Raoul_Luke
"Wait, it's all Marxism?" "Always has been."
As the West increasingly sends signals that NATO troops may be needed to defend Ukraine, and Kyiv increasingly finds the wherewithal to strike (albeit sporadically) deep into Russian territory, we are seeing signs of escalation from Putin:
www.theguardian.com
At the same time, it appears that Zelensky's position becomes more tenuous by the day:
'https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-BB1la5uq
As the people's willingness to acquiesce to their leaders' increasingly shrill demands for "moar" war making wanes:
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lack-solidarity-within-nato (LOL on that one - they are saying "they should defend us but we shouldn't be expected to defend them")
And the will of the Ukrainians even to continue the fight appears to be wavering:
www.zerohedge.com
One has to ask - what is the end game here? Hundreds of billions more that we don't have to maintain a slowly losing effort by Ukraine? How long do you think that will play in the hearts and minds of (increasingly financially beleaguered) Americans? I'd like to think not long. Wasting massive sums of money on far away (and meaningless to them) wars is how empires collapse. Oh, and don't forget to enjoy the decline...
Russia accused of using chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian soldiers
Ukraine soldiers describe ‘almost daily’ illegal gas attacks as invaders seek to dislodge them from embedded positions
At the same time, it appears that Zelensky's position becomes more tenuous by the day:
'https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-BB1la5uq
As the people's willingness to acquiesce to their leaders' increasingly shrill demands for "moar" war making wanes:
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lack-solidarity-within-nato (LOL on that one - they are saying "they should defend us but we shouldn't be expected to defend them")
And the will of the Ukrainians even to continue the fight appears to be wavering:
ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com
One has to ask - what is the end game here? Hundreds of billions more that we don't have to maintain a slowly losing effort by Ukraine? How long do you think that will play in the hearts and minds of (increasingly financially beleaguered) Americans? I'd like to think not long. Wasting massive sums of money on far away (and meaningless to them) wars is how empires collapse. Oh, and don't forget to enjoy the decline...
