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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO we need elder statesmen to be involved in some type of diplomatic resolution (and maybe they are, behind the scenes) Obama, Clinton, Bush, even Jimmy Carter. We need seasoned experienced leaders to get involved and behind this.[/quote]

You are joking.  
The same "seasoned experienced leaders" who have got us where we are?

I agree this administration has failed in its efforts.  And, it makes me angry.
They didn't enact sanctions soon enough. 
They didn't send lethal arms to Ukraine for their defense soon enough, even though they had weeks if not months to do this. 
They are still buying oil from Russia.  
These are the same people who planned the withdrawal from Afghanistan, so I was not optimistic.

But, most of the people you listed are not any more capable of dealing with Russia. Remember Hillary's "reset" with Russia?  Remember what happened to Crimea under Obama?  
And, Jimmy Carter?  Probably the worst in terms of decision making when it comes to foreign policy?
No thanks.  [/quote]

Most of the things you suggest would have rapidly and needlessly escalated the situation. Also would have made it impossible for US to rally support from around the world and would have antagonized China.

We can't keep overstretching ourselves in conflicts around the world. The painful reality is that our leadership has to make very tough choices. I think Biden and team have handled this very well thus far.[/quote]

BS.  The situation escalated on Putin's timeline because we didn't act.  
You are believing the narrative this administration is spinning because they have been utter failures.  [/quote]

The US was warning the world that Putin was going to invade, and no one believed them. Plenty of people on this site didn't believe it. How much could the US have done at that point?[/quote]

Once Putin made the decision to invade, there was nothing the US could have done. Sending in troops to Ukraine would have led to Russians shooting at US soldiers, and vice versa. Does anyone really want the countries that hold the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals shooting at each other?

Honestly, we should have been more aggressive with Putin after he annexed Crimea. The US and European response to that was weak and sent the message to Putin that he could escalate and the response would not be anything he couldn’t handle. [/quote]

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