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Maybe OP meant it in the way that Putin wanted to just rush over Ukraine, replace the government and be done with it. That would have been a very short war at b
by bayesian_horse 5y ago
Maybe OP meant it in the way that Putin wanted to just rush over Ukraine, replace the government and be done with it. That would have been a very short war at best. But that is not the war he got, so yes, he "accidentally" created the current one.
- someguydave 5y ago“Accident” implies a lack of responsibility, which is not the case.
- hedora 5y agoI meant he accidentally started WWIII at the same time he made it clear Russia's military is collapsing from the inside out. It probably won't escalate to a shooting war outside of Ukraine, but that's mostly because the rest of the world will probably be able to stop him via a proxy war. He showed spectacular lack of judgment. I'm sorry if anyone thought I meant he lacks responsibility for his actions. I hope Putin is charged and convicted of war crimes.
- bayesian_horse 5y agoBy your definition the Korean and Vietnam Wars would have counted as World War Three as well. There is a kind of an economic world war brewing right now, but I expected China to be on the receiving end from the start...