is mere distraction.
âWhatabouteryâ as you call it is pretty fucking important in the criminal justice system, especially when it comes to sentencing. It is the exact question the judge is deliberating on. How do the crimes of the guilty stack up with similar crime.
âWhatabouteryâ as you use it is your crutch for when you stumble over yet more of your own broken glass.
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Thereâs a great big sea out there that they can use to transit goods 
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