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In reply to the discussion: Please help me understand something. WHY aren't we bombing that convoy? [View all]MineralMan
(146,317 posts)about families in Afghanistan after we left, frankly. Or in any African country that is in the middle of some nasty civil war. Instead, this is a European country. None of us speak the language, but the people are, well, white. So, we're shocked and horrified.
However, we do NOT want to get into a nuclear conflict with Russia. That would be an enormous mistake and we would all pay a heavy, heavy price if we did. So, we're sending arms to Ukraine, providing intelligence to Ukraine, and hoping that the Russians run out of money and the will to continue this stupid invasion.
Yes, there are many questions. Mine is: How do we get rid of Putin? He is the reason for this madness. That is the simplest answer that would accomplish everyone's goal. Short of that, though, we're going to just have to keep supporting the Ukrainians as best we can without going to war with Russia.