In 2008 Putin made an excuse to invade Georgia. Six years later in 2014 Putin made an excuse to invade Crimea. Eight years later in 2022 he lied to invade Ukraine. Putin is a murderous thug dictator that helped Syria's Assad use chemical weapons on civilians despite the fact Obama had declared that a line in the sand. The line was crosse…
In 2008 Putin made an excuse to invade Georgia. Six years later in 2014 Putin made an excuse to invade Crimea. Eight years later in 2022 he lied to invade Ukraine. Putin is a murderous thug dictator that helped Syria's Assad use chemical weapons on civilians despite the fact Obama had declared that a line in the sand. The line was crossed. We did nothing and Putin was emboldened. The people who know Putin best like Garry Kasparov and Fiona Hill say Putin will never stop. Both also say, along with others, we have been in WW3 for some time. Putin interfered in our 2016 election. His goal of dividing Americans has been wildly successful. Plus he has Fox News and Tucker Carlson among others spewing his propaganda 24/7. Presidents from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush to Obama have appeased Putin. Worse, Trump embraced, supported and enabled Putin. When Trump tried to extort Ukraine and hold back military equipment, Putin was having an orgasm. So now Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine. And although Biden has done a masterful job, he made a mistake in declaring only NATO nations would be defended. As Kasparov pointed out Putin now knows he can go after other non-NATO countries because Biden "once again let fear control him". Right now Russians in occupied parts of Ukraine are executing citizens. Mayors have been removed and no one knows where they are. Russian state television is promoting hanging Ukranians. It reeks of Hitler. So give Zelensky whatever he wants. But at some point we will have to have the courage to become more involved. History has shown that to be true.
In 2008 Putin made an excuse to invade Georgia. Six years later in 2014 Putin made an excuse to invade Crimea. Eight years later in 2022 he lied to invade Ukraine. Putin is a murderous thug dictator that helped Syria's Assad use chemical weapons on civilians despite the fact Obama had declared that a line in the sand. The line was crossed. We did nothing and Putin was emboldened. The people who know Putin best like Garry Kasparov and Fiona Hill say Putin will never stop. Both also say, along with others, we have been in WW3 for some time. Putin interfered in our 2016 election. His goal of dividing Americans has been wildly successful. Plus he has Fox News and Tucker Carlson among others spewing his propaganda 24/7. Presidents from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush to Obama have appeased Putin. Worse, Trump embraced, supported and enabled Putin. When Trump tried to extort Ukraine and hold back military equipment, Putin was having an orgasm. So now Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine. And although Biden has done a masterful job, he made a mistake in declaring only NATO nations would be defended. As Kasparov pointed out Putin now knows he can go after other non-NATO countries because Biden "once again let fear control him". Right now Russians in occupied parts of Ukraine are executing citizens. Mayors have been removed and no one knows where they are. Russian state television is promoting hanging Ukranians. It reeks of Hitler. So give Zelensky whatever he wants. But at some point we will have to have the courage to become more involved. History has shown that to be true.
I agree it reeks of Hitler. And Stalin. And others. Including Jan. 6th insurrectionists and their leader/s. Well said.
Julia Ioffe said that a former Kremlin adviser told her that Trump was viewed as Russia's "wrecking ball" to the United States.
And now, influential voices among that oh-so-patriotic MAGA crowd are trying to put blame on the U.S. for Russia's barbaric attack on Ukraine.