Obviously, you disagree, but I think this was a good move by Biden. By playing it very slow and cool, so far, I think Biden has done the best job that could be done by the US right now. While we will back up and support, this is Europe's war right now, to escalate or soften, as they need to. The longer that Russia bleeds, the better, for everyone. |
What a bunch of disloyal anti US stooges. At some point these people need to be arrest and their connections to Russia shown. American defeatist party in full glory. |
I strongly disagree. Putin views Biden as weak. Because he is. And, this move reinforces that. Biden is letting Putin call the shots. Biden has done a piss poor job. And, deciding not to send the planes that Ukraine needs is a cowardly move by Biden. And, remember.... when Russia bleeds, so do innocent Ukrainians. That is NOT better for them. |
Lol, you clearly haven't been paying attention. Biden and Blinken have done an amazing job so far. |
Sure they have. About as good a job as they did on the Afghanistan withdrawal which was disastrous. Those threats of sanctions as deterrents we so successful /s They have Putin shaking in his leather Gucci Oxfords. |
This puts Biden in charge of something he isn't in charge of. Putin isn't going to bomb us first, he is going to bomb Europe. Biden doesn't get to make a decision. I am no fan of Biden but he is doing what he has to right now and it's truly terrible to watch. OTOH I do think Putin was more scared of Trump. Trump wasn't a politician and didn't give a crap what he was supposed to do and what decisions were his alone or should be shared. Putin knew Trump was act now, figure out the consequences later kind of person and would still come out ok in the end. Trump probably better understands Putin and those oligarchs money or lack there of and would have know how to better sanction and cut them off from cash money faster than Biden. |
LOL. Putin wasn't scared of Trump, he had him eating out of his hand. Trump was scared of Putin. |
The smart thing to do is to: 1. Ensure NATO is not fractured by serious dissent. Biden has done so, and continues to do so. It takes intense diplomacy. Putin was counting on the West bickering and not agreeing on anything. 2. Ensure as many weapons get safely to Ukraine in the window when they can be safely delivered. Biden has done so, much more than was expected. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS worth of weapons were/are delivered by the US and European and other allies in a shockingly short period of time. 3. KEEP SECRET ALL CRITICAL INFORMATION ON ARMAMENT TRANSFERS!!! Just because the US issued a plausible denial about the MiGs, DOES NOT mean there isn't a deal! Blistering idiots! Every public criticism made on social media regarding Biden's "weakness" helps our covert operations. |
+1000. Putin has something on Trump. |
Can we just leave the planes somewhere and let the Ukrainian pilots “steal” them from us? |
It's an old trick. It comes down to logistics, and the window of time is getting shorter and shorter, since Russia expects this and has started to attack western Ukraine in consequence, airfields in particular. Of course, we don't know whether planes haven't already changed hands... I really really hope they have! |
Biden didn't bring NATO together. Russia did with their actions and Zelensky did with his unwavering bravery. Biden had WEEKS to get weapons and supplies to Ukraine. Instead, the US is busy trying to find a way to get weapons and armaments into a war zone. A day late and dollar short. I agree with the idea of not making public armament transfers. Biden has screwed that up too. At least Trump knew not to let the enemy know what he was doing. |
LOL at Trumpkin revisionist BS. Trump would have simply handed the keys over to Putin. |
Stop watching The View and think for yourself. |
The point is, if someone else had been President, they might not have worked intensively to keep NATO speaking with one voice. Trump most definitely would have ignored NATO completely. Putin was counting on a fragmented NATO. Macron was another leading voice - he is Europe's next great leader. Biden and Macron both guided NATO before the invasion and in the early days of the invasion. Biden had MONTHS to get arms to Ukraine AND HE DID. The latest pre-invasion delivery was ordered in November. The US and other countries have been arming Ukraine for years, actually, but deliveries were significantly sped up in recent weeks. No complaints there. Fighter jet negotiations CANNOT be done in public. You don't know whether some haven't been delivered already. You MUST inform yourself of FACTS, such as the immense weapons deliveries of the US to Ukraine these past months, otherwise you will be reported and deleted as a troll. |