Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   A Russian Supporter Date:   3/16/2023 10:23:12 AM

So tell us Goofy....what is our vital national interests in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia?  Just a little lesson here for you.  There is a long history of western Europe and Russia fighting over control of these buffer countries.  Fact of the matter is that WW1 started because the Romanov's of Russia were at odds with the Hapsberg dynasty in Austria/Germany over Serbia/Croatia.  Each wants control as a buffer between the two great powers.  Today is just another iteration of that dispute with the Romanov's replaced by Putin and Hapsbergs replaced by NATO.

So not being willing to get heavily involved in these disputes for non-NATO countries is not exactly a matter of being pro-Putin.  That is an intellectually lazy argument.....which of course means it fits you perfectly.  It seems to me that we are already doing plenty to support NATO but do we really want to be involved in the repeat of history, especially since the last one didn't end so well.   The reality is that Russia controlling Ukraine is far less important to our national interests than constraining China.  And the more mired we get in this conflict the more likely China will see a golden opportunity to gain control of Taiwan where we do have a significant national interest in not seeing that happen...unless you can figure out where we will go to get computer chips that run pretty much everything...or maybe you like China having even more control over our technology.  I could call you pro-Xi for your post but I know that's not it at all.....you are just ignorant of history.