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IcyPeas

(25,405 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:15 PM Thursday

French NATO Gen. Yakovleff "He'll drop us the minute it suits him" [View all]

(Video has English subtitles)

FRENCH NATO GEN. YAKOVLEFF:

â€œ.. [Trump] wants to share the political risk, not the military risk. .. Heâ€™ll drop us the minute it suits him. .. This isnâ€™t the time to buy a promo ticket on the Titanic.â€
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T19:58:30.477Z

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French NATO Gen. Yakovleff "He'll drop us the minute it suits him" [View all] IcyPeas Thursday OP

Smart guy! SheltieLover Thursday #1

Love the bit on selling cheap tickets to a dinner dance on the Titanic after hitting the iceberg!!! pat_k Thursday #2

Boy do the EU and everybody else have his number. leftyladyfrommo Thursday #3

just like he did with, well, everyone................ twodogsbarking Thursday #4

I said the same thing D_Master81 Thursday #5

I'm glad someone understands that. SergeStorms Thursday #6

They refuse to admit theyve been screwed and not kissed. BattleRow Thursday #7

There's much truth in that assumption. SergeStorms 22 hrs ago #10

Gen. Yakovleff: you couldn't be more right in your assessment of Krasnov. MLWR Thursday #8

Brilliant because it's true. Hassler Thursday #9

A must watch. dalton99a 22 hrs ago #11