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It would seem Putin wants to take advantage of a divided America and FOX is happy to do their part.

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Putin, is just trying to show Russia is still relevant, unfortunately or fortunately China is more of a growing treat, my feelings is he may play his hand and lose big. It is up to the world meaning, the Free World to do what is necessary to protect the rest of the World from Strong Men like him just my opinion!😉

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Feb 10, 2022Liked by Ari Melber

So good to hear you, Ari. I truly feel that Putin has always wanted to rule the world as its dictator. He elects himself President of Russia and funds himself on the country's personal funds.

He seemed in true alliance with Trump for both of them to run our world. I'm sooo glad it's you who has such knowledge to inform us and I listen to all you ever have to say!!! Thank you so much. Hugs, Ellie

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Feb 10, 2022Liked by Ari Melber

Thank you. That’s a lot to process, but answered many of my questions as to why America is always involved in other country’s issues - problems, we got our own problems.

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Hey Ari:) Thanks for breaking this down. There's is a lot to absorb and understand, but the stakes are so high, it's important for all of us to know what’s going on, not only here domestically, (which is already a lot), but what’s going on abroad as well. I think people in this country really need to understand what an autocratic government is. Putin is a dictator. Period. If we are going to continue to be a democracy, we have to support democracy, and it's ideologies, in order to sustain it. A lot of people in this country, are now on the side of Russia, depending on where they are getting their news. Its crazy. We can’t take for granted, or assume that democracy is just something that will survive on its own. We all gotta do our part.🙏🏽✌🏽💯

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Putin and the former guy are made from the the same ego stroking cloth. They just want attention, so they feel relevant. It's difficult to imagine our military getting involved in another conflict. My dad was a Korean War veteran so I heard many sad stories about his time serving in the military. It's a tough situation.

I am amazed how much information you actually are able to report on in the hour that you have for your show. Great job, and shout out to your wonderful staff.😁🙌👍

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Ari, well said, always on target, and truthful, not fake. And very informing for all of us. PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL IS THE BEST WAY. Sometimes that is not so easy.

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As always you provide outstanding reporting the facts. Thank You

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Great to hear your voice--in print! You urge to think beyond the moment. OK, a great place to start is Melvin Konner book: "Women After All" [p8] where he states [as anthropologist MD] that men are biologically inferior to women. This accounts for men compensating by aggression--like Putin--posing half-nude, riding bareback. It's action-boasting, shallow yet extremely dangerous because he himself does not fight but sends his hyped-soldiers. KGB like CIA "home-fellas" act tough to impress themselves in eyes of whole, wide world. Booo!

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Ok, so how does the perception of power benefit Putin? Besides ego-stroking. I could see Trump falling for that show of force, but not the current administration. And would Ukraine joining NATO diminish that perception?

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Always gr8 thoughts to consider, you are a true Jounalist, Thanku, thanku🇨🇦🙏♥️

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Good analysis Ari. It is a complicated and simple scenario. Putin wants to take Russia back to pre Gorbachev and Yeltsin. Try as he might, you can't put the genie back in the bottle. Even if he invades, the sanctions will severely cripple Russia. I do not want any concessions. Putin created this mess, he has to accept the consequences. I wish Merkel still led Germany. Scholz came across wishy washy. Time will tell. Thank goodness Trump is not president or Ukraine would be lost. Let us hope diplomacy works though doubtful right now. Putin is too unpredictable.

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Ari, thanks for this informative and insightful analysis of Russian Ukrainian situation. Emmanuel Macron of France recently visited Moscow to present his diplomatic ideas to Putin. I hope that the continued diplomatic conversations will help to avoid the potential invasion. I agree with your statement, “Vladimir Putin has everyone guessing what he is up to, again.”

Why can’t we all just get along? I hope there will not be any war

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Hi Ari, Thanks for clarifying the news. I literally rely on MSNBC to help me through whats truthfully going on. I sometimes worried about Putin before, but even more now that he's got Trumps ear & with all the inside information he now knows about USA. Like where or how to attack us or where we are soft etc. But then again I think about Putin - if he thinks he's so macho (riding horses topless etc) It didn't work for Fabio Lol. Have you seen any pic's of Fabio lately? Oh Please. ha ha ha. So I will continue to watch The Beat for the most truthful news around. I have to go watch todays show on my DVR. was out earlier. Keep up the great work QT. (BTW Waldo - where did you escape to last week? inquiring minds......)

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Hello Ari! I am sure Putin is enjoying all the attention he's getting. Thank you for helping us to keep up with the latest developments, which is so much. I appreciate all your hard work. Ari, as I observed you on the BEAT to day, I discovered something else I love about you: not only are you very smart and talented, you are a good old-fashioned down to earth, young man! Great show today! Good night handsome!

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Your broadcast today (2/10/22) was incredible. You were able to stay on track, pursuing Peter Navarro to get answers to specific questions re: his part in the January 6th insurrection. The icing on the cake was Steve Schmidt's passionate exhortation about the future of democracy in the US. By the end of the program, I was exhausted. Great journalistic work!

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