Now imagine they did. Now imagine Arizona, New Mexico and California all pulled their National Guard and Law Enforcement out of the area “due to the threat of violence to them and their families” then all the Military Bases just opened the doors and let the Mexican Army have them. This is exactly what the Ukraine did!
The Ukraine doesn’t deserve our support. If you won’t defend yourself then you don’t deserve NATO members to sacrifice for you either.
At least Putin has the balls to do what is right for Russians. Obama’s version of international chess is an apology tour and bowing to foreign kings.
Why do you think the Ukrainians held their fire?
Have you seen war zones. Would you want that fate for your home city? Think about the tens of thousands of refugees, their lost property, and the upheaval in their lives.
It’s one thing to be brave and take military action. It’s another to have to accept the inevitable losses, and realize that it resulted from you taking action at all.
Are the Crimeans better off today because the Ukrainians held their fire? Frankly, it’s hard to state otherwise.