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Mon, 14 February 2022 17:53

Mark L
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Registered: October 2006
Location: Canada

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Biden said the Russians are going in on Tuesday. I'd be surprised if it happens. I think they will find a way out.

One issue though is that it is quite expensive to move that much military into position as they have. Expensive just for a show of force. It looks like they have everything they own in there. So why is he doing it? Maybe just to show the world Russia is not just a paper bear. I don't really know I just don't think it is going to happen.

The whole issue of Europe/Russia has been badly handled by successive US administrations. The expansion of NATO was completely unnecessary. It took away the one defense Russia had in the west. That being buffer states between them and NATO.

Other than supplying arms there isn't much NATO can do. I don't think sanctions are worth much either. Too much of Europe depends on Russian natural gas.

So for what it is worth a somewhat uneducated opinion . . . I just don't think it is time.

Fires will be kindled to testify that two and two make four. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer.”

G.K. Chesterton

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