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Trump ally Tucker Carlson slams Biden for giving Ukraine land mines, says 'killing is the point'

kyivindependent.com Trump ally Tucker Carlson slams Biden for giving Ukraine land mines, says 'killing is the point'

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"Killing is the point" yeah thats what happens in war.
Come on and SLAM

If you wanna JAM
There is a simple solution - Tucker's pal Putin could GTFO of Ukraine. How about that?
On the one hand, Carlson being against it makes me assume that it's probably a good thing, but on the other I'm usually pretty against the use of landmines because they have a strong tendency to sit around for a long time and maim random civilians.

But if he said the sky was blue I'd have to go check for myself.
- The landmines that Biden approved are battery powered. While they are still indiscriminate killing machines, they will self-neutralize rather than remain dangerous for decades to come.
  
  This. U do still have to worry about what the error rate is considering the vast number that will be deployed.
- Yup.
  
  I think Biden is wrong for the reasons you lay out. It won't just be the Russians that suffer from mining.
  
  WWII ordinances still get pulled up pretty regularly in France.
  
  World War II ordinances didn't rely on batteries and so remain(ed) dangerous for far longer.
  
  I mean they're being invaded, and by Russia out of all countries. Just like their use of cluster ammunition, they probably decided it's worth the risk.
Don't step on Ukrainian land if you don't want to deal with Ukrainian land mines?
- Good thing land mines can distinguish between Ukrainians and Russians I guess?
  
  They have an expiration date. Not purly for lobg term safety reasons but it also allows for more advanced tactical use cases.
  
  And a child years after the war ends.
  
  Landmines were internationally banned for a reason.
slams
Um? Yea...

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