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> a war of aggression [...] If Ukraine backs down, it will be exterminated. There has been many wars of aggression that does not end in countries being extermi
by rightbyte 4y ago
> a war of aggression [...] If Ukraine backs down, it will be exterminated.
There has been many wars of aggression that does not end in countries being exterminated.
Having Ukraine make it a do or die situation is nothing the US should support.
- detaro 4y ago> There has been many wars of aggression that does not end in countries being exterminated. In how many of those was a) erasing the target the stated goal of the aggressor and b) successful resistance was not the reason for it not ending that way?
- CamperBob2 4y agoWhat makes you think your country isn't next on Putin's list? Even nuclear-armed NATO members are subject to this type of blackmail. "Give me what I want or I nuke $some_nearby_country_that_isnt_in_NATO." Basically, Putin knows we won't answer a nuclear strike in Ukraine by nuking Russia. Why shouldn't he take advantage of that fact? Yes, we'll invade and kick his army's asses out of Ukraine... but eviction from Ukraine is happening with near-100% probability anyway if he doesn't resort to nukes. He will respond to our invasion by nuking our own troops... and again, we will do nothing to Russia in return.