RE: Russia and Ukraine
February 26, 2022 at 11:08 am
(This post was last modified: February 26, 2022 at 11:14 am by The Grand Nudger.)
...............? I think you might have blown a gasket on this one anom. Russia has invaded Ukraine. The problem here is not that americans are dumb or whiny - though we may very well be. It's that Russia has invaded Ukraine.
The problem for Russia, and for Putin, is that the invasion isn't exactly buttressing his or his nations legendary competence or ability. Moreover, it's created a situation where even if (and I think you and I probably agree that there's some inevitability here) Russia wins, it will be at great expense to ukrainian and russian people - as well as any other person who in whatever way is plugged into some russian (or ukranian) commodity. A hell of alot of people. I'd call that a compelling interest even if we're hip deep in the moral and geopolitical sewer.
The problem for Russia, and for Putin, is that the invasion isn't exactly buttressing his or his nations legendary competence or ability. Moreover, it's created a situation where even if (and I think you and I probably agree that there's some inevitability here) Russia wins, it will be at great expense to ukrainian and russian people - as well as any other person who in whatever way is plugged into some russian (or ukranian) commodity. A hell of alot of people. I'd call that a compelling interest even if we're hip deep in the moral and geopolitical sewer.
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