I'm frustrated too, but I think saying that NATO is using Ukraine as a shield is not completely accurate. In order to get a coaltion of countries together in a meaningful way takes time and cooperation. If you go too fast and too soon....you risk losing the coalation.
I'm guessing that there's coming a time where Putin ups the ante with…
I'm frustrated too, but I think saying that NATO is using Ukraine as a shield is not completely accurate. In order to get a coaltion of countries together in a meaningful way takes time and cooperation. If you go too fast and too soon....you risk losing the coalation.
I'm guessing that there's coming a time where Putin ups the ante with an egregious use of WMD's or just out-an-out firing squads killing Ukrainians or something...and the world is going to say "enough!" and will start issuing Putin some ultimatums. The coalition will be strong and unified and if he doesn't back down at that point...then the world will do something about it...with the US and NATO leading the charge.
Okay. But it appears that the Ukrainian people and Pres. Zelensky are the only ones fighting and dying for Democracy. I find that morally questionable at best. And I think to tiptoe around a bully is the surest way to piss him off, which is what leads to escalation. Punching him roundly will make the bully back off... Didn't you ever watch any popular teen movies? (that was rhetorical) Who knows what will happen? Probably not even Putin.
The sanctions are probably a bigger punch then you are giving them credit for...especially if it starts impacting his oligarchs. There's already been some rumbling about them not being too happy with this invasion.
I'm frustrated too, but I think saying that NATO is using Ukraine as a shield is not completely accurate. In order to get a coaltion of countries together in a meaningful way takes time and cooperation. If you go too fast and too soon....you risk losing the coalation.
I'm guessing that there's coming a time where Putin ups the ante with an egregious use of WMD's or just out-an-out firing squads killing Ukrainians or something...and the world is going to say "enough!" and will start issuing Putin some ultimatums. The coalition will be strong and unified and if he doesn't back down at that point...then the world will do something about it...with the US and NATO leading the charge.
Okay. But it appears that the Ukrainian people and Pres. Zelensky are the only ones fighting and dying for Democracy. I find that morally questionable at best. And I think to tiptoe around a bully is the surest way to piss him off, which is what leads to escalation. Punching him roundly will make the bully back off... Didn't you ever watch any popular teen movies? (that was rhetorical) Who knows what will happen? Probably not even Putin.
The sanctions are probably a bigger punch then you are giving them credit for...especially if it starts impacting his oligarchs. There's already been some rumbling about them not being too happy with this invasion.
I hope they find a way to remove him from power.