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[-] zbyte64@awful.systems -5 points 1 day ago

So let me get this straight, Ukraine will loose even more land of we give them more weapons? Lol okay.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago

These weapons are not going to change the direction of the war even as the US state department openly admits. What they will do is make the war last longer and ensure more people die. Hope that clears things up for you.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems -5 points 1 day ago

Giving more weapons and negotiating an end to the war are not mutually exclusive. Biden is Giving Ukraine their best hand possible before the US is likely to duck out.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

Once again, since you appear to have trouble grappling with this concept. More weapons are not going to change the terms because the winner of the war will be dictating them. Either NATO goes and fights Russia directly, which is highly unlikely, or Russia will dictate terms to Ukraine. All these weapons are achieving is to ensure more Ukrainians die in a pointless war, which seems to give a hard on to people like you.

[-] Chulk@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Either NATO goes and fights Russia directly, which is highly unlikely

Yep, that's evidenced by statements going back to 2022 by senior US officials (including John Kirby himself at one point I believe) stating that even if Russia used a tactical nuke within Ukraine, we would not respond with direct military intervention.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/will-biden-putin-goes-nuclear-experts-say-nuclear-response-unlikely-no-rcna32756

If Russia used a nuclear weapon of any type, “I expect (the president) to say we’re in a new situation, and the U.S. will directly enter the war against Russia to stop this government that has not only broken so many international laws and violated human rights but also now violated the nuclear taboo,” said Evelyn Farkas, a former top Pentagon official for Russia and now executive director of the McCain Institute. “Putin will be signing the order on changing the regime.”

But two U.S. officials briefed on the issue did not agree, with one saying, “Unless they use them on NATO we’re probably not going to respond militarily.”

So if the use of nuclear weapons isn't a red line, then what is? And back to your point, what's the point of continuing this war if we're not going to intervene and it's only going to result in my Ukranian deaths? Personally, I think that the answer has been clear from the beginning. We're willing to use the Ukranian people as fodder to dwindle Russia's resources.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

RAND explained the key reason for the war here fairly honestly https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html

I'd argue that Europe decoupling economically from the east and falling further into US orbit was a secondary objective that's now been achieved https://www.voronoiapp.com/trade/-US-Becomes-Leading-EU-Trade-Partner-Surpassing-China-and-Russia-3073

[-] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml 5 points 16 hours ago

I like how they say their own research is Russian propaganda now.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago
[-] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works -2 points 17 hours ago

Well since Russia wants to enslave people it seems better to die on your feet.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Enslave… where do people come up with this shit?

[-] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works -1 points 4 hours ago

Well they came and took the land, killed the people and stole the children. Putin can get fucked.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

“Stole” the children for what, their organs?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 16 hours ago

Learn about the demographics of Ukraine you imbecile.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Reactionaries can't resist injecting sexual innuendo, can they?

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