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After reading so many posts on here, especially from Russian shills, I am encouraged to finally make this posting. After some pondering before producing this post, my thesis is an impulsive instinct that the West should replicate Reagans approach to avoiding war: proxy support is better than direct combat where possible.
It is how the U.S crippled Russias economy when Russia attacked Afghanistan and left after years. The difference today is that Russia has a huge ally which the West helped enrich. This complicates matters greatly, another conundrum.
Most of us understand history, some of us lived through the 80s. We probably more appreciate what the world might look like if Russia wins in Ukraine. I provide the map to illustrate what is at stake and probably the existence that Russia inspires to return to. Here are former nations of Russia that are not today, but which would all be threatened if Russia takes Ukraine: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Now, we also see Hungary, Poland and other European nations once heavily influenced by Russia could also fall. From there it's not much of a leap to see how an attack by Russia and their allies could spread to Western Europe. Look at the map, these are all small distances.
I understand that Americans in particular are asking themselves "why are we spending billions in the Ukraine when we have so many issues at home"? It's one reason I hate government waste in Canada, it hurts us when times of emergency. The war in Ukraine is an emergency.
The billions the West is spending now pales in comparisons to the many TRILLIONS in economic benefit that would be lost if Russia keeps expanding. Not to mention the lost lives and risk to our own security over time. These are high stakes no doubt and as imperfect as Ukraine is, they are dying for their freedom.
If Obamas admin had been more firm, Russia and others probably wouldn't have expanded. They underestimated Bidens will, but, they still have the upper hand and a Big Brother. Now that Ukrainians have shown the will to fight and inclination to fight in order to remain sovereign and free, the world is obligated to to help. Morally and otherwise.
Europe must be more valiant and conspicuous. More subdued in their support in some instances, more profound and direct in others.. Germany in particular if they value their own mortality. On this I definitely agree with Americans.
Demand accountability of money spent, but also respect what is at stake. It may be far more than we comprehend.
It is how the U.S crippled Russias economy when Russia attacked Afghanistan and left after years. The difference today is that Russia has a huge ally which the West helped enrich. This complicates matters greatly, another conundrum.
Most of us understand history, some of us lived through the 80s. We probably more appreciate what the world might look like if Russia wins in Ukraine. I provide the map to illustrate what is at stake and probably the existence that Russia inspires to return to. Here are former nations of Russia that are not today, but which would all be threatened if Russia takes Ukraine: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Now, we also see Hungary, Poland and other European nations once heavily influenced by Russia could also fall. From there it's not much of a leap to see how an attack by Russia and their allies could spread to Western Europe. Look at the map, these are all small distances.
I understand that Americans in particular are asking themselves "why are we spending billions in the Ukraine when we have so many issues at home"? It's one reason I hate government waste in Canada, it hurts us when times of emergency. The war in Ukraine is an emergency.
The billions the West is spending now pales in comparisons to the many TRILLIONS in economic benefit that would be lost if Russia keeps expanding. Not to mention the lost lives and risk to our own security over time. These are high stakes no doubt and as imperfect as Ukraine is, they are dying for their freedom.
If Obamas admin had been more firm, Russia and others probably wouldn't have expanded. They underestimated Bidens will, but, they still have the upper hand and a Big Brother. Now that Ukrainians have shown the will to fight and inclination to fight in order to remain sovereign and free, the world is obligated to to help. Morally and otherwise.
Europe must be more valiant and conspicuous. More subdued in their support in some instances, more profound and direct in others.. Germany in particular if they value their own mortality. On this I definitely agree with Americans.
Demand accountability of money spent, but also respect what is at stake. It may be far more than we comprehend.