The leaders of Russia and Ukraine have both signaled confidence, and willingness to talk. Putin shows no sign of backing off from his demands, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine would keep fighting for "survival."
It’s an offer Zelensky knows Putin will never accept. It’s a low key/high level trolling maneuver by Zelensky to bolster his public image internationally and make Ukraine look good. An empty gesture as far as the stated goal is concerned. Pandering to the EU, which Ukraine BADLY wants to join. Russia too, has floated peace talks in the past that were nothing more than empty gestures. It’s an Eastern Europe thing to do this sort of stuff. Just each side trying to “psych out” the other at various times. All empty gestures and hot air, much like the Iranians at the moment.
Trump too… No need to be stingy. There is enough hot air for everyone. No side has got a monopoly on it.
Currently, actual deeds by the Iranian regime are weak sauce.
An old Arab saying that I first heard in the Gulf War 1 days, said about Saddam: “Even the dog is a lion in his own neighborhood”
Iranians right now are talking big, but judging by their deeds, they are jumpy. Nervous. Mercurial. Disorganized.
Sadly, much like the US in Iraq, we figured out after starting a war and destabilizing the region and the global economy, that Saddam had done his job too well in the 30+ years he was in power. There was no one to take over if we deposed him. All competent opposition had been eliminated years before, effectively and quite intelligently, by Saddam. We are starting to realize the same thing is true in Iran. No parties, no politicians to step in and fill the void if the current regime were to suddenly fall.
Isn’t that the sort of thing you should work out before starting a war ?
Anyway, if it wasnt decimating the world economy via crude oil I’d be grabbing the popcorn and hope both sides lose badly. Iran the US & Israel are all pretty bad. Israel is straight up evil.
It’s an offer Zelensky knows Putin will never accept. It’s a low key/high level trolling maneuver by Zelensky to bolster his public image internationally and make Ukraine look good. An empty gesture as far as the stated goal is concerned. Pandering to the EU, which Ukraine BADLY wants to join. Russia too, has floated peace talks in the past that were nothing more than empty gestures. It’s an Eastern Europe thing to do this sort of stuff. Just each side trying to “psych out” the other at various times. All empty gestures and hot air, much like the Iranians at the moment.
Eyy ? Seems to me like Trump is the one with hot air & empty gestures not the Iranians.
Trump too… No need to be stingy. There is enough hot air for everyone. No side has got a monopoly on it.
Currently, actual deeds by the Iranian regime are weak sauce.
An old Arab saying that I first heard in the Gulf War 1 days, said about Saddam: “Even the dog is a lion in his own neighborhood”
Iranians right now are talking big, but judging by their deeds, they are jumpy. Nervous. Mercurial. Disorganized.
Sadly, much like the US in Iraq, we figured out after starting a war and destabilizing the region and the global economy, that Saddam had done his job too well in the 30+ years he was in power. There was no one to take over if we deposed him. All competent opposition had been eliminated years before, effectively and quite intelligently, by Saddam. We are starting to realize the same thing is true in Iran. No parties, no politicians to step in and fill the void if the current regime were to suddenly fall.
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Isn’t that the sort of thing you should work out before starting a war ?
Anyway, if it wasnt decimating the world economy via crude oil I’d be grabbing the popcorn and hope both sides lose badly. Iran the US & Israel are all pretty bad. Israel is straight up evil.
Isn’t that the sort of thing you should work out before starting a war ?
Clearly not for Republicans. But for sane people, yes.