Posted on 03/13/2022 6:36:41 PM PDT by conservative98
Biden gives Putin a win with his indefensible decision to deny Ukraine fighter jets
By John Bolton – NY Post
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the war with Russia was at a “strategic turning point.” Unfortunately, America and NATO may have missed it. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject transferring Polish MiG fighter jets to Ukraine is inexplicable and indefensible. Kyiv’s heroic resistance to unprovoked aggression has exceeded pre-war expectations, both NATO’s and Russia’s. Innumerable Russian mistakes and failures, from strategy down to basic logistics, have been equally startling. The Kremlin has not achieved key objectives, its advances have been slowed or halted, and its casualties are reportedly rising alarmingly. But there is no guarantee that Ukraine can maintain the present standoff, let alone repel the invasion and restore the status quo ante bellum. It is not enough to say that Zelensky is losing slowly, especially if and when the moment for negotiations comes. Nor is it politically helpful for his purported allies to publicly refuse requests for help, like the MiGs or a no-fly zone over Ukraine, even a partial no-fly zone to stem the surging humanitarian tragedy of millions forced to flee their homes. Biden’s White House has offered numerous rationales for rejecting the MiG transfer, so many that it suggests a desperate effort to hide the real reason: Biden is intimidated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Whereas Biden’s effort to deter Russia’s invasion failed, Putin’s efforts to deter the United States from responding adequately have unfortunately been all too successful. Washington in fact actively considered the Polish MiG transfer and sent signals it was all but approved. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said so expressly. CBS anchor Margaret Brennan asked him March 6, “If, for instance, the Polish government . . . wants to send fighter jets, does that get a green light from the US, or are you afraid that that will escalate tension?” Blinken replied, “No, that gets a green light. In fact, we’re talking with our Polish friends right now about what we might be able to do to backfill their needs if, in fact, they choose to provide these fighter jets to the Ukrainians.”
"John," Trump asked, "Is Ireland one of those countries you want to invade?"
devere, America hasn't won a major war in 75 years and you think that right after the debacle and Afghanistan that we're gonna do better with a land war against Russia?
The war that Americans need to win first is the war at home. The Deep State flunkies of the WEF is doing everything it can to control, impoverish, and enslave Americans.
I challenge you to name just one war America has won since World War II.
I was looking for paragraphs.
But I pay no attention to a man with such a ridiculous ‘moustache’.
What is he trying to prove - (or hide)?
With the fascist left and deep state crowd nothing is ever as it seems. There are plans behind every move, nothing is random.
There is no qualitative difference between supplying anti-tank weapons, drones, missiles, and fighter planes. Supplying fighter planes doesn’t make us a combatant, whatever the nervous cowards in DC say.
I took one look, considered the source, saw no paragraphs and few periods and forgot about it.
Good judgment.
His idea is to go to war here, there, and everywhere. With him, all he has is a hammer and everything looks like a nail.
The US knew this would give putin an in to poland..
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Trio of evil, dragon and the beasts
Imo..free prog rock video I made about these things, if interested..
https://rumble.com/vwd2iv-requiem-for-ukraine-and-the-world.html
The US knew this would give putin an in to poland..
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Trio of evil, dragon and the beasts
Imo..free prog rock video I made about these things, if interested..
https://rumble.com/vwd2iv-requiem-for-ukraine-and-the-world.html
Poland and Ukraine join each other. If Poland wants to give the Ukrainians Migs just fly them over the border. Keep Germany and the US out of it.
If you're going to besmirch someone's reputation, at least spell his name right: H-A-I-G.
There is no comparison between GEN Haig and John Bolton. I was in Germany when General Haig was Supreme Commander of NATO, during the Carter Administration. I thought he did a good job in that role.
Bolton is nothing more than a pompous REMF.
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