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> Another mechanism that causes warfare is a lack of flexibility, a lack of options. That is very true but my conclusion is the opposite. US diplomacy did ever

by genman 3y ago

> Another mechanism that causes warfare is a lack of flexibility, a lack of options. That is very true but my conclusion is the opposite. US diplomacy did everything to not create options for Russia. Everything the US did deepened the impression that the invasion would be a walk in the part for Russia and US will do nothing. Russia had just one option left - to attack. If US had rapidly moved a division into Ukraine for joint exercises when Russia started to threaten at the end of 2021 then it would have created options for Russia. Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.

pvaldes 3y ago
You look weak so my only option is to kill you, even when I don't want it? Sorry, but trying to blame other for the Russian invasion is total bullshit
- genman 3y ago
  Victim blaming??? Why should I do that? Look, the situation was not like don't go down this alley, it's dangerous, it was like you are surrounded by Russian crooks who want to kill you, only a miracle could save you. It was clear in December 2021 that Russia WILL attack Ukraine - multiple countries started preparations based on this. Preparations that ended up being crucial for Ukrainian survival but US (or NATO) decisive action could have averted the war as it was also clear that Russia is not willing to fight with US or NATO - this could have been the saving miracle. The Russian plan was a Blitzkrieg to overtake Ukraine in weeks and then threaten US and NATO with nuclear war when they plan to react. This plan would have fallen apart when they should have attacked US or NATO forces to begin with. Like I told, Russia had only one option left at the end of 2021 - attack Ukraine. There was no go home option on the table because they had talked themselves out of it. Now if option to attack Ukraine would have switched to attack US and NATO then most likely they would have reconsidered the go home option more seriously and chosen that instead.

by genman 3y ago

pvaldes 3y ago

You look weak so my only option is to kill you, even when I don't want it? Sorry, but trying to blame other for the Russian invasion is total bullshit

genman 3y ago
Victim blaming??? Why should I do that? Look, the situation was not like don't go down this alley, it's dangerous, it was like you are surrounded by Russian crooks who want to kill you, only a miracle could save you. It was clear in December 2021 that Russia WILL attack Ukraine - multiple countries started preparations based on this. Preparations that ended up being crucial for Ukrainian survival but US (or NATO) decisive action could have averted the war as it was also clear that Russia is not willing to fight with US or NATO - this could have been the saving miracle. The Russian plan was a Blitzkrieg to overtake Ukraine in weeks and then threaten US and NATO with nuclear war when they plan to react. This plan would have fallen apart when they should have attacked US or NATO forces to begin with. Like I told, Russia had only one option left at the end of 2021 - attack Ukraine. There was no go home option on the table because they had talked themselves out of it. Now if option to attack Ukraine would have switched to attack US and NATO then most likely they would have reconsidered the go home option more seriously and chosen that instead.