[SpeedyInTexas]

["The challenge he faces — and this is the biggest question that's hung over our analysis of his planning for months now — is he has no sustainable political endgame in the face of what is going to continue to be fierce resistance from Ukrainians," Burns said.

U.S. officials and analysts who follow Russia say the Russian military would need a force several times the size of the current one to maintain a sustained occupation of Ukraine.]

[Steely Tom]

Again, no mention of President Trump in the story.

[cranked]

Won’t be long before this idiotic BidenIdiot Administration and its puppet DNC intelligence agencies will be trumpeting that Putin just throws up his hands and says ‘F-it!’ and will just launch nukes everywhere. Bet. /s

[Red Badger]

Stalled and Frustrated Putin Vs Dazed and Confused Biden.............

[RayChuang88]

The fear now: the temptation for the use of weapons of mass destruction. At that point, the escalation level will be nothing short of frightening.

[wardaddy]

Bullshit

He’s reluctant to be the German ala Stalingrad or us ala Dresden

Imagine the howl if civilians start piling up

If he goes in it’ll have to be infantry

Civilians are discouraged ...at a minimum from leaving

It’s Zelensky bargaining chip

[Tallguy]

I think it’s time to consider what Putin might do if things begin to collapse for him. Perhaps a tactical nuke at a target within Ukraine? Or dragging up the heavy field guns and a mountain of artillery shells to turn Kiev into rubble? Or maybe start using fuel air explosives — the bang of a low-yield nuke without the nasty fallout (political or radioactive).

[FlyingEagle]

And, pray tell, what does the US Ambassador to Ukraine have to say?

Crickets.

Because there is not one, not since May, 2019, nearly 3 years.

What kind of message does that send from USA Brandon to Ukraine?

[HighSierra5]

What a mess.

[Born in 1950]

To all with ambitious plans it’s now or never.

[poinq]

The CIA is not American. They are not a force for good.

[delchiante]

C_A and NPR..

Two more wretched hives

[House Atreides]

Wow… you’ve got a TWOFER of your friends. NPR and the CIA.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

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[SaxxonWoods]

Makes sense.

[Little Ray]

Zelensky is begging for air defense and this guy thinks the Russians are stalled?

[DannyTN]

As a FR Puntinista on another thread said to me, “You can’t be that stupid!”.

Ah but I am every bit that stupid.
And America is every bit that stupid.

Sure Putin was really stupid to invade Ukraine.
He thought that gave him a monopoly on stupid.
Putin flashed his nuclear weapons and thought we would think him even more stupid.

Putin thought the west would rationally assess Putin’s stupidity and choose not to out stupid him.
But Putin was stupidly wrong.
America is prepared to out stupid Putin every bit of the way.

The faster Putin get’s it through his thick KGB skull that he has been and will be outstupided at every turn.
The faster we can put this whole stupid nasty chapter to bed.

[1Old Pro]

he thought Ukraine was weak, he believed Europe was distracted and wouldn't mount a strong response, he thought Russia's economy was prepared to withstand sanctions, and that Russia's military had been modernized and would fight effectively. "He's been proven wrong on every count," said Burns

But has he really?

[crz]

NPR...
Unreal.

[Osage Orange]

NPR???

Has direct access to the CIA?

ROFLOL!!!

[Williams]

I don’t believe that. I support Ukraine, but once the Russians have it, I think they can subdue most of the population.