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Putin's justification essay[0] was before the Afghanistan withdrawal. "It was published on Kremlin.ru shortly after the end of the first of two buildups of Rus
by reducesuffering 2y ago
Putin's justification essay[0] was before the Afghanistan withdrawal.
"It was published on Kremlin.ru shortly after the end of the first of two buildups of Russian forces preceding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."
If you think Biden's behavior encourages Putin's aggression, then surely you think Trump's is worse?
"You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?” Trump recounted saying. “No I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them [Russia] to do whatever the hell they want."
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Historical_Unity_of_Russians_and_Ukrainians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Historical_Unity_of_Rus...
- WalterBright 2y agoPutin's essay was a test for Biden. Biden failed it. We had no wars under Trump. Plenty of wars under Biden. As for Trump's quote, expecting allies to pay the share they agreed to is not weakness, it's strength. And they paid. If you and I were buddies in combat, that doesn't mean I carry you on my back. It means we watch each other's back. And if either of us didn't, we wouldn't be buddies anymore. Remember Gaddafi and Reagan? Gadaffi FAFO. Reagan fixed his wagon and there was lasting peace with Gaddafi after that.