“If west to be its own republic, but the OIL belongs to Ukraine, do ya think Pootypoot would allow that? Nope.”
Still don’t care. It’s not a direct threat to US security, and none of our business.
But the US IS egging on NATO countries to escalate. Like they’re trying to start WWIII, with other countries paying the price.
This admin is criminal.
none of our business.
***Asked & answered, right on this thread:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4058338/posts?page=35#35
I don’t think the Poles or Brits need or desire any pushing from Joe Biden et al.
But the US IS egging on NATO countries to escalate.
***Because one of our MAP would-be members has been invaded, duhh. We signed up to assure Uke sovereignty and borders in 1994, in exchange for getting rid of those nukes. It was the right thing to do at that time, and it’s the right agreement to honor now.
Like they’re trying to start WWIII,
***More like: They’re helping a country which has been invaded by a local bullying tyrant very similar to what happened in Sudetenland 1938. And more like, AVOIDING world war 3 just like we coulda avoided WW2 by standing up to that local bully at the time. And on top of it we don’t want to send the ukes down their own existential war pathway of developing their own suitcase nukes and blowing up cities in Russia.
with other countries paying the price.
***I agreed with Trump when he said NATO countries needed to start paying their own way.
This admin is criminal.
***Yes it is. And so is Putin’s admin, and so is Zelly’s. It self-negates across the board when discussing this situation. One criminal leader invaded the other criminal leader’s country and never woulda done so if that little guy country hadn’t given up their nukes.
as someone who has lived in Poland since 2010, I can tell you that the USA is definitely not egging on Poland or the Baltic states or Czechia or Romania. the people here KNOW what Moscow is capable of -- Poland has been the one shouting since 2008 to the west to stop being beholden to Putin's oil "fix"
How would you say this is being "escalated"
I oppose a no-fly policy or putting NATO boots on the ground for a self-preservation reason, I live just 50 miles from the border with Ukraine, so any "escalation" that results in war is going to affect me DIRECTLY. I have no intention of moving (just moved here last year from Warsaw) and I will support and do support Ukrainian refugees (we have two families in our house - which we thought was too large for us when we moved in, but hey!) and do support Ukraine for pushing back the invader
This is not about "we will fight until the last Ukrainian" as some put it - but "the Ukrainians are fighting for their homes and loved ones, we will keep their women, children and old people safe and we will have their backs"