Re: On Ukraine: Mearsheimer and Dugin

ltlee1@hotmail.com (ltlee1) wrote:

Opposite view:
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"The international security situation is now so grave and has escalated
to such a level that it can no longer be resolved by appeasing Russia or
seeking some kind of compromise peace. Instead, Russia must lose in
Ukraine, and must be seen to lose."
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-war-against-the-west-will-continue-until-putin-tastes-defeat/

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
There is "a small matter" of costs for USA+E.U. and gains by PRC.
I merely ask about costs and cost effectiveness.

USA could win in Afghanistan.
USA could not win in Afghanistan at acceptable costs.

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