I can appreciate all the sanctions placed on Putin and his buddies. Yes, their economy will be perhaps thrown into chaos. Boats have been seized and accounts have been be frozen. All that and more will not stop this madman from marching thru a sovereign nation, murdering their citizens and destroying the structures and infrastructure. All this because of some Russian Manifest Destiny for the region. He had troops and equipment amassed at the border for weeks prior to the invasion. This was in fact an invasion without cause or provocation. It has based on one man's ambition. These folks in Ukraine were simply trying to live their lives and raise their families.
It is uncomfortable to sit in my quiet little living room and watch the national news as Lester says please know these images are disturbing. We see the streets of Bucha with bodies strewn about and crews using ropes to pull them into graves for fear the corpses are booby trapped and will explode.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the 44 year old 5'7" president of this nation may be the brave hero of our age. Clad in a green tee shirt and protective vest, he visits battle fronts, visits the aftermath, cries with the mothers losing children, and truly is with his people. He pleads with the United Nations, which will accomplish nothing in that Russia has veto power on the Security Council. He pitches at the Grammys. He has addressed our Congress pleading for more help. He rightly states that the atrocities occurring in his country are war crimes and perhaps genocide.
The question is that is the outcome of this invasion inevitable? Will Putin's army simply outlast the smaller force of Ukraine? When Hitler did this during the 40's we had to wait for black and white newsreels to show up at the moving pictures at a Saturday matinee. Now we see it as it happens. There is no time taken for editing for content.
America cannot jump in directly for fear of WWIII and nuclear annihilation. Boots on the ground is not a good answer either. We could however offer refuge to those seeking asylum from their situation. We could offer humanitarian aid in food, sundries and medicine. I hope we proceed in this fashion.
all for now
stay safe
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