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With or without war, Ukraine gives Biden a new lease on leadership
The Washington Post ^ | February 20, 2022 | Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan

Posted on 02/20/2022 7:04:47 AM PST by Bratch

Six months ago, the transatlantic alliance was on shaky ground, with President Biden’s promise of a reinvigorated NATO under U.S. leadership severely undermined by the Afghanistan debacle and a foreign policy that seemed unready for prime time.

Today, Biden and his team have redeemed themselves in the eyes of many NATO allies, with a tough stance on Ukraine and the successful wrangling of the often-fractious alliance to support it.

Ukraine’s fate, and Russia’s future relationship with the West, remain uncertain. Biden has said he is convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin, with more than 150,000 troops and massive weaponry amassed on Ukraine’s borders, has decided to invade, despite the West’s offered carrot of negotiations over a new European security architecture to address his concerns if he withdraws, and the threatened stick of harsh sanctions and isolation if he does not.

But regardless of the outcome, officials, diplomats and experts have already begun charting the winners and losers.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bezosblog; brandontonpost; dogwagging; karendeyoung; ministryoftruth; minitrue; missyryan; russia; thebrandontonpost; theministryoftruth; thewashingtonpost; ukraine; wagthediaper; washingsnotpest
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1 posted on 02/20/2022 7:04:47 AM PST by Bratch
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To: Bratch

LOL.. Sad state of journalism, completely out of touch.


2 posted on 02/20/2022 7:06:11 AM PST by freespirit2012
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To: Bratch

Pure fantasy. Ukraine will further expose Biden’s weak leadership.


3 posted on 02/20/2022 7:07:44 AM PST by kabar
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To: freespirit2012

Karen & Missy - lol.

They still think they can direct public opinion.


4 posted on 02/20/2022 7:07:47 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Bratch

Compost still trying to polish a turd.


5 posted on 02/20/2022 7:08:31 AM PST by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: Bratch

The Ministry of Propaganda never ceases to try to convince us of their alternative reality.


6 posted on 02/20/2022 7:09:19 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Bratch

Hah! I said in multiple places the Biden admin — especially Kamala — needed a win to rehab their image. Well, it sounds like the media now has their new marching orders, and the whole Ukraine charade will now be played up as a major foreign policy victory.


7 posted on 02/20/2022 7:10:13 AM PST by AnglePark
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To: Bratch

All Hail Caesar!

Forget about that messy Afghanistan thing, we’re going toe-to-toe with Putin. Any day now.


8 posted on 02/20/2022 7:11:06 AM PST by Not_Who_U_Think
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Sure...Biden is going from a complete lack of leadership skills to -30 level leadership skills.


9 posted on 02/20/2022 7:11:45 AM PST by madison10
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To: AnglePark

Which outcome produces the “win”?
Putin invades, or Putin doesn’t invade?


10 posted on 02/20/2022 7:12:23 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Bratch

I wish Jeff Bezos would find a new hobby.


11 posted on 02/20/2022 7:13:54 AM PST by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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To: Huskrrrr

Was just gonna say “keep polishing wp, maybe it’ll shine for,you some day, but,I doubt it’


12 posted on 02/20/2022 7:14:16 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Bratch

Leadership. This may be the first time in history that word is used near Joe B.


13 posted on 02/20/2022 7:15:57 AM PST by lurk (u)
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To: nascarnation

Doesn’t matter to,the lame stream media- all they care about is that Biden “acted tough” (while,reading a script,that was written for him”), and now they can boost his numbers with the ,ow info fol,folks, that watch their networks


14 posted on 02/20/2022 7:16:10 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Bratch

Gee, the Washington Post has discovered the reeason why Biden keeps saying that Russian incursion into Ukraine is immenent. He is beating the subject to death. It is obvious there is a reason and the Washington Post hit the nail on the head.


15 posted on 02/20/2022 7:16:12 AM PST by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: nascarnation

“Ukraine charade” didn’t give it away?


16 posted on 02/20/2022 7:16:13 AM PST by AnglePark
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To: Bratch

Wagging them dogs!

And if you thought the Wellstone Memorial Political Rally was something if Biden checks out we haven’t seen anything yet!


17 posted on 02/20/2022 7:16:39 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Bratch

Another WaPoo fluffing.


18 posted on 02/20/2022 7:17:19 AM PST by sauropod (Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Life is risk, your highness.)
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To: Bratch

Oh really? He said we were having a war right now. He didn’t deliver that either.

Old fart is just a lying old commie pervert.


19 posted on 02/20/2022 7:17:30 AM PST by dforest (Freaking insane world. )
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To: nascarnation

Um, number 2 wins because Biden said so.


20 posted on 02/20/2022 7:18:37 AM PST by dforest (Freaking insane world. )
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