UKRAINE: A Radical Way for Ukraine to Fight and Defeat Russia

The Fiscal Times ^ | August 29, 2014 9:30 AM | Andrew L. Peek

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

Russian tanks advancing through southeastern Ukraine should be deeply embarrassing to Americans.

NOT because Ukraine is of such vital national interest; NOT because the fate of liberty at home hinges on Luhansk or Donetsk; BUT because it is VERY CLEAR that Putin and virtually every other major world leader simply does NOT REALLY CARE what the President of the United States thinks.

In his press conference, President OBAMA REFUSED TO CALL THE RUSSIAN INVASION an invasion. “Invasion” presumably implies action; instead, it was a “CONTINUATION of what’s been taking place for MONTHS now,” which is actually MORE embarrassing than delineating this as a singular one-off. But Obama was upbeat: “I think that the sanctions we’ve already applied have been effective.” DESPITE, well, the EVIDENCE.

To be fair, the fact that economic sanctions have not altered Russian behavior is not really Obama’s fault. They were NEVER going to be enough. Effective sanctions would require whole-hearted European support, and since Europe’s economy is heavily dependent on Russian energy, major players like Germany will not impose the kind of sanctions regime that ultimately brought Iran to the bargaining table, relatively speaking.

Because of Europe’s dependency, an effective Russia policy simply has to supplement the limited costs of economic sanctions with some other kind of costs. Usually, this is where MILITARY AID would come in. But the Obama Administration has STEADFASTLY REFUSED to send UKRAINE WEAPONS, arguing that arming the Ukrainians might lead to Russian ESCALATION and in any case will not change Russia’s overwhelming military superiority.

It’s a little NONSENSICAL, because Russia’s perfectly willing to ESCALATE ANYWAY; and if helping our friends resist stronger foes doesn’t change anything fundamental, then…why do we help anybody? Why do we even have friends? Why not just accept Russian and Chinese domination over Eurasia and go home?

[elhombrelibre]

The word is “poseur,” Boris. You’d know that if you were an English speaker instead of a benighted Russian Putinista.

[Mentallo]

Both spellings are correct but your spelling is the French way. Which cleary indicates to me you are Eurotrash. The ukes just lost the Lushank airport - when will you go over and put your poser musings to action?

[Mentallo]

I find foreigners like you who try and get Americans involved in their ethnic civil wars to be disgusting. Your posts prove your low nature and confirm my view.

[Kozak]

Hahahahahaha. I’m from Chicago. I spent 8 years in the USAF.
I find brand new nebs on FR who spam posts with nothing but Putana propaganda disgusting.

[elhombrelibre]

I’m from the midwest, Boris. Go back to your benighted, Gulag loving Putin and kiss his butt.