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  It used to be "beware the ides of march". But, you know, global warming and all.
context: I am sure everyone is expecting this. You don't prolong a war if you have no plans to regain the initiative. They will die trying. >
  
  The "prolong the war" comments are just scare tactics to try to force a settlement.
  The reality is that the Russians know they have to make major gains before the Western tanks start arriving.  Then they will attempt to solidify their positions by crying out for "peace" before they start getting their asses handed to them. >
  
  I wouldn't put it pass putin to turn this into a frozen conflict and hope for a gop president in 2024 >
  
  That is exactly what I think he's hoping for. And not just in the US. What he's hoping is that he can outlast a war of attrition, not necessarily with Ukraine, but it's Western partners. I sincerely hope that he is wrong, but if the GOP wins in 2024, I'd say it's likely that the coalition largely falls apart. Another reason republicans are traitors to Democracy the world over. >
  
  Traitors to democracy lol. Imagine a world that is only safe if the US can provide billions of dollars of goods. Why didn't Russia just invade under the trump administration? Odd they took Crimea under a dem, and now they're trying for Ukraine under a dem. >
  
  Putin was waiting for Trump to pull out of NATO if he won a second term in 2020. >
  
  Isn’t it ironic that pre-Russia’s invasion, there was all this talk about NATO becoming obsolete.  Thanks to Vlad, NATO is more focused than it’s been in decades.