I hope this opens; it was gifted. The article is by Thomas Friedman. He posits Putin's options and the West's position. Let me know if it doesn't open as I can copy it to you.
I remember his support for the war in Iraq. Here is the point he made that seemed plausible to me.
'He may feel that anything other than a total victory is a humiliation that would undermine his authoritarian grip on power. In that case, he could opt for a plan C — which, I am guessing, would involve air or rocket attacks on Ukrainian military supply lines across the border in Poland.'
'Poland is a NATO member, and any attack on its territory would require every other NATO member to come to Poland’s defense. Putin may believe that if he can force that issue, and some NATO members balk at defending Poland, NATO could fracture. It would certainly trigger heated debates inside every NATO country — especially in the United States — about getting directly involved in a potential World War III with Russia. No matter what happens in Ukraine, if Putin could splinter NATO, that would be an achievement that could mask all his other losses'.
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I hope this opens; it was gifted. The article is by Thomas Friedman. He posits Putin's options and the West's position. Let me know if it doesn't open as I can copy it to you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/20/opinion/putin-zelensky-ukraine.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DODmwaiOMNAo6B_EGKfbd_Zt12zTmfSdlaM65qWf9ox-5ZMgptVwys6NOiqagyHh8U-8i1T39kmNXER6w5-jvnKTjjJL90zeTj-hiMb2D1XPTd2WlydAlgvcdhIVD5jSdcwK2SFvVnmYUrhYdXDZtwQjsGYyOPrqOoX004YIPaG0mavgomWOhZWiXRn8qc6t8AcwZQCVHGTxBv8Dp2qYMcaJ5MYvGJf1N3c9H-gL4RFmVuMI-iYpYxTIHXnL5q2qXfRuhcoQRzhF7efcDdTNOADQ&smid=url-share
Mr. Obvious Conclusions continues to live up to his reputation.
I remember his support for the war in Iraq. Here is the point he made that seemed plausible to me.
'He may feel that anything other than a total victory is a humiliation that would undermine his authoritarian grip on power. In that case, he could opt for a plan C — which, I am guessing, would involve air or rocket attacks on Ukrainian military supply lines across the border in Poland.'
'Poland is a NATO member, and any attack on its territory would require every other NATO member to come to Poland’s defense. Putin may believe that if he can force that issue, and some NATO members balk at defending Poland, NATO could fracture. It would certainly trigger heated debates inside every NATO country — especially in the United States — about getting directly involved in a potential World War III with Russia. No matter what happens in Ukraine, if Putin could splinter NATO, that would be an achievement that could mask all his other losses'.
What do you say TC?
Is your first name Tom?
Thank you.