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EndlessWire

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6. Apparently, we have said NO.

Wed Mar 2, 2022, 12:59 AM

Mar 2022

It would require military aircraft, and would draw us into the war. For the US (not speaking for the UN), we just got out of Afghanistan. It may be strategically better to hold them off while supplying Ukraine fighters with equipment. Ukraine did receive really good aircraft, which they have already picked up. They are receiving Baltic Sea support from Germany.

The Ukrainians are uniquely fierce fighters. Who would have thought that they would mount such a resistance. They can do a lot with the aircraft. Maybe, they need to create a no-fly zone on their own. We could send them more aircraft. The aircraft then become theirs, and we are not on the hook with troops.

If Putin were stupid enough to misinterpret this, and attack NATO, then we would be in it. At that point, it would already be a WW. I don't think we would wait very long at all to join the fray.

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UN General Assembly vote [View all] EndlessWire Mar 2022 OP

Russia is almost totally isolated from the world community, DemocraticPatriot Mar 2022 #1

Yes EndlessWire Mar 2022 #5

You'll get to see who voted NO, who abstains and in the end the resolution will pass... PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #2

Oh, TY! EndlessWire Mar 2022 #3

The Russian Federation occupies a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council ... PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #7

I did hear President Z EndlessWire Mar 2022 #9

It was kind of awkward that Russia occupied the Presidency of the Security Council PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #12

Which might also be interesting... hippywife Mar 2022 #18

Couldn't the U.N. declare a "no fly zone" over Ukraine? SergeStorms Mar 2022 #4

Apparently, we have said NO. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #6

The U.N. could take military action as it did when North Korea invaded South Korea but there doesn't PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #8

So the U.N. will sit by.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #10

No-Fly zones require enforcement blogslug Mar 2022 #11

Then why does the U.N. have peacekeeping forces? SergeStorms Mar 2022 #19

I think we are trying out EndlessWire Mar 2022 #13

I think the only long term solution to the current problem requires a change in the Russian PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #14

It won't make your angst any easier, but try these links to Backseat Driver Mar 2022 #15

TY. Going to read it tomorrow. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2022 #16

I watched the whole thing today. hippywife Mar 2022 #17