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minus-squareFlakesBongler [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up65·6 months agoAh, the classic No, no, these are advisors! strategy
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·6 months agoI imagine the intent is mostly to keep domestic public from freaking out. That’s basically why we keep hearing the whole “nato isn’t a party to the conflict” line repeated ad nauseam.
minus-squareFlakesBongler [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·6 months agoI mean, I shouldn’t be surprised, but anyone who actually studied history knows exactly what military advisors do
minus-squareDessa [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months agoYou call them advisors despite the fact that they are clearly armed
minus-squareFlakesBongler [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoIt’s an Albany expression
Ah, the classic
No, no, these are advisors!strategyI imagine the intent is mostly to keep domestic public from freaking out. That’s basically why we keep hearing the whole “nato isn’t a party to the conflict” line repeated ad nauseam.
I mean, I shouldn’t be surprised, but anyone who actually studied history knows exactly what military advisors do
You call them advisors despite the fact that they are clearly armed
It’s an Albany expression