The True Fact of the Matter is Putin needs to be Punched in the Throat.

[SoCal Roomba]

This is school yard bully stuff.

Biden and NATO are doing the right thing with sanctions.

But the cold hard fact is that Putin and the regime only recognize being punched in the throat.

We’re all going to have to swallow this pill at some point, so get used to the idea now.

Putin won’t listen until he gets a good ass kicking.

We’ve had a can of whoop ass with his name on it for awhile, and he’s daring us to crack it open. I’m wondering if we’re ready to take a drink?

[quakerboy]

1. Who can do this without launching WWIII?

I can only think of a couple options.

[SoCal Roomba]

3. Putins Gambit

The answer is clear as day.

Only two sides know it.

Every sum has multiple equations, some harder than others. This is why we still hold our military minds in high regard.

Good luck Putin.

[Celerity]

2. and do tell, what you would actually do

We’re all going to have to swallow this pill at some point, so get used to the idea now.

What pill? Anti-radiation ones after you kick off nuclear war?

[SoCal Roomba]

4. That's just it. I don't have the answer.

But I can see where Vlad wants this to go.

He’s testing the meddle of the West.

Nukes aren’t an option, let’s see where the minds of our time take us with this one.

[herding cats]

5. Their plans are to break him via sanctions.

Not troops, nor nukes. Think Iran, or Cuba less recently.

It's extremely complicated, annoying and frustrating. The people of my generation didn't create this issue, but I think most understand it's not an easy fix all the same.

Gird your loins. There will be complaints about the human impact within Russia. It'll be real and it will be harsh. Nothing as bad as their government is now doing to the people of Ukraine, but there will be consequences and they will be loud once it begins.

[A Clearing]

6. Yeah, no.

You going to take responsibility for the lives lost in the city that he nukes?

Didn't think so.

[Traildogbob]

7. Good ole Putin.

So loved by trump, Fox, Pompeo, Bannon and most of GQP. The asshole that put bounty’s on American troops. Any of those MFR’s ever talk about God Blessin our troops need a crotch kicking.
Tuckums just can’t think of a reason to be mad at Putin. Well, that’s a fair question there furrowed brow face. The world should contribute to a bounty on Putin. Anybody need a billion or so? Maybe even A bounty on Tuckums. For damn sure on Bannon.

[hamsterjill]

8. Until that happens, bullies keep trying.

I get it. No one wants war or nukes or bad things.

But you don’t always have the choice when dealing with a mad man. He only understands an ass kicking. Anything else, and all he will do is regroup.