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> Calling Putin's bluff How did we do that? I think we knew he was serious from the beginning. And we behaved accordingly, though shamefully, in my opinion. W

> Calling Putin's bluff How did we do that? I think we knew he was serious from the beginning. And we behaved accordingly, though shamefully, in my opinion. We ought to have done "to others what we would have them do to us" (i.e. send aid, supplies, and troops immediately to Ukraine, regardless of the geopolitics involved.)

freebuju 5y ago
> send aid, supplies, and troops immediately to Ukraine, regardless of the geopolitics involved. How? When Ukraine's borders are surrounded by Russian armies and Pro-Russian separatists now. If you are talking about having done that pro-actively, then that's a failure on your part. One that may have a profound effect on Ukraine's defense.
- ethbr0 5y ago
  Ukraine shares an entire western border with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
- jacquesm 5y ago
  > When Ukraine's borders are surrounded by Russian armies and Pro-Russian separatists now. This is complete nonsense.
chalst 5y ago
NATO have been training Ukrainian troops since at least Euromaidan and the US have provided Ukrain with billions in military aid. Actually sending NATO troops to Ukraine is the kind of obvious provocation that clearly could have sparked a Russian invasion.