Mindless Escalation
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chasovschikВ комплект к The Guardian - статья в The Natiоn (очень прогрессивное издание, если кто не знает) под названием Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine
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То есть у прогрессоров энтузиазма насчет поддержки Украины не больше, чем справа от центра, и аргументы примерно те же. Даже про надежды подложить свинью Трампу упоминают.
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Since the end of the Cold War, American foreign policy toward Ukraine has been feckless. The United States has dangled the false promise of NATO membership, which has antagonized Russia without offering Ukraine real security. Biden is not alone in his irresponsibility, which was shared also by his predecessors going back to Bill Clinton. But Biden followed this irresponsible foreign policy to a particularly deadly conclusion.
Negotiations now would indeed be welcome, but it is worth noting that the best time for Ukraine to negotiate was the spring of 2022, when the Russian army was on the ropes and the best possible deal could have been secured. By some reports, the United States and its NATO allies scuttled that negotiation.
Why is Biden escalating now, when it is too late? Perhaps he hopes to trap the incoming Trump administration into a quagmire. It’s also possible that, like Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger during the Vietnam War, Biden is using aggression to fend off the end of the war and create a “decent interval” between the time he leaves office and the ultimate collapse of the American effort. Both of these scenarios are deeply shameful.
Negotiations now would indeed be welcome, but it is worth noting that the best time for Ukraine to negotiate was the spring of 2022, when the Russian army was on the ropes and the best possible deal could have been secured. By some reports, the United States and its NATO allies scuttled that negotiation.
Why is Biden escalating now, when it is too late? Perhaps he hopes to trap the incoming Trump administration into a quagmire. It’s also possible that, like Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger during the Vietnam War, Biden is using aggression to fend off the end of the war and create a “decent interval” between the time he leaves office and the ultimate collapse of the American effort. Both of these scenarios are deeply shameful.
То есть у прогрессоров энтузиазма насчет поддержки Украины не больше, чем справа от центра, и аргументы примерно те же. Даже про надежды подложить свинью Трампу упоминают.
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Date: 2024-11-24 07:04 am (UTC)В общем, я-то не спорю, мы здесь не провидцы, но история всё-таки движется по спирали. Если всё заморозить, никого не наказать, никаких репараций на рашку не наложить, а ешё и санкции начать снимать - то пуйло победил и дело только времени когда он полезет дальше.
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Date: 2024-11-24 08:01 am (UTC)