But....being a leader in this world, arguably THE leader comes with incurred costs. That's a given.
Sure, deaths are a bitter bitter price. Most especially for family and loved ones. But settling big consequential differences between adversarial nations .....by a coin-flip ain't an option. Putin ...and Russia....is the wrongful aggressor here. A coin-flip ain't in the cards.
As you will promptly note poster Admiral....other posters, for example, JWBooth, do NOT possess your command of the language. Or coherent thought process. So be it. It is what it is. The forum is free access....so qualifications and screening is kinda wide-open. And there are pros and cons for that.