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Sloppy approach is, well, callously sloppy, because the stakes are that high.

Not to Putin. He doesn't care if his troops live or die.

He likely cares about getting Mussolini'd if too many die.

Hitler picked this particular hill to die on, but yeah. I wonder what he does to save face if this invasion fails.

Citation needed. You sound like you've consumed a bit too much western propaganda. We should be smarter than this here.

Nancy Pelosi (I think... Some senior senator with access to extra intelligence info) says Putin's new puffy face look isn't plastic surgery, but instead side effects from cancer treatment.

Senior leadership thinks he went off half cocked because he's running out of time.

Propaganda? Sure. Even if it's true.

He apparently couldn't keep the ol' convoy up today either...

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