Although I don't know what the proper action is on Ukraine, I'm not surprised to see a former State Department official arguing for... inaction. He may be correct, but I doubt it, and in my limited experience 'State doesn't have a great track record on either its moral stances or it predictions. At the very least, I don't share the aut…
Although I don't know what the proper action is on Ukraine, I'm not surprised to see a former State Department official arguing for... inaction. He may be correct, but I doubt it, and in my limited experience 'State doesn't have a great track record on either its moral stances or it predictions. At the very least, I don't share the author's confidence that the Ukranians will be better off if America stays out of this, or that Putin will scale back his future aggressions to devote his resources to consolidating rule over Ukraine. One has to wonder, too, at taking Putin at his word that he feels NATO to be an "existential threat". Were NATO run by Putin or Xi, maybe, but does anybody really expect that France or the US is tempted to attack Russia, regardless of proximity?
I’m not surprised that the author used a pseudonym. While I agree with a few of his points, I know I couldn’t append my name to many of them. Some are frankly astonishing for a forum which professes to defend liberal democracy.
Sorry, to point this out, but France did attack Russia. Sure it was a long time ago (1812). However, governments change over time. The current government in Paris isn't much of a threat to Moscow. However, by 2122 or 2222 things could change.
Although I don't know what the proper action is on Ukraine, I'm not surprised to see a former State Department official arguing for... inaction. He may be correct, but I doubt it, and in my limited experience 'State doesn't have a great track record on either its moral stances or it predictions. At the very least, I don't share the author's confidence that the Ukranians will be better off if America stays out of this, or that Putin will scale back his future aggressions to devote his resources to consolidating rule over Ukraine. One has to wonder, too, at taking Putin at his word that he feels NATO to be an "existential threat". Were NATO run by Putin or Xi, maybe, but does anybody really expect that France or the US is tempted to attack Russia, regardless of proximity?
I’m not surprised that the author used a pseudonym. While I agree with a few of his points, I know I couldn’t append my name to many of them. Some are frankly astonishing for a forum which professes to defend liberal democracy.
Sorry, to point this out, but France did attack Russia. Sure it was a long time ago (1812). However, governments change over time. The current government in Paris isn't much of a threat to Moscow. However, by 2122 or 2222 things could change.