The Morning Rant: No American Soldiers In Eastern Europe!

Repeat after me: "We are not the world's policeman."

To paraphrase Otto von Bismarck, "Ukraine is not worth the bones of a single United States Marine." So the idea of some security agreement with Ukraine that mirrors NATO's Article 5 is essentially allowing Ukraine into NATO without all of that pesky cooperation and standardization and massive bureaucracy and, by the way, no equal commitment from the rest of the members.

And that's exactly what they want! France and Germany don't want their soldiers to get chewed up and spit out in Donetsk. They want American soldiers to do their dirty work, so they can enjoy some strudel and a good Eiswein, or a lovely croissant and a couple of espressos while they read the news of American blood and treasure being spent once again in Europe.

Stay out of Eastern Europe's territorial disputes. They have been going on for a very long time, and most of them have been nasty wars that expose the curious lack of interest in the lives of those who are fighting them. Both Ukraine and Russia are churning through soldiers at an astounding rate, and the idea that America should provide some ironclad security in the event of another border clash is batshit crazy.

Kyiv's Top Negotiator Hails 'Real Progress' During 2nd Day of Peace Talks in Berlin

Ahead of the first meeting, Zelenskyy said on Dec. 14 that Kyiv is open to dropping its NATO ambitions in exchange for Western security guarantees.

“Thus, today, bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the US, Article 5-like guarantees for us from the US, and security guarantees from European colleagues, as well as other countries — Canada, Japan — are an opportunity to prevent another Russian invasion,” Zelenskyy said in a WhatsApp chat with reporters.

It remains unclear how discussions have progressed on that and other issues, such as territorial concessions, which have been key sticking points in the process.

The Kremlin said on Dec. 15 that Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO was fundamental to the peace settlement.

Russia has been exposed as a paper tiger, and the insulting argument that Ukraine is only the first step in its drive to the Channel is thoroughly debunked by the facts on the ground. Russia couldn't conquer Ukraine in three and a half years? That is a shocking realization for Putin and his generals, and no amount of obfuscation on their part will change that.

Here's my plan. Guarantee a certain level of access to American weapons, paid for in cash. Guarantee a certain level of intelligence cooperation. Guarantee support in the United Nations (remember that?) for a just peace. Continue support for Poland's military buildup, which is a wonderful buffer against any Russian intransigence.

And no American soldiers anywhere near the current battlefields or anywhere near a hypothetical future conflict. Until Western Europe decides that their culture is worth defending, what possible future benefit is there for America to enter a war that is merely a distraction from the real conflict: Islam vs. the West?

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posted by CBD at 11:00 AM

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