Abandoning allies
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By raising the example of Japan and Germany as comparisons, you give two examples of why the hard line is unlikely to work. Germany and Japan were not going to give up until the specter of complete annihilation was either on top of them or just around the corner. Neither was interested in any negotiation until they’d been beaten senseless, and even then Japan wanted negotiations on their terms. Russia and Putin are the same, and in the face off with them, the potential for multinational armed opposition and defeat isn’t realistic. Putin knows that the US and EU are not going to commit troops. That only leaves some flavor of appeasement.
In the football analogy, I’d
Heard Rubio on some drone-on radio show on the way back from skiing today.
Starmer is in charge of the European effort to guarantee Ukraines security and will back it up with troops and treasure. Zelenskyy was there in a t-shirt looking like a homeless dude with his hand out for a handout as always walking away with a loan (last week that was bad)
Trudeau is pledging Canadian troops. Sounds like everybody’s bringing something to the party, except Putin still no word on whether he was invited or has anything to say yet . Anyway, sounds like we’re out and free to turn out immediate attention to China, where we should.
Starmer is in charge of the European effort to guarantee Ukraines security and will back it up with troops and treasure. Zelenskyy was there in a t-shirt looking like a homeless dude with his hand out for a handout as always walking away with a loan (last week that was bad)
Trudeau is pledging Canadian troops. Sounds like everybody’s bringing something to the party, except Putin still no word on whether he was invited or has anything to say yet . Anyway, sounds like we’re out and free to turn out immediate attention to China, where we should.
USAID has done a tremendous amount of good in the world. Have there been mistakes made? It sure looks like it. Do you know for a fact that there weren't strategic reasons for some of their programs and actions? No...you don't. None of us know why some things were done. Maybe there were some bad and corrupt people in the organization but I would prefer that we go after bad actors than destroy the whole thing.
It's important to note that DOGE receipts have been reduced to less than $10 billion once the lies and bullsh!t were exposed. Meanwhile, the dear leader and the MAGA world is proposing a $500 billion per year tax cuts for the rich. You're being played for a fool and can't even see it.
Even if there is fraud and waste in USAID, it would have been better and more productive to go after it strategically.
So, you’re agreeing that USAID is not the benevolent agency as you were trying to portray it.
You also know that Ukraine came to Trump with the mineral deal, right? Sounds like Zelenskyy is ready to sign, again. This is like the fourth time. Maybe the fourth time is the charm.
Remember McStain boasting about regime change of the democratically elected leadership in Ukraine?
You mean USAID funds sent to EcoHealth Alliance which then sent the funds to….
Well, you know the rest.
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