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If we responded in 2008 or 2014 like we responded in 2022 - there wouldn't be any more russian agressions. Instead we let them think they will win easily. The

• _heimdall 2y ago
  Well that's a whole other ball of wax. I was always extremely frustrated with the American response to Russia's invasion of Crimea. When the Russians made clear it wasn't them entering Ukraine, we should have gotten them on the phone to confirm and make them aware that we have bombers in the air scrambled to hit all invading forces that have crossed the border. We also would have to follow through with that threat, Obama's red line with Syria was a pointless mess that just made us weaker. If Russia really wouldn't claim the invading force, who would say we were out of line for helping Ukraine defend their soverign borders from an invading paramilitary force?