For Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #153, where we write about the image below from Li.
“We have ten battalions – a hundred thousand troops – in place, sir, just waiting for our orders.”
“Good. Very well, this is what I want them to do.”
The president moved to the table and picked up one of the models. Setting it down, deliberately onto the large map, he stated:
“I want you to send one of your battalions here.”
Considering for a moment, the president rested his ageing hand onto his chin.
“And another here.”
On a roll now, he continued:
“One here.”
The deferential general pulled on the lapels of his flawless uniform and raised his thick-set eyebrows but said nothing until he surmised that the president had finished.
“Thank you, sir, we will position our units exactly as you instruct.”
A smile spread onto the president’s steely face.
“This will fuck those fucking Ukrainian bastards.”
“Yes, Mr Putin, sir.”
Mister Bump 
😂😂 sometimes I don’t know if west wants to sanction Russia because it will invade Ukraine, or if they want to sanction just because they want to.
nicely written sir 👏
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thank you. I think Putin is a weak man who desparately wants the world to think he is a strong man.
China have the same ambitions but they are far smarter going about it.
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Isn’t it lovely to be a chess piece on some egomaniacs board of life?
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A MAD-man?
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Well penned current affairs. Like it!
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Is that how these things happen? Great take on Li’s photo, Pete.
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What do you think Putin does all day? Drink vodka?
Oh, wait…
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He rolled into Crimea. He’s not dumb I’ll give him that
Clever piece!
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Echoes of the Thirties. Nobody likes what he is doing but nobody wishes to do anything to stop him.
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That’s it exactly which is why I think he’s not dumb. Pretty soon he’ll start to annex other territories
It’s scary 😧
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I think he’s very Hitler-like in his ambitiond. But sooner or later, the world said to Hitler, “Enough and no more”. But of course it might take a war to sort that out.
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Yeah I hope it doesn’t come to that but that’s a good comparison
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