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Happy Hoosier

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8. Why would this be a joke?

Reply to JI7 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:34 AM

Dec 15

It is well known Putin has ties to Islamist groups, and he wants to destablilize European countries. He would love nothing more than for there to be an intense nationalist/anti-immigrant backlash that destablizes current governments, distracting the from his efforts to expandhis control back in to Eastern Europe.

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Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market [View all] muriel_volestrangler Dec 14 OP

Putin is to blame for this. Part of his plan to destabilize EU countries. Callie1979 Dec 14 #1

Is this a joke ? JI7 Dec 14 #4

No, its a FACT. Where you been? Its NOT new. Callie1979 Dec 15 #6

Why would this be a joke? Happy Hoosier Dec 15 #8

Thank goodness they were able to stop it. lostincalifornia Dec 14 #2

Germany has excellent intel stollen Dec 14 #3

Unfortunately several small towns have had to cancel their Christmas markets ClaudetteCC Dec 14 #5

Temporary controls have been set up again at the Dutch border DFW Dec 15 #7