I don’t think it’s debatable, the Cold War is back. During Cold War I the peace was kept by an acknowledged and accepted “sphere of influence” stalemate. Containment was used to maintain that balance of power and its consequent peace. Prior to the destruction of the Warsaw Pact, we had an equilibrium in Europe. Take a look at what has happened to that equilibrium over the past 30 years. For Russia, this is the last domino. NATO will be on the border, 300 miles from Moscow. That “sphere of influence” mutual doctrine that kept the peace has now been unilaterally scraped. I was 5 during the Cuban Missile Crisis so I don’t remember it. We have never been closer, in the last 60 years, to our worst nightmare than we are right now. I have 9 beautiful grandchildren and would not risk one hair from their heads to prop up the corrupt Ukrainian regime. There are no proxies left if DC sends in NATO. It will be American pilots in American planes killing Russians. You tell me what comes after that.
I remember it, and this isn’t quite the same.
In those days it was very intense. Kids in schools were
having nuclear strike drills. It made it very real and
quite unsettling for kids. Their awake time was pretty
much mired in it in those days.
While the adults right now understand how things can
escalate dramatically, I don’t think anyone actually
thinks Putin would do something like that.
Are kids in schools today, practicing for a nuclear strike?
Are they going home in total fear at night.
Even if at war with Russia, there is still cause to think
that we would fight it out on the battlefield and not take
it to our homelands.
It would make sense for us to push Russia back to it’s
own homeland, but I don’t think anyone would be stupid
enough under these circumstances to make a march on
Moscow, or other Russian territory.
There is no cause for Russia to think it’s very existence
is in jeopardy.
Agree with you completely. Its easy to spot the neo-cons and easily manipulated on FR right now.