02-28-2022, 11:32 AM
(02-28-2022, 06:45 AM)dukealien Wrote: Sorry, sorry, sorry, but it's 1939: the tragedy must be acted out, and nobody is off-stage. World war is the kind that's been forgotten, and here it is again.Yes, if the worst scenario plays out, e.g. China using this moment to try to take over Taiwan.
Is Putin crazy enough to use nuclear weapons is now one of the main questions. His war is certainly not going the way he expected. And if the Ukrainians are fighting this hard with little help from the outside, what will the Russian occupation look like?
Up to now I've viewed Putin as a calculating, ruthless thug, but not a psychopath. Now I'm not so sure.
It is encouraging that Russians, at a considerable risk, are protesting against the war.