I get tired of statements like this, "Unfortunately, this continues a pattern of signaling to Putin the things we will not do. And it draws a seemingly bright red line that excludes several countries (including Moldova) for which Putin might have an appetite."
Does anyone remember that before the invasion started that a significant mino…
I get tired of statements like this, "Unfortunately, this continues a pattern of signaling to Putin the things we will not do. And it draws a seemingly bright red line that excludes several countries (including Moldova) for which Putin might have an appetite."
Does anyone remember that before the invasion started that a significant minority of Americans favored Putin and questioned our interests in Ukraine?
And when Biden began to raise the alarm, most experts did not think that Russia would invade. Nor were the Europeans on board.
It is still not clear that we can risk entering the fight directly. Nor is it clear that Nato members want to enter the fight. After all, it is Poland, Germany et al who will have to assemble the weaponry if we really want to do a lot more. And it would take little for Russia to aim cruise missiles at Nato assets. They would not need accuracy either.
The best we can do is to do what we are doing. Take time and bleed Russia. It will not be good for Ukraine, but Ukraine was lost before we started.
I get tired of statements like this, "Unfortunately, this continues a pattern of signaling to Putin the things we will not do. And it draws a seemingly bright red line that excludes several countries (including Moldova) for which Putin might have an appetite."
Does anyone remember that before the invasion started that a significant minority of Americans favored Putin and questioned our interests in Ukraine?
And when Biden began to raise the alarm, most experts did not think that Russia would invade. Nor were the Europeans on board.
It is still not clear that we can risk entering the fight directly. Nor is it clear that Nato members want to enter the fight. After all, it is Poland, Germany et al who will have to assemble the weaponry if we really want to do a lot more. And it would take little for Russia to aim cruise missiles at Nato assets. They would not need accuracy either.
The best we can do is to do what we are doing. Take time and bleed Russia. It will not be good for Ukraine, but Ukraine was lost before we started.