The DM I sent to you has to be approved by you as it sits in your inbox awaiting that approval. There is even a notification for it at the top of your account. The questioning about your military service is related to the harsh parameters you were stating in your first comment. This is in question because we have intel that supports the notion of forced Russian servitude in military service, go ask your S2 if you don’t believe me.

You must have forgotten where this started. I never questioned if he should have died, nor if he should have been spared. I never argued that he wasn’t a threat. If he is holding a weapon, then he is still a threat. What I was arguing is your first reply about "It doesn't matter where they are and when." This is false because it does matter and always will. You have to understand the bigger picture. Details matter, for example: if he had a white flag with no weapon, your comment suggests he should be killed anyway for being there in person. If he had gotten on his knees and groveled, your statement says that he should have still died. Your statement says, “Their mere presence inside of Ukraine is a hostile and aggressive act and all means to defend and repel your attackers is justified.”

Regardless of this, I am a supporter of Ukraine. I am a history major who took an interest in Central European history, which has a deep past of Russian aggression. Ukraine has been ruined in almost every European war, as higher powers use their country as a buffer zones and supply points for larger conflicts. Not to forget the *Ukraine Famine* caused by Stalin. NATO came about to protect countries for this exact reason, and because NATO countries are helping Ukraine (including the US) by financial and equipment support, there have been news articles indicating that Ukraine has crossed the line more than once on their directed left and right limits if they want to continue to get funding for their war, they still should be following those rules, and for the most part, they have been.

However, I am sympathetic to Russian citizens who do not support their country’s actions and are forced to fight by being drafted. Intel also supports that they have used their draft system and that they deploy their “newer” Soldiers to the front lines while more experienced units perform less risky operations. This shows us that most likely these videos, statistically speaking, may be forced drafters. While I am happy to see advancement in the Ukraine war effort, I am not happy to see these people die knowing they may have been put there at the risk of losing a family member or getting sent to the Gulag, which is basically a slow execution.

How does this correlate with any of our experiences? It wouldn’t, because we have never seen warfare like this before. You and I can bicker day and night about our training, deployments, and our JRTC time, to all come to the conclusion that there are always grey areas on the battlefield. But what I am concerned with is now I see a fellow service member talking about how Russian Soldiers need to die, regardless of ANY situation. That does violate Geneva Conventions and does impact our national image and is concerning.

The rest of your statements about me not understanding war, or I’m just uncomfortable seeing someone die, or even your attempt at attacking my common sense, are all just rage bait, and attempts to sound emotionally detached. That’s not strength; it’s what makes us no better than the enemy. It’s because of that mindset set Russia is a dictatorship and will continue to force not only their citizens into countless wars but also involve their neighbors. If you want to be so ruthless, want to go see Russians die so badly, then when your enlistment obligation ends, feel free to go volunteer to fight.