> But, realize they weren’t sending any troops to Ukraine... I do realize that. > ... because they are too arrogant to even believe their own claims. No. I'm

> But, realize they weren’t sending any troops to Ukraine... I do realize that. > ... because they are too arrogant to even believe their own claims. No. I'm afraid you got this backwards. The NATO countries quite literally removed their troops from Ukraine instead of sending in new ones precisely because they believed that Russia is going to invade. During an invasion if there are NATO troops in Ukraine said troops would engage with the Russian troops. This can lead to an escalatory spiral and we end up with a nuclear confrontation. This is why what little NATO troops there were in Ukraine were withdrawn. > If you look at what NATO actually did, it’s very difficult to take them seriously. I'm sure NATO is very worried about you not taking them seriously. What exactly are you expecting from them? > If they were so confident of a Russian invasion but they were still so willing to be petty and stubborn, then blood is on their hands all the same. That's twisted again. The blood is on Putin's hand and the Russian state's hand.