U.S. Victory Highlights Russian Weakness - GoFuckYourself.com

theking · 04-20-2003, 11:50 PM

MOSCOW (AP) - There's a message to the Russians in the swift defeat of Saddam Hussein's military, which was modeled on the rigid Soviet war machine.

The triumph of a high-tech adversary has spotlighted the weakness of Russia's own crumbling armed forces and strengthened the hand of radical reform advocates.

``The Iraqi war has proven once again that a volunteer contract force equipped with state-of-the art weapons and using modern tactics can fulfill any task ... and do it with minimal casualties among civilians,'' said liberal lawmaker Alexei Arbatov, a leading advocate of a Russian volunteer army.

When the war began, Russian generals forecast a long and fierce battle and expected the United States to suffer massive casualties if it stormed Iraqi cities. Just a week before Baghdad fell, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov extolled the strength of the Iraqi army and said a U.S. victory was ``far from certain.''

``There were expectations of a new Vietnam,'' said Yuri Fyodorov, a deputy director of the PIR-Center, an independent Russian think-tank.

Russian generals and diplomats, who also predicted an all-out battle for Baghdad, drew on Russia's own botched experience in the storming and virtual destruction of Grozny, the Chechen capital.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...588119,00.html

They are slow learners as they should have taken the lesson from the 1st Gulf Conflict.

CDSmith · 04-21-2003, 12:17 AM

I wouldn't be at all surprised if they still don't get it.

CDSmith · 04-21-2003, 12:18 AM

By the way.... have you seen general Mika lately?

theking · 04-21-2003, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
By the way.... have you seen general Mika lately?

Nope.

CDSmith · 04-21-2003, 12:22 AM

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Originally posted by theking
Nope.

Me either.

Maybe the Finnish military fired him.

theking · 04-21-2003, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
Me either.

Maybe the Finnish military fired him.

ChrisH · 04-21-2003, 12:36 AM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
By the way.... have you seen general Mika lately?

I think he was hit by a fallen statue.

Simon-interaid · 04-21-2003, 12:48 AM

The soviets have mother of all weapons.

They got no worries.

CDSmith · 04-21-2003, 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by general mika 03-23-2003 11:29 AM
You don't know much about urban warfare? How will they conquer Bagdad in such a short time? Will take a few years if Bagdad won't surrender

From this thread: http://board.gofuckyourself.com/show...hreadid=118606

Chock full of general mika gold quotes.

04-20-2003, 11:50 PM	#1
theking Nice Kitty Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The good old USA!!! Posts: 21,053	U.S. Victory Highlights Russian Weakness MOSCOW (AP) - There's a message to the Russians in the swift defeat of Saddam Hussein's military, which was modeled on the rigid Soviet war machine. The triumph of a high-tech adversary has spotlighted the weakness of Russia's own crumbling armed forces and strengthened the hand of radical reform advocates. ``The Iraqi war has proven once again that a volunteer contract force equipped with state-of-the art weapons and using modern tactics can fulfill any task ... and do it with minimal casualties among civilians,'' said liberal lawmaker Alexei Arbatov, a leading advocate of a Russian volunteer army. When the war began, Russian generals forecast a long and fierce battle and expected the United States to suffer massive casualties if it stormed Iraqi cities. Just a week before Baghdad fell, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov extolled the strength of the Iraqi army and said a U.S. victory was ``far from certain.'' ``There were expectations of a new Vietnam,'' said Yuri Fyodorov, a deputy director of the PIR-Center, an independent Russian think-tank. Russian generals and diplomats, who also predicted an all-out battle for Baghdad, drew on Russia's own botched experience in the storming and virtual destruction of Grozny, the Chechen capital. http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...588119,00.html They are slow learners as they should have taken the lesson from the 1st Gulf Conflict. __________________ When you're running down my country hoss...you're walking on the fighting side of me! FOR THE LYING LOWLIFE POSTING AS PATHFINDER...https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...athfinder.html

04-21-2003, 12:17 AM	#2
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	I wouldn't be at all surprised if they still don't get it. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

04-21-2003, 12:18 AM	#3
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	By the way.... have you seen general Mika lately? __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

04-21-2003, 12:48 AM	#8
Simon-interaid Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 814	The soviets have mother of all weapons. They got no worries. __________________ we buy domains with typin traffic. icq me 8566256