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radius777

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18. If Russia commits genocide the West will go in.

Wed Mar 2, 2022, 05:38 PM

Mar 2022

It's all about public support. Before Putin invaded, there was still alot of anti-American cynicism in Europe, ie that we were alarmists who were unfairly demonizing poor Pootie, whose oil/gas they love. But now that everything we said has come to pass, the West is thoroughly united. It's just a matter of time before the West would be unable to stand by - whether or not Ukraine is in NATO (which they begged to be for many years, and this would not be happening if they were). NATO is simply a military alliance - not some final word on which countries go in or not.

Putin/Russia are bluffing about nukes... to scare the West out of the conflict. Even if there is direct conflict between the West and Russia, Putin will not use nukes, knowing we have many aimed right at all of Russia's major cities and it would be an instant end to him and his country.

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I am wondering how long before NATO air power against the Russian military. [View all] Texaswitchy Mar 2022 OP

He has nukes. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #1

So following your reasoning drray23 Mar 2022 #4

Invading a nato country is our red line. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #8

The NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a series of actions Torchlight Mar 2022 #20

But then what's the answer? hamsterjill Mar 2022 #5

Again: NATO is our red line. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #12

That's assuming he gets to launch them all Calculating Mar 2022 #21

We let him go to the border of a NATO country and not an inch more. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #13

You will wait forever. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #2

No, they won't. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #9

Dictators display the same traits as rapists and domestic abusers Walleye Mar 2022 #3

No. I understand how you feel, but no. haele Mar 2022 #6

Has Ukaine requested NATO involvment? If they have I must have missed it nycbos Mar 2022 #7

yes they have been asking NATO to establish air superiority drray23 Mar 2022 #10

Okay that I missed nycbos Mar 2022 #14

When a NATO Country is attacked, NATO will get involved directly. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #11

If we join in the air sarisataka Mar 2022 #15

Putin is not backing down. Texaswitchy Mar 2022 #16

I bet we do, too. hamsterjill Mar 2022 #17

Yes. Texaswitchy Mar 2022 #22

If Russia commits genocide the West will go in. radius777 Mar 2022 #18

Both Syria and Ukraine are not NATO members. LuckyCharms Mar 2022 #19

They really need to start soon. JasonMain Mar 2022 #23