Using Afghanistan as a Model...

Are you suggesting Biden should not give Ukraine military aid just because they might lose?

No. I'm suggesting that when this all ends (hopefully soon), Russia will be in possession of all we are giving as walk-a-way Joe will do nothing to retrieve anything.

So you do support Biden giving aid to Ukraine even if it risks falling into enemy hands.

What do you suggest Biden do differently?

1) Open up oil drilling, fracking and pipelines in the US to reduce the stream of US money to Russia; 2) reduce red tape so natural gas can immediately be shipped from US to the EU; 3) Isolate Russia and anyone assisting Russia by shutting down their ability to use social media to use propaganda and communicate; 4) allow/facilitate Poland's transfer of Russian planes to Ukraine; 5) send the weapons, missiles, defense technology to Ukraine; 6) communicate what the US will consider escalation of the war to Putin rather than accepting his threats to us. Had some of these actions been taken proactively there very well might never have been a war to begin with. What do you recommend?

1) We only account for something like 12% of Russia's income and that's when there are heavy sanctions in place and what not.

2) Fair.

3) That may not be technologically feasible and if it were, I doubt they're aware to how to begin to do that. I mean, internet corporations are pulling out of Ukraine already, but a VPN easily bypasses these restrictions. The internet isn't like a satellite that you can just scramble. You would be effectively ruining communications of all kind, not just social media.

4) Fair, but I don't believe we have to facilitate that.

5) Doing that.

6) I think communication of any kind is already out of the question. Both sides are propaganda-armed and ready to spin this as a victory for either side no matter the outcome.

I can tell you that Zelensky's request for a no-fly zone is not possible unless we're willing to let Russia fly a nuke at us...vice versa... I don't think it's intelligent to call Russia's bluff because it's very clear that they're insane.

As far as I'm concerned, we're already doing the maximum we can without trading nuclear hits.

That is exactly what Russia appears to want.

I'm kinda half expecting North Korea to nuke Russia. Not because it makes sense but it follows the insanity I've had to contend with on a daily basis.

And no, I don't explicitly hope for that outcome either.

Russia is overextended already. And the 12% you reference is only OUR part. We could supply oil and gas to all our NATO allies as a security measure. That would be another 35-40%. Apparently, you are better off than me. I cannot afford a 12% cut in revenue and neither could the USA.

No, I’m in the same boat.

Well, I assuming it can handle a 12% cut. There is a huge difference in country’s income and an individual/family’s.

I don’t know if I have more to contribute at the mo… so have a few upvotes.

Biden should just negotiate a lend-lease program with the Taliban for Ukraine...