Dani-Lu
Well-Known Member
Please try to take your emotion out of this topic, before you reply. This is not about innocent people dying. I am not negating the fact of how terrible this is, but we have to think strategically, not emotionally, especially when dealing with a Nuclear power! The reality is, Ukraine is not strategic for us. If it had such great value, we would be in there fighting.
Imagine if Putin cut a deal with Mexico or Canada, to put his military on our border in one of these countries, how do you think we would react? Well, this is exactly what the West is doing to Putin. And how do you think we would react to Canada or Mexico if they were pushing for Russian military to sit in their countries on our border? We would undoubtedly let them know who is boss!
It’s probably too late, but we should have agreed to never allow Ukraine into NATO, and in return Putin allows Ukraine to remain a separate state, speaking their chosen language. He doesn’t give a shit about Ukraine, other than them being a big buffer state from The EU, and he will never accept anything else. This is not a financial decision, this is about the security of his country! Sanctions and even shutting down his oil will not stop him. He isn’t crazy, he is smart and strategic in what he is doing. And, if we can’t fix this, his next step will be nuclear because the West has left him no other option!
I pray I am wrong, and we take him out and then try to resolve these issues with Russia.
Imagine if Putin cut a deal with Mexico or Canada, to put his military on our border in one of these countries, how do you think we would react? Well, this is exactly what the West is doing to Putin. And how do you think we would react to Canada or Mexico if they were pushing for Russian military to sit in their countries on our border? We would undoubtedly let them know who is boss!
It’s probably too late, but we should have agreed to never allow Ukraine into NATO, and in return Putin allows Ukraine to remain a separate state, speaking their chosen language. He doesn’t give a shit about Ukraine, other than them being a big buffer state from The EU, and he will never accept anything else. This is not a financial decision, this is about the security of his country! Sanctions and even shutting down his oil will not stop him. He isn’t crazy, he is smart and strategic in what he is doing. And, if we can’t fix this, his next step will be nuclear because the West has left him no other option!
I pray I am wrong, and we take him out and then try to resolve these issues with Russia.