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That was before nuclear weapons though.
by Scarblac 5y ago
That was before nuclear weapons though.
- Victerius 5y agoThe fact that dictatorships have nuclear weapons doesn't change the fact that their ambitions must be resisted, at the cost of war if necessary. The West has called Putin's bluff, and will continue to do so in the future. If Russia wants to start a nuclear war, that will be on them.
- 542458 5y agoThat they have nuclear weapons changes little. The point is that men like this cannot be appeased. What does Putin want for? He’s one of the wealthiest and most powerful men on the planet. Yet he’s still seeking more wealth and power, and has demonstrated that he’s willing to use extreme force to get it. It’s not a rational drive. Putin could have resigned and lived in utmost luxury until the day he dies but instead he chooses a high risk pursuit of power for power’s sake. There’s no halting point here, no obvious point where he would decide he had “enough” power. Why would he be satisfied with Ukraine? With that in mind, unless you are prepared to give him everything: it is a question of how, not if, he must be resisted.