A huge rift between Europe and the US has opened up in regards to dealing with the situation in Ukraine. The US hawks led by Senator John McCain want to send arms to Ukraine, but German chancellor Angela Merkel sees things much differently.
Chancellor Merkel says Ukraine Crisis Won't be Solved by Military Means.
Speaking at the Munich security conference on Saturday, the German chancellor said she wanted to secure peace in Europe with Russia and not against it.
Germany has opposed aiding Ukrainian troops for fear of worsening the conflict, which has already cost more than 5,000 lives, but the idea has many supporters in Washington.
I cannot imagine any situation in which
improved equipment for the Ukrainian army leads to President Putin
being so impressed that he believes he will lose militarily,” Merkel
said. “I have to put it that bluntly.” (She's right for once.)
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No. No she's not. Not that what we (the Peon's) think, will have any measure one way or the other.
ReplyDeleteQuite true.
ReplyDeleteRussia and the Ukraine are both oligarchies mostly run by elitists at the expense of the general population. And from my perspective, the Orthodox church is just a part of the old party mix and could well be good reason why Ayn Rand and a good share of Russians were atheists.
ReplyDeletethe Orthodox church is just a part of the old party mix and could well be good reason why Ayn Rand and a good share of Russians were atheists.
DeleteThanks. Reminds me of a T-shirt my wife bought me many years ago:
"Everybody needs to believe in something, so I believe I'll have another beer". :)