romad1

Speculation: He's got the long haul covid cognitive issues. He had the heart trouble a year or so ago. Here are some more informed speculations on this https://lansinginstitute.org/2021/09/29/putins-worsening-health-set-to-be-a-determining-factor-in-russias-policy-over-the-next-four-years/

I've thought this a bit based on his actions and behavior.

Biden appears to understand bullies as only the grownup man who as a kid suffered from bullying could. Biden also appears like the kid on his bike who is rallying the other kids in the neighborhood to fight the monsters from the upside down. Meanwhile Donald Trump is the kid who got his first Russian whore at 14 when he was home from bullying the other kids at military school. His historical ties to the Soviet Union are well documented.

FTR, It does appear Europe is unified.

Do they give expressed written permission or is that implied oral consent?

There is absolutely one way to correct Russia's behavior. Its to bleed him. Ukraine will do that. If we were ever going to have Russia join the civilized world. It has to change leadership.

Supporting Ukraine = going to war. Ok I see you continue to call it "the Ukraine" as well.

We certainly learned the lesson from 1945-1989 in Europe and 1953-now in Korea. Collective security works. It works really well when you have something to lose.

Thank you Donald

I would think that Ukraine would field a large army. Air power is the issue. Give them lendlease F-22 support.

I don't doubt there are a lot of moral cowards who would jump at this market friendly way of approaching things. It would have been "smart" to let dictators run things because they always have such a clear perspective on what should be done to get the railroads to run on time. People be damned.

What we will get is escalation of NATO forces in Europe. We will support Ukraine like Russia and China supported North Vietnam.

Declare war?

Lets get a couple TFWs and divisions to Eastern Europe soonest. Heavy divisions not these airborne things.

Biden moving up his prepared remarks an hour is interesting.

I think any rural areas will have that problem. I'm willing to tough out a lot of that so long as movies with subtitles are possible within half an hour (Ann Arbor or Royal Oak).

So cool that Trump allowed these Russian operatives to be all over his White House.

That would actually be a plus since it would offer "walk to tacos" option that is just below the current must haves.

The other variable is proximity to the haus frau's college buddies who all live in South Lyon area. So, expect compromise aplenty to fit that condition.

The extra extra uber condition would be with perfect roads as if the guy who is your nearby (but not visible) neighbor works for the roads commission or has his own asphalt company.

Lots of variables in tension. I foresee compromise

This guy is about to fall out of a window

Lets allow Ukraine to base its planes in Polish territory and support the war from there. Imagine how frustrated that would make Vladdie. It would be just like the Korean War, Vietnam War and Afghanistan where there was a no-go sanctuary for the superpower's foe.