As Russia and the United States prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s a notable absence: Ukraine, which was purposely sidelined from negotiations. History shows that’s a really bad idea, which contributed to losses in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
kAmx? `hfa[ }@CE9 ':6E?2>’D “t2DE6C ~776?D:G6” EFC?65 :?E@ 2 5:D2DE6C 7@C E96 :?G256CD] u@FC J62CD 27E6C E96 %6E ~776?D:G6[ E96J H6C6 ?@ 4=@D6C E@ E2<:?8 $@FE9 ':6E?2> E92? E96J H6C6 :? `heg] qFE 2== 2=@?8[ E96C6 H6C6 D64C6E >66E:?8D 36EH66? E96 }2E:@?2= $64FC:EJ p5G:D@C w6?CJ z:DD:?86C 2?5 E96 }@CE9 ':6E?2>6D6 ?68@E:2E@C {6 sF4 %9@ @FED:56 E96 !2C:D !6246 %2=<D]k^Am
kAmpD !q$ C6A@CED “z:DD:?86C 2DDFC65 E96 }@CE9 E92E E96:C EC@@AD H@F=5 36 23=6 E@ C6>2:? :? E96 $@FE9 27E6C E96 462D6\7:C6] z:DD:?86C 2=D@ 324<65 5@H? @? E96 &]$] DFAA@CE @7 E96 %9:6F C68:>6 3J 28C66:?8 E@ 2? 6=64E@C2= 4@>>:DD:@? >256 FA @7 ?6FEC2=:DED[ ':6E r@?8 2?5 >6>36CD @7 E96 $2:8@? 8@G6C?>6?E E92E H@F=5 @G6CD66 E96 A@=:E:42= D6EE=6>6?E :? E96 $@FE9] x? C6EFC?[ E96 }@CE9 H:E95C6H :ED 4@?5:E:@? @7 %9:6F’D C6>@G2=[ 2?5 28C665 E96 7FEFC6 7=@H @7 ':6E?2>6D6 EC@@AD E@ E96 $@FE9 H@F=5 DE@A]”k^Am
kAm(9:=6 E96C6 H2D @?6 <6J A@D:E:G6 56G6=@A>6?E[ E96 “D:>F=E2?6@FD H:E95C2H2= @7 &]$] EC@@AD 2?5 7C665@> 7@C p>6C:42? !~(D[” E96 C6DE @7 E96 D64C6E 562= H:E9 }@CE9 ':6E?2> H2D 2 5:D2DE6C] $@FE9 ':6E?2>6D6 !C6D:56?E %9:6F H2D 3=:?5D:565 3J E96 562=[ ?6G6C 92G:?8 366? 4@?DF=E65 5FC:?8 E96 D64C6E ?68@E:2E:@?D[ H9:49 =67E 9:D 6?6>J :? 2 >F49 36EE6C A@D:E:@? @7 A@H6C]k^Am
kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ !q$ “,}:I@?. AC@>:D65 %9:6F S` 3:==:@? :? >:=:E2CJ 6BF:A>6?E E92E H@F=5 8:G6 $@FE9 ':6E?2> E96 7@FCE9 =2C86DE 2:C 7@C46 :? E96 H@C=5 2?5 2DDFC65 %9:6F E92E E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D H@F=5 C6\6?E6C E96 H2C :7 }@CE9 ':6E?2> 5:5 ?@E 23:56 3J E96 A6246]” }@CE9 ':6E?2> :8?@C65 E96 E6C>D @7 E96 EC62EJ[ =2F?4965 2? 2==\@FE 2EE24< @? $@FE9 ':6E?2> :? `hfd[ 2?5 @G6CE9C6H E96 4@F?ECJ] ~?6 @7 >J 36DE 7C:6?5D :? 8C25F2E6 D49@@= H2D 2 $@FE9 ':6E?2>6D6 C67F866] x >6E >2?J D@FE9 ':6E?2>6D6 72>:=:6D :? (2D9:?8E@?[ sr] %96 A@=:E:42= ?68@E:2E@CD H@? }@36= !C:K6D[ 3FE E96 DF776C:?8 @7 E9@D6 H9@ 7=65 @C H6C6 =67E 369:?5 42??@E 36 :8?@C65[ 2 52C< >@>6?E :? 9:DE@CJ]k^Am
kAm*@F’G6 AC@323=J 962C5 E96 A9C2D6 “%9@D6 H9@ :8?@C6 9:DE@CJ 2C6 5@@>65 E@ C6A62E :E]” (6==[ E92E’D 6I24E=J H92E H6 5:5 :? 62C=J a_a_] x? E92E “s@92 s62=[” H6 282:? D:56=:?65 E96 p7892? 8@G6C?>6?E E92E H6 925 3F:=E 2?5 DE23:=:K65[ 7C@> E96 ?68@E:2E:@?D] (6 4FE 2 562= H:E9 E96 %2=:32?[ E96 D2>6 4C:>:?2= E6CC@C:DE @C82?:K2E:@? E92E 82G6 ~D2>2 q:?\{256? 2 32D6 7@C 2=\"2652[ H96C6 E96J 4@F=5 4@@C5:?2E6 h^`` 2?5 @E96C 2EE24<D] (6 7@C465 E96 p7892?D E@ C6=62D6 AC:D@?6CD[ DH6==:?8 E96 C2?<D @7 E96 %2=:32? 7:89E6CD] p?5 H6 4@>>:EE65 E@ H:E95C2H 2== &]$] 7@C46D 2?5 2==:6D] %92E 9@CC:3=6 28C66>6?E A2G65 E96 H2J 7@C E96 %2=:32? E@ @G6CE9C@H E96 p7892? 8@G6C?>6?E[ AC@5F4:?8 E96 492@E:4 H:E95C2H2=[ 562E9D[ 2?5 =:<6 ':6E?2>[ =67E E9@FD2?5D 369:?5] q:56? H2D ?@ >@C6 C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C E9:D 5:D2DE6C E92? u@C5 H2D 7@C $@FE9 ':6E?2>] (92E 5:5 p>6C:42 86E 7C@> E9:D s@92 s62=n x? a_a_[ H6 H@? 2 AC@>:D6 3J E96 %2=:32? ?@E E@ =6E E96:C 4@F?ECJ 36 2 32D6 7@C p=\"2652] tG6? E92E @?6 “4@?46DD:@?” H2D G:@=2E65 3J E96 %2=:32?]k^Am
kAm(6 <?@H 3642FD6 :? a_aa[ H6 7@F?5 E96 =6256C @7 p=\"2652[ pJ>2? 2=\+2H29:C:[ :? z23F=] (6 FD65 2 5C@?6 DEC:<6 E@ <:== E9:D 4@\4@?DA:C2E@C @7 E96 h^`` 2EE24<D 5FC:?8 E96 q:56? p5>:?:DEC2E:@?] v:G6? E92E E96 4FCC6?E 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H2D :? 492C86 :? u63CF2CJ @7 a_a_[ H6 2== ?665 E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96J 5@?’E 5C@A E96 32== 282:?[ =625:?8 E@ !FE:?’D =:<6=J >2DD24C6 @7 &<C2:?6 :? 2?J D@CE @7 “562=” E92E 4@>6D @FE 36EH66? @FC !C6D:56?E 2?5 E96 6I\zvq p86?E E92E 4@F=5 C6A=:42E6 $E2=:?’D AC6\((xx 9@=@42FDE @7 E96 &<C2:?:2? A6@A=6[ 42==65 w@=@5@>@C] w@A67F==J 6?@F89 #6AF3=:42?D H:== ;@:? s6>@4C2ED E@ D2J &<C2:?6 56D6CG6D 2 D62E 2E E96 E23=6[ 2?5 2 ;FDE A6246 E92E A6C>:ED }p%~ >6>36CD9:A[ D@ !FE:? 5@6D?’E 5@ E9:D 2== @G6C 282:? :? 2 J62C @C EH@ 3C62<:?8 9:D AC@>:D6D[ ;FDE =:<6 E96 }@CE9 ':6E?2>6D6 2?5 %2=:32? 5:5]k^Am
kAmk6>my@9? p] %FC6D :D 2 AC@76DD@C @7 A@=:E:42= D4:6?46 2E {2vC2?86 r@==686 :? {2vC2?86[ v6@C8:2]k^6>mk^Am
kAmk6>mw:D G:6HD 2C6 9:D @H?] w6 42? 36 C624965 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i;EFC6Do=28C2?86]65FQm;EFC6Do=28C2?86]65Fk^2m] w:D U=5BF@j)UC5BF@j 244@F?E :Dk^6>mk^Am
kAmk6>my@9?%FC6Da]k^6>mk^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us.