[Dr. Sivana]

I’m part of a small group here at free Republic that hopes the US would triumph in such a war with the Russians.

What would that look like? Would we have to occupy Russia to keep from rising up again? Work to keep them in poverty? Make them adopt current western libertinism "or else"?

Germany is still providing money to the Russians because the Russians have fuel. Even the hawks didn't think of invading the USSR on behalf of a lot more nations than Ukraine. I consider Putin's long-term ambitions, and prospects, more limited than Brezhnev's.

[JParris]

Concur.

There is no way to triumph in that war other than completely annihilating Russia military, government, infrastructure and population. Russia would go nuclear before allowing complete annihilation, then we all in a world of hurt. Even if you “win” on paper everybody loses.

Is it worth sending your sons, not some one else’s, yours, to die to save Ukraine.

[Angelino97]

Germany is still providing money to the Russians because the Russians have fuel.

China, India, and Israel are all ignoring sanctions, still trading with Russia. The latter two are our "allies."