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The rapid escalation on both sides, observers say, has made the once-theoretical risk of direct confrontation between Russia and the West a tangible
gab13by13
(20,867 posts)One side is defending itself and is trying to keep Ukraine from being annialated. If Russia doesn't want its soldiers killed all they have to do is return to Russia where they belong.
Fucking words have consequences. This pisses me off. President Biden has declared dozens of times that he will not send soldiers into Ukraine. Rapid escalation on both sides my ass.
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)It's been going on for far too long by every country in the West. Putin has been using fear to manipulate the West and hold it hostage. It needs to stop. Admit Ukraine to the EU and Ukraine and Finland to NATO. Let's start there.
4Q2u2
(1,406 posts)There is no way Putin wants that now. He will get crushed by a real Army and now he and the rest of the world know it.
I am pretty sure they also had no problem giving help to Iran that was assisting AQ in Iraq set up road side bombs for our Troops.
EarthFirst
(2,877 posts)Ninga
(8,266 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)meant for them hard.
C_U_L8R
(44,897 posts)It's not a matter of now or later. As Fiona Hill said, we're already in WW3. The question is more about will and how will we win and survive.