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hoolstoptheheels

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The single most important thing in the face of this Russian


Aggression is to maintain a global unified front against it. I’m obviously not an insider who can verify European objections to ratcheting up sanctions now, but given that they will feel the most pain, and they need to face their constituents over things like skyrocketing inflation just like our leaders do, Biden admin claims about those objections make sense.

It’s easy for us to talk tough and say “implement all sanctions now!” Same with Hillary and members of Congress. The Biden Admin is tasked with finding the right balance to maintain global unity against Putin, and to not create circumstances which could lead to far right electoral victories in NATO countries. Nothing does that like economic pain.

I do think we should all be mindful of the complexities about which we can really only guess.

(In response to this post by GoochlandHoo)

Posted: 02/25/2022 at 08:44AM



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Hillary speaking truth. Ratchet up sanctions NOW! ** -- GoochlandHoo 02/25/2022 08:30AM
  The single most important thing in the face of this Russian -- hoolstoptheheels 02/25/2022 08:44AM
  It’s complicated, but we need to do better ** -- WahooMatt05 02/25/2022 08:53AM
  That was a balancing act too. -- Chuck Taylor 02/25/2022 09:36AM
  My view is that was a very poorly executed balancing act. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/25/2022 09:41AM
  The troops would have been exposed anywhere. -- Chuck Taylor 02/25/2022 10:19AM
  We can have differences of opinion on Afghanistan. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/25/2022 10:23AM
  I understand. Biden is very fallible. -- Chuck Taylor 02/25/2022 12:33PM
  We can only do so much without Europe joining -- wahoo138 02/25/2022 08:48AM
  The world is choosing appeasement it seems -- wahoo138 02/25/2022 08:44AM
  I don’t agree that the world has made that choice. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/25/2022 08:52AM
  Great post ** -- 111Balz 02/25/2022 09:06AM
  I agree with all that. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 02/25/2022 10:03AM
  Cats and dogs lying down together. ** -- HAZER 02/25/2022 10:27AM
  NATO troops maybe, but definitely armaments -- wahoo138 02/25/2022 09:10AM
  Air strikes = WWIII. ** -- WaxHoo 02/25/2022 09:24AM
  Oh, that’s good to know. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/25/2022 09:16AM

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