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Old 09-08-2022, 12:36 PM   #7205
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Originally Posted by karl262 View Post
Yeah it's interesting to go back and read the first few pages of this discussion. You certainly weren't alone in thinking Russia would roll over Ukraine in short order.
A lot of supposed military experts thought Russia was going to win easily, and not just tv experts, serious ones, professional military analysts and active high ranking officers.

Really goes to show how bad "military intelligence" can be in practice.

Of course, the people that are most willing to be on TV to make bold predictions also get the most coverage, and those people usually aren't the best experts.
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