para bellum
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That's the characterization I see on this very thread. Yes.This part caught my eye the most. What do you mean? That the Dems (according to them) are trying to pose themselves as fighters for freedom while the Reps align themselves with Putin?
It began when Clinton lost the election in 2016, and continues unabated.
What is the US strategic interest in Ukraine? Why didn't Obama do anything in 2014? According to you, it was our problem too.You know, I think that here you take a partisan side and look at that from only one side of the bench. This can't be a European-only problem just because it has never been as such.
I do not care what Russian propaganda says. They can consider themselves on a par with martians for all I care.Ask any Russian, listen to their propagandists, read about their demands several months ago. This all will tell you that they consider themselves on par with the US and the conflict in Ukraine is just the first stage of pushing the US out of significant part of Europe.
That is so clear, they are so openly talking about that that I can't believe someone can seriously talk about 'a European problem'.
Yes, I read Putin's demands. There is no way NATO is going to remove the security umbrella from member states in eastern and southern Europe, or give Russia a veto on new members. Putin knew that when he made the demands- it was not a serious proposal.
"Push the US out of Europe"? If the Europeans would take their defense seriously, we wouldn't need to be in Europe. We kept 3 Divisions, their families, and the log infrastructure to support them in Europe for 70 years- I think we've done our share.
The US Military forces in Europe are there because of NATO. I will support NATO's decision about Ukraine, because it means NATO-Europe is unanimous.
The second that falls apart, I'm out.
Putin's invasion and annexation of Ukraine is illegal, I will never agree with it under any circumstances. National borders are inviolable under International law. You cannot change borders by force, and no one was threatening Russia.
But it's not the job of the US to enforce that, it's the job of the UN. If NATO wants to be the enforcer, it must ALL of NATO. 100%, no equivocation.