You have to be careful with breaking expectations - that IS how global wars are started. If everyone thinks Biden is weak and he all of a sudden grows a spine...that's even WORSE than being weak because nobody expects it. If he was going on the offsensive that's one thing. But trying to de-escalate a situation? You need to be firm and consistent throughout - NOT doing complete 180 in policy at the last minute.aTmAg said:I think he should be doing everything he can to make it clear that he is not weak THIS time. If he has to deploy troops on the line to make sure Putin does not dare invade, then he should do it. Though a real president would have to do that.rangerdanger said:
I agree that the Afghanistan debacle was the straw that broke the camel's back so to speak. But given the current situation, what should he be doing now? What do you think Trump or an R would do instead?
And Trump or another R wouldn't be in this situation. There is a reason Russia went into Crimea during Obama, did nothing for Trump's 4 years, and is now massing on Ukraine.
He would have needed to be strong months ago to not cause more problems than if he did so now.
But it is literally too late to do anything with military force and Putin knows that. NATO could have built up forces in Ukraine as Russia did, but they didn't...and no longer can before its too late.