See my comments in bold above. I doubt we are going to agree, but I respect your opinionCanada2017 said:We are far more likely to be in a shooting war with a nuclear power NOW than 2 months ago. I agree, I'm more comfortable with Biden than Trump in this spotOsodecentx said:So far ...Canada2017 said:Based on WHAT ?Osodecentx said:I agree that Biden deserves a lot of blame for the crisis.Mothra said:
Biden hasn't been "mostly right" with respect to anything when it comes to Ukraine. The suggestion is laughable, especially when this is a crisis he shares much of the blame for creating.
That is why I limited my assessment to the time beginning with Putin's actual invasion. He has been mostly right since the invasion.
Russians are continuing to advance.
Ukrainian civilian casualties are escalating .
Holes are already appearing in the sanctions .
Harris continues to embarrass the government of the United States with absolutely bizarre statements .
Iran feels emboldened to attack a US consulate in Iraq with missiles .
China is now making fresh threats in regards to Taiwan .
So....... with respect.......just what in the world are you 'crediting' Biden with that remotely overshadows this disaster ?
We're not in a shooting war with a nuclear power
NATO is united in opposition to Russian aggression
We're getting weapons to Ukraine
Financial sanctions have taken Russia's economy down to virtually zero. Every company except companies selling life saving drugs refuses to do business in Russia.
I don't believe Trump could have done this.
like I said, "so far".
It was PUTIN's threats to the rest of Europe that united NATO more than anything the Biden administration did. Only a hyper partisan could possibly believe old man Biden could inspire anyone to action . For that matter no politician in NATO did more for the NATO alliance than Putin's own bluster. I don't think NATO would be as unified behind Trump. This crisis requires patience, not impetuous, "seat of the pants" decision making.
We have provided minimal weapons to Ukraine......least of all heavy armor or jet aircraft. Takes time to ship and distribute the mega tons required. And Ukraine is bleeding to death NOW. I agree we should have sent more weapons earlier. That's why I said "since Putin's invasion".
Russian economy is NOT remotely at 'zero'...that is a self serving fantasy. Russia is already expanding markets in Iran, India and China . I think they are in more trouble than you believe. Ruble is down 40%+, their stock market has been closed for 2 weeks, nobody is investing in Russia or buying from them. They're going to zero.
Biden's administration pulled colossal blunders in the weeks prior to Putin's invasion . Agreed Blaming or comparing to Trump is ridiculous . Putin may not have invaded with Trump in the saddle, but since Russia did invade I prefer Biden to Trump
I have not witnessed a bigger self inflicted foreign policy disaster since LBJ expanded the Vietnam War after the so called Guld of Tonkin 'incident '.