Here in the Q&A session after a long speech by John Mearsheimer, veteran retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern asks John over Zoom, what Vladimir Putin's options were: ( very telling )
John Mearsheimer Ukraine Salon ( @ 51:29 )
https://youtu.be/v-rHBRwdql8?t=3089
Putin should have eaten a bullet instead of starting the war in Ukraine.
shareits amazing that Biden had foreknowledge of the impending war.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2022/02/11/putin-could-attack-ukraine-on-feb-16-biden-told-allies-00008344
Putin could attack Ukraine on Feb. 16, Biden told allies
this war was already pre-approved so the Bidens could launder money to Ukraine.
It's not that amazing, Jo.
Everyone could see the obvious troop buildup. You can't hide invasion forces in 2023.
then Ukraine should have been let into NATO before Putin invaded, problem solved.
shareUh, no, because that's not how NATO works. You can't just let someone in. They have to meet entry requirements, and then every member nation has to approve them. And Ukraine trying to get in probably would've caused Putin to invade anyway.
sharewell then NATO should be disbanded. problem solved.
shareThe purpose of NATO is to be a united defence bloc against (mostly Russian) aggression and intimidation primarily against Eastern Europe - and to maintain US military power and presence with allies.
If you're an isolationist, then I imagine you don't care much about that.
"Mearsheimer was opposed to that decision because he saw that Ukraine without a nuclear deterrent would likely be subjected to aggression by Russia. As early as 1993, he suggested that Ukraine should retain its nuclear weapons as a deterrent."
That's true. Now we must defend Ukraine because of the agreement we made. A promise is a promise!
Just watched Mearsheimer's video about how we got into all of this. This guy really is brilliant.
https://youtu.be/W-b5zdDx10Y?t=443