Jan 26, 2022Liked by Chris J. Karr, David Thornton
I think it's better that NATO and the US does support Ukraine, considering we got them to give up their nukes (and thus their security): otherwise, it's just more evidence the US can't be trusted.
Jan 26, 2022Liked by Steve Berman, Chris J. Karr, David Thornton
It's pretty amazing that in the US we consider families coming over our southern border an "invasion" and we send the military to stop them. And yet, somehow we're sympathetic to a Russian invasion - a REAL invasion - of a country with 44 million people who do not want to be invaded. What, if anything, we can do to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine is a huge question. There is however, no question that we need to stop parroting the Russian talking points about their "interests" in Ukraine. Ukraine is a sovereign country. They have a right to territorial integrity.
They have a right to that. But they have been denied the privilege of mutual defense in the NATO pact. So they will crack under the pressure of Russia. NATO has no obligation to help, so we blow kisses and wish them luck.
If we had sent the military to the southern border to stop the invasion, it would have been stopped. Instead, the military plays a supporting role if anything. The invasion from the south continues at the rate of thousands each week.
Jan 26, 2022·edited Jan 26, 2022Liked by Chris J. Karr
Sobering. The cumulative effect of many mistakes made over the past 3 decades are coming back to bite and haunt us. I remember Ukraine feeling like a culturally live, open, free, and bustling society even though economically it is one of the poorest European countries. It's a shame that we let Ukraine get kicked around and neglected. While I hate the idea of the remainder of Ukraine going the way of Crimea and Donetsk(technically a non-recognized Republic joined at the hip with Russia), I think Russia is in a better position to achieve their territorial aims in Ukraine due to the lack of gumption and will among the major NATO powers. I'm hoping for some silver linings, and we'll just have to see what happens. Also at risk is our credibility(which took quite a beating with the debacle in Afghanistan) as well as the credibility for the major NATO countries that you mentioned. Fingers crossed.
I think it's better that NATO and the US does support Ukraine, considering we got them to give up their nukes (and thus their security): otherwise, it's just more evidence the US can't be trusted.
“The U.S.” is rather sweeping since our commander in chief changes every 8 years or less.
It's pretty amazing that in the US we consider families coming over our southern border an "invasion" and we send the military to stop them. And yet, somehow we're sympathetic to a Russian invasion - a REAL invasion - of a country with 44 million people who do not want to be invaded. What, if anything, we can do to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine is a huge question. There is however, no question that we need to stop parroting the Russian talking points about their "interests" in Ukraine. Ukraine is a sovereign country. They have a right to territorial integrity.
They have a right to that. But they have been denied the privilege of mutual defense in the NATO pact. So they will crack under the pressure of Russia. NATO has no obligation to help, so we blow kisses and wish them luck.
If we had sent the military to the southern border to stop the invasion, it would have been stopped. Instead, the military plays a supporting role if anything. The invasion from the south continues at the rate of thousands each week.
Sobering. The cumulative effect of many mistakes made over the past 3 decades are coming back to bite and haunt us. I remember Ukraine feeling like a culturally live, open, free, and bustling society even though economically it is one of the poorest European countries. It's a shame that we let Ukraine get kicked around and neglected. While I hate the idea of the remainder of Ukraine going the way of Crimea and Donetsk(technically a non-recognized Republic joined at the hip with Russia), I think Russia is in a better position to achieve their territorial aims in Ukraine due to the lack of gumption and will among the major NATO powers. I'm hoping for some silver linings, and we'll just have to see what happens. Also at risk is our credibility(which took quite a beating with the debacle in Afghanistan) as well as the credibility for the major NATO countries that you mentioned. Fingers crossed.