CNN military analyst Col. Cedric Leighton (ret.) explains why a strategic retreat by Ukrainian forces near Bakhmut could be their best option at this time. #CNN #News
Military analyst says this is Ukraine’s best course of action now
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As for the Colonel I always enjoy listening to his expertise. Good to have him on. Thanks.
@Dan Wright
The #2 military finally captured a completely destroyed ghost town after almost a year of fighting?
I’m impressed!
@Dan Wright Glad that you agree, Dan. It’s great isn’t it? We got there in the end.
If you want to truth , watch Former US General Col. Douglas McGregor
The commentator forgets that foreign fighters came to Britain’s aid at the start of WWII. It’s not always a bad thing.
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Thank you.
And don’t forget the Lafayette Flying Corps in WWI. One of whom was a Black American, who would never be allowed into his own country’s armed forces.
@debussy843 check your history.
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The Fight
Where were you
when the walls came crumbling down.
Fearing for our lives
In our home towns.
Where children once played
Laughter was everywhere
We now find graves
Seems like only…we care.
But now,
We’re standing side by side
Defending arm in arm
Praying for our lives.
And now,
We’re standing toe to toe
Fighting hand to hand
Dying for our nation’s soul.
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If we lose.
If this was our last fight.
I promise you
We didn’t run and hide.
Only one way to live
Head high and full of pride
What we would give
Our blood and tears we cried.
But now,
We’re standing side by side
Defending arm in arm
Praying for our lives.
And now,
We’re standing toe to toe
Fighting hand to hand
Dying for our nation’s soul.
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A burst of lightning
coming from the morning sky
confuses all
We will not run and hide.
But now,
We’re standing side by side
Defending arm in arm
Praying for our lives.
And now,
We’re standing toe to toe
Fighting hand to hand
Dying for our nation’s…..
And then,
There’s one thing that remains.
Fight until the death
Fight for our Ukraine.
But now,
Our prayers were not met
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By those who would forget. .
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Average CNN viewers
How often did he say that during the past year?
I love this news👌
Also Im changing my tune. A strategic retreat and regroup is advised. You heard the man. It is my will to avoid as many casualties as possible to leverage those men in the upcoming counter offensive so to my Ukranians if your listening this is only temporary til that pendulum swings again. We Will have our time. 👁️
Ye listen to couch general Marc guys! What a loon…
We will print out thousands of copies of your advice, then airdrop them to Ukrainians troops. Your assistance to Ukraine’s fight for democracy is much appreciated. Don’t forget to write your real name on the slips because then Zelensky will know who to award a medal to when he wins the war.
During Zelensky address to Congress : “the fight for Bahkmut will change the trajectory or our war for independence and freedom”…… also said Ukraine would never lose another city….
I think Im the only one who noticed Eurovision is not at Azovstal this year.
Did you really believe that?
*”Russia is not Serbia, Iraq or Afghanistan the west got used to 30yrs of an easy victory over countries who cannot defend themselves”*- US General Col. Douglas McGregor
– Wha… what do you mean “strategic retreat,” general?
– I mean *………..RUN !*
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Deepest condolences to families and friends who lost their lives during the war on Ukraine. 🙏🙏
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It was “a strategic outpost” when Ukraine was ahead. Now is merely a “tiny village with insignificant strategic importance to fight over”. Because its strategically insignificant has been “downgraded”, a “tactical retreat” is the right course of action.
Ukraine was propping up bakhmut as strategic. Its the west who said its not, since chasiv yar west of it is on high ground and an easier line to defend than bakhmut. Looks like ukraine was trying to tie up as many russians as they can in bakhmut but then it became symbolic for them once theyve lost a lot of their soldiers there.
And Douglas macgregor. Retired colonel on a podcast said that Ukraine casualties are large. 200 thousand dead and 300-400 thousand injured with injuries that will leave you crippled. He also stated that Russian deaths are under 30,000. With injured soldiers to be 50-75 thousand
And this retired colonel got his sources where?
Conserve the fighting force.
Honestly think it’s time to step back and look at the situation closely…it’s really much more complicated
00:51 bugs me when bad actors are referred to as “gentlemen”.
After Bahmut there are no more forts. There are three cities, but no forts. Beyond those three cities is the steppe to the Dnieper. Why don’t they talk about it?
Chasiv yar is the next line. From reports its easier to defend since its on high ground with clear fields of fire.
Because America is losing.
That will upset the American taxpayer-funded trough of cash and weapons.
I’m sure the general could elaborate more upon Russian strategy of trying to encircle or pinch off Bahkmut, and Ukraine counter-strategy which if their combined artillery was arrayed (in multple arrays) to respond within the short range or even mid and longer ranges of the active region(s), artillery arrays that can cover each others positions and act simultaneously on Russian positions, I’m sure the General can agree Ukraine must organize their response as such; the Russian flanks of the encirclement would be eliminated and the Ukrainian arrays could focus on the central Russian advance, given the map layout or terrain dynamics of the rear roads and agricultural farmlands near Bahkmut; the Russians being forward of that road and holing up in those surrounding buildings on either side of Bahkmut. The positioning of combined artillery into ranged combined tactical arrays with drone oversight is essential for retaking Russian held positions, precisely because the Wagner Groups currently have limited infrastructure to take cover or hide. If they capture Bahkmut there would be more places and infrastructure in which they could hide, store munitions and supplies.
Wow that actually sounds like a great idea. 💡 👍
*”Russia is not Serbia, Iraq or Afghanistan the west got used to 30yrs of an easy victory over countries who cannot defend themselves”*- US General Col. Douglas McGregor
@Sammy oops you forgot the sesame street line. Thats hilariously terrible.
@Michael Perez
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Thanks for the sesame street post
USA never won a war besides Grenada and took 3 weeks to win against 1000 guys .
Keep cryin
American BOTS
Grade 1
Watch a Hollywood movie where USA wins.
According to WaPo of all places Russians have 1:6 advantage in artillery (you can imagine their real advantage). 85% of Ukrainian soldiers are killed even without seeing an enemy. Ukraine already lost most trained and motivated soldiers along with almost all hardware it had before the war plus hundreds of tanks and IFVs it got from Eastern Europe (to understand the scale of losses it had 1 990 tanks, 1 212 IFVs, 1 112 heavy artillery systems, 354 multiple rocket launchers). Its army is a shadow of its former self at the beginning of the war. Zelenskyy is catching and forced conscripting often at gunpoint mostly people with zero motivation to die for him, who never served in the army, often disabled . When such people are in the trenches, it means that the front can collapse at any moment. Biden administration is getting quite desperate. The only option left for Biden administration is to throw Polish army into a meat grinder . I just hope that Polish government isn’t that crazy.
Yeah I saw videos of Ukrainian military physically forcing people off the streets to fight. This is really ugly
Russian troll
@Terrance Steere You are still in a state of denial.
God Bless Russia!