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[quote=Anonymous]He has always seemed quite sharp, clear-headed, and rational in interviews and in discussions, so I'm skeptical that he has suddenly lost his marbles sometime in the last few months. Rather, I think he has, over the years, developed a deep distrust of the West and NATO, and has concluded that the West's influence on Ukraine will continue to grow unless he takes military action. He believes that the longer he waits to take action, the harder it will be for Russia to "win". With each passing year, Ukraine becomes more westernized, and also becomes stronger militarily. Projecting out 5 to 10 years, he may envision a situation in which Ukraine does indeed join NATO, with "defensive" weapon systems that could potentially serve offensive purposes. Based on these beliefs, he my have reasoned that military action is necessary. Of course, a crazy person could have reached a similar decision, but based on an irrational thought process. [/quote]
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