TxAgPreacher said:
Rossticus said:
TxAgPreacher said:
Teslag said:
TxAgPreacher said:
Teslag said:
It's not our war to end.
Yes it is.
When you see a bully picking on a small kid with a lot of fight, but he stands no chance you break it up.
It's in our interest to say enough is enough.
Ya but you generally don't end it by telling the small kid to lay there until the bully is done beating the **** out of him. Then blame the kid for it.
Bad analogy.
It's more like the small kid just took a swing at you for trying breaking it up.
Understandable when you tell the little kid that the bully gets to keep the shoes and lunch money he stole from you but it's ok because he promises
he won't do it again.
If you want to end this then there has to be something in place that gives Ukraine a reason not to feel like they're just selling out for a slow death instead of a fighting chance (slim as it might be).
Ukraine is not in a position to make terms. Only we are do you want WW3? Then they arent getting the land back. That was our fault. Bidens really.
But at the end of the day you break up the fighting before more people die needlessly over a war that is already over. Without US boots on the ground its over.
Time to make for peace. Sometimes when you get jumped in the ally you break up the fight and live to fight another day even if the bully took your wallet and your watch. Just the reality of life. Time to move on.
The belief that WW3 starts if Russia doesn't get what they want is misplaced, in my eyes. However, I agree that Ukraine isn't getting land back. However, one of Russia's current nonnegotiables is to be given all the land Putin claimed annexation over, which is far more than the land he controls.
I think that hard lines of expectation need to be drawn for both sides, not just Ukraine, if you want Ukraine to exhibit trust in US led negotiations. Thus far the tone has been that Russia will get what they insist on and Ukraine will get what we allow. Under that scenario it's understandable why Ukraine feels compelled to continue their fight.
I understand why Trump is handling things the way he is but I also understand why Ukraine feels that they have less to lose by holding out. Ultimately Trump will have to bring both sides to the table and make them both feel like peace is the most rewarding path. Making Putin feel rewarded and validated and Ukraine feel penalized and overlooked won't accomplish that, IMO.
Overall, I think we agree. It's just a matter of what the best way is to get both Russia and Ukraine to see that it's time to end it without either side feeling satisfied.
* EDITS for syntax, punctuation, spelling, etc * Posting from your phone while you cook spaghetti is suboptimal.