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Subject: Re: On Ukraine: Mearsheimer and Dugin
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ltlee1@hotmail.com (ltlee1) wrote:
> Opposite view:
>
> "The international security situation is now so grave and has escalated
> to such a level that it can no longer be resolved by appeasing Russia or
> seeking some kind of compromise peace. Instead, Russia must lose in
> Ukraine, and must be seen to lose."
> https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-war-against-the-west-will-continue-until-putin-tastes-defeat/

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
There is "a small matter" of costs for USA+E.U. and gains by PRC.
I merely ask about costs and cost effectiveness.

USA could win in Afghanistan.
USA could not win in Afghanistan at acceptable costs.

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