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This is an interesting take, but since Ukrainians are supported by the West, wouldn’t it help them survive? Also Russia is either too weak or doesn’t really want to invade the whole country, I can’t quite tell. I think they would happily settle for the Black Sea regions and Donbas and leave the rest of Ukraine alone. The rest of Ukraine would then take frequent raids on the Russians, and it would look just like Israel vs Palestine. |
Of course, anyone who disagrees with you is just a bot or subhuman. |
Just another bunch of slogans -DP |
| Ok I suggest we just ignore the rabid bot conspiracy theorist |
Not subhuman (unless a bot), but more so a patsy or naive, impressionable weakling who would roll over for an authoritarian regime because Tucker Carlson fed them a bunch of crap they’ve digested and regurgitate here. They claim to want “peace”, but really don’t grasp how the world works or how dictators like Hitler and Putin need someone to stand up to them. |
Why is the US that someone? |
Because it’s the right thing to do and we stand with our WW2 allies and show that we can still be a bastion of hope. The cost benefit analysis of it all basically pans out in America’s favor. I know Fox or News Max or fking RT doesn’t tell you that, because their content is directed at folks who embrace rightward authoritarian Christian nationalism, but really the educated folks can grasp what is going on. |
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I check in on this thread now and again. Seems a bit off the rails last few pages.
To get back on topic- Russia is the bad guy here. Like the anti-Christ of civilization. Good guy - Ukraine who was just living their lives and got invaded. Interested parties - the west; who said that is not cool to invade your next door neighbor. Here are weapons. China - who thinks it is cool and should invade Taiwan itself. Africa- on the sidelines but Russia never did the who slave thing so they are better bet than the west so we will hook them up where we can. Middle East - business as usual; play both sides just to make life suck for both sides |
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The suspense is killing me. Which door is Russia going to choose? Are they going to relieve Wagner and reinforce Bakhmut from the surrounding front lines, let it go, or force Wagner to die? Can they let it go and still keep up the annexation farce? Will they get encircled? Where is the main attack coming from? Is Ukraine bluffing?
So many questions and so many variables. No wonder Pirozghin wants out. His prisoner meat force is spent. None of those options look good. What gets sacrificied? |
DP: If there was an artificial ceasefire imposed today then that scenario sounds plausible. Although it also depends upon which part of the cycle we are currently on. Is it '48, '56, or '67? I can also see the Palestinian example though. It depends on which part of the Conflict one is focused on. But from a defensive military perspective that's a good parallel except the raids will be mutual. It seems pretty clear that Russia's maxed out it's attacking power and needs to resupply. The only question is whether Ukraine was similarly degraded. |
Point about mutual raids taken. Sanctions will be kept and they will slowly but surely weaken the Russian economy. I feel bad for the people who live in the line of the upcoming counteroffensive. |
But the US is perfectly happy to support dictators when it works for them. Why do you pretend otherwise ? If your argument is that the US is opposed to dictatorships, then it is demonstrably wrong, |
The US never opposed invasions in principle. It’s a lie for you to say that they did. |
The US and almost the entire world has indeed been against, on principle, wars of territorial expansion. Territorial integrity is one of the key foundational principles of the UN and the post-WW2 international order. |