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by Ellafan
Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53176
Views: 2311128

Re: War in Ukraine...

Talks of a stalemate are a bit premature The Ukrainians continue to push on the left bank of the Dnieper The Russians continue to advance in Avdiivka It would be more accurate to describe the Zaporozhye region as a stalemate, not the entire frontline It depends if you classify advances of less then...
by Ellafan
Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Snip and Summary: "Israel bad. Lots of Palestinians suffering." Always critical of Israel, although he is not anti-Semitic, he says, and bridles at anyone who suggests he is. So, let's take that claim at face value. happytramp is not anti-Semitic. That means we need, to try and understand his posit...
by Ellafan
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDCaJm0HKww

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon discussing the tactical adjustments being made on-the-fly by the proficient and motivated IDF to take the urban fight to Hamas- in ways the Russians in Bakhmut and Avdiivka have failed miserably to achieve.
by Ellafan
Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

OSINTdefender @sentdefender Israeli Aircraft, Artillery, and Tanks are currently launching a Coordinated-Attack against Hezbollah Positions in Southern Lebanon in Response to the Rocket Barrage earlier today towards the City of Haifa and Northwestern Israel. Taken out a Gramdmother and 3 children i...
by Ellafan
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

by Ellafan
Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Unencumbered link to the NYT article: https://archive.ph/d3hNG I haven't read the article yet, but the video looks like a bunch of highlighted lights shaking across a black background. For me at least, it requires independent expert commentary. Edit: Looking at the long list of authors, there is no...
by Ellafan
Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

snipped Reading the content of the above links (paywall on NYT and no way I'm wasting money on it) am I to understand that a Hamas video has suddenly come to light after about 2 weeks which muddies the waters? Has anyone actually got a link to the video, or even watched it? Added to that, neither t...
by Ellafan
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

And, for those following the ground war, rather than the information war, some decent factual reporting - the latest edition of Battle Lines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcH5caAOID4
by Ellafan
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Looks like the official narrative of a Hamas rocket hitting a Gaza Hospital last month isn't quite holding up to scrutiny. Although exactly what happened still seems to be in question. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-israel-hamas-video.html https://www.bbc.com/news...
by Ellafan
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53176
Views: 2311128

Re: War in Ukraine...

A very interesting opinion piece by Dom from the tele.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvuS4NSScjk
by Ellafan
Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

If the Arabs/Palestinians had a choice of going back to the 1948 borders, but they had to maintain peace, I wonder if they would happily go back now. Would Israel though? Have you heard the joke about the bloke who finds a lamp on the beach, rubs it, and a genie comes out? The punch-line is " Give ...
by Ellafan
Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53176
Views: 2311128

Re: War in Ukraine...

Pat the Ex Mat wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:58 am I seem to remember some AK Rounds having a steel core
Would explain the magnet. A full metal jacket may or may not, but the brass is irrelevant by them.
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Res ipsa loquitur, Ellafan. At least you weren't personally abusive about it. I leave this to my minions. "Minions," I say, "Kindly subject Ellafan to a helping of the mildest possible personal execration. See how he handles it". And he refused to reply in kind. This he did in the faint hope of imp...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

koroke hangareka wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:23 pm
Ellafan wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:01 pm
koroke hangareka wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:46 am

Ellafan.
You rang, M'Lord?
Res ipsa loquitur, Ellafan.
At least you weren't personally abusive about it.
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

You just accused me of regarding Hamas as heroes . Piss off will you ? You’re standing on a platform made of sand . It's such utter and obvious nonsense and does nothing to further the arguments of the people saying that stuff... If anything it should re-enforce the fact that you're not dealing wit...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

You’ve just accused me of regarding Hamas as heroes . Piss off will you ? You’re standing on a platform made of sand . Your'e being very literal tonight Eug, and a bit agitated. You didn't watch the Victor Davis Hanson podcast did you? I told you not to watch that mate, I knew it would just upset y...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Having been accused repeatedly of being antisemitic , I decided to ask for examples of said actions . Nothing so far has been produced . So I’m forced to come to the conclusion that the accusers are completely full of shit and are merely using this slander in an attempt to discredit any and all arg...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Certainly he insists on watching children being tortured and killed on YouTube , attempting to convince others to join him . Eug, careful... Slim293 is a bit of a dullard, and can be forgiven for his simplicity and ignored, but you, know full well that the above is bullshit*, and an unnecessary int...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Alternatively, you could address things euge has actually done, which was the basis of his question. Instead, you skipped that and enumerated things he hasn't done. I'm assuming this means you won't be accusing him of antisemitism. Or being a child murderer, either. Pretty sure earl hasn't suggeste...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Earl Please give examples so us antisemitics can at the very least avoid then . You know, don't blame Jews for the actions of the Israeli state, don't try and equate it to the holocaust, don't hold Israel to standards that other countries aren't held to, don't support people who have called for the...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

One is a Unitary parliamentary Republic, a full member of the UN, UNHCR,UNIFIL, UNICEF, the BIS, OECD, CERN,WHO to name a few, the other is a terrorist organization. Surely in the 21st century we need to hold countries like Israel to a higher standard than organizations like Hamas. We are all fcuke...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

happytramp wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:43 am He's the type of soldier IDF generals could only dream of.
Who is the 'he' that you are referring to, and what are you alleging is the characteristic that you refer to?
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

He’s showing no glee at all. You’re not honest Sluggy relishes in this… it’s his MO. Certainly he insists on watching children being tortured and killed on YouTube , attempting to convince others to join him . Eug, careful... Slim293 is a bit of a dullard, and can be forgiven for his simplicity and...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

The VDH analysis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG0cgViEcc8

Eug, please don't listen to this one, you won't like it.
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Yeah but just how many Palestinian children would you like to see murdered while they in this removal process ? Ask Hamas they’re the ones hiding behind them. I don't know anybody in Hamas so that could be a difficult proposition .... I am asking the mouthpieces here how many kids are acceptable co...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

IDF posted a video a video asking "where are Hamas head quarters? Under a school? A hospital? A mosque?..the answer.. all of the above" A UN run school was bombed last night killing at least 20 with many more trapped under rubble.. along with two more refugee camps. Coward Hamas. They clearly need ...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53176
Views: 2311128

Re: War in Ukraine...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWYWoHVdKDs Gotta love the old dude with the bullet in his back, as soon as they got it out with the magnet , he was sitting up and organising his gear. Straight back out there. I'm assuming that, despite the goldish colour, it's a steel or at least ferrous jacket. O...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

It’s definitely difficult not to respond then trip and slide down the rabbit hole of abuse . [snip for brevity]. I don't agree with that Eug. Teach yourself the habit of delayed response. Don't respond immediately when angry/provoked. Put people who follow you around the board and abuse you on igno...
by Ellafan
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53176
Views: 2311128

Re: War in Ukraine...

Gotta love the old dude with the bullet in his back, as soon as they got it out with the magnet, he was sitting up and organising his gear. Straight back out there.
by Ellafan
Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

@ Nolanator: Another good discussion here. Tele podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RInax01JcS8
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

You can follow this thread for news. If you see masterji or eugenics on the last post slot, I would advise coming back when they are asleep. I really think those who want to sensibly discuss the military campaign should just start another thread. I posted a link to a discussion podcast for Nolanato...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

You can follow this thread for news. If you see masterji or eugenics on the last post slot, I would advise coming back when they are asleep. I really think those who want to sensibly discuss the military campaign should just start another thread. I posted a link to a discussion podcast for Nolanato...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Cowardly Hamas leader hides in a refugee camp using people there as meat shields. A commander who ordered the beheading of babies and rape-murder of underage girls. A f**king pedo. A piece of shit, class #1. Not brave enough to die on the frontline himself of course, the f u cking dirty murdering c...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Cowardly Hamas leader hides in a refugee camp using people there as meat shields. A commander who ordered the beheading of babies and rape-murder of underage girls. A f**king pedo. A piece of shit, class #1. Not brave enough to die on the frontline himself of course, the f u cking dirty murdering c...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Cowardly Hamas leader hides in a refugee camp using people there as meat shields. A commander who ordered the beheading of babies and rape-murder of underage girls. A f**king pedo. A piece of shit, class #1. Not brave enough to die on the frontline himself of course, the f u cking dirty murdering c ...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Ellafan just loves war, he's an enthusiast. He's quite knowledgable about some military subjects to be fair, and like all serious pastimes it's more fun if you pick a side and root for them. He no doubt genuinely feels his side are the good guys. Abit like the tennis then ,ohhh gotcha . That’s some...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Ellafan just loves war, he's an enthusiast. He's quite knowledgable about some military subjects to be fair, and like all serious pastimes it's more fun if you pick a side and root for them. He no doubt genuinely feels his side are the good guys. I've been studying military history seriously since ...
by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

by Ellafan
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8590
Views: 270236

Re: Israel declares state of war

Can anyone give a fairly unemotional summary of where this conflict is? Haven't been following events too closely, too much (understandably) emotive reporting around it. Israel has started ground incursions after weeks of bombing the shit out of Gaza? Do Hamas still have any heavy weapons, or is it...
by Ellafan
Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53176
Views: 2311128

Re: War in Ukraine...

The Russians have said they'll raise another >200,000 next year. One of the reasons for my concern about the US military budget procurement. Regardless of the quality, quantity matters and Ukraine is going to need as much quality as it can get. How this works internally with Russia as you've mentio...