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WarGamer

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15. Putin knows the time is up... he will push like hell for 50 days...

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:36 PM

Jul 15

Then after 50 days, Trump and the EU step up and say "Negotiate Boys"

Russia will use the 50 days to advance as far as possible

I don't particularly think the 50 day thing is smart strategy... HOWEVER... some leaders of NATO seem to like it

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Why in the eff did he give Putin 50 days? [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 15 OP

um, because Trump is a Putin stooge? Skittles Jul 15 #1

Hard not to agree with that, my friend, senseandsensibility Jul 15 #5

Because it's the usual bs JI7 Jul 15 #2

He is a TACO Don for a reason Hassler Jul 15 #3

because Putin called him and told him he needed 50 days lapfog_1 Jul 15 #4

Because he doesn't have any idea what to do if Putin ignores him, Ocelot II Jul 15 #6

To give Putin a chance to take more ground and kill more Ukrainians Historic NY Jul 15 #7

He throws numbers out all the time without any reason Deuxcents Jul 15 #8

Yeah, everyone made fun of him for the 2 week thing senseandsensibility Jul 15 #10

Just another version of his classic "two weeks" tinrobot Jul 15 #9

So he didn't have to explain in kacekwl Jul 15 #11

TACO Picaro Jul 15 #12

Its his cliff hanger for next season. nt doc03 Jul 15 #13

The TACO effect NewHendoLib Jul 15 #14

Putin knows the time is up... he will push like hell for 50 days... WarGamer Jul 15 #15

It's an easy number to remember RockCreek Jul 15 #16

To give Putin time to PikaBlue Jul 15 #17

Here's what I'm watching. Efilroft Sul Jul 15 #18

Why ask why, try Bud dry. nt BootinUp Jul 15 #19

So obvious - so he could ignore it for the rest of summer vacay. 617Blue Jul 15 #20

Had the same thought. Why not 30 days? Why not... Grins Jul 15 #21

He is a useless carnival barker. GoodRaisin Jul 16 #22