This is outside my usual ambit, but it seems important enough to comment on.
Germany is apparently preparing to throw Ukraine to the tender mercies of Vladimir Putin. Germany, remembering World War II, is all for not fighting, as long as someone else is doing the not-fighting. Besides, they want that gas. Germany should have kept those nuclear reactors going. France, on the other hand, is equivocating, though my earlier remarks, based on an inflammatory Politico article, were incorrect. (For future: do not trust Politico.)
“Peace in our time” and climate change, too – what's not to like?
Last time there was a huge build up of Soviet troops along her Western border, there was a matching build up of German troops facing it. Hubris taking the place of good planning for the Germans, Hitler pulled the trigger about two weeks before Stalin was ready to do the same. This time we have no counter army to preempt Putin. He is moving more troops to the border, mainly National Guard to hold the captured territory and stamp out resistance. We hope for a warm early spring.
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