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2022-05-31 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Is a diplomatic settlement possible in Ukraine?

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Posted by badanov 2022-05-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 First: a large-scale military defeat of one of the parties. Russia or Ukraine -

This condition is already been met: the major defeat was at Mariupol, several weeks ago. That turned the tide. Russia will certainly win the war.

Second: a massive political change in the US. At the elite level.

I disagree. The change need NOT be "massive." The central change has already happened within the Intelligence Community, as it is called -- they were the ones behind the New York Times editorial and they were the ones who pushed Kissinger to put forth his peace arguments at Davos.

Arguably, the Intelligence Community (or so-called 'Deep State') can drive policy toward a negotiated solution. In any case Biden is a walking corpse. He is irrelevant.

Posted by Slineling Chusong5031 2022-05-31 00:27|| 2022-05-31 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Too bad, a lot of Republicans seem to be as enthusiastic about this war as Biden.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-05-31 12:19|| 2022-05-31 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 General Milley's no longer enthusiastic about the war.

Here's what Milley said on Fox yesterday:

"A negotiated outcome is a logical choice, but both sides have to come to that conclusion on their own. ... There's always a possibility of escalation. And we have to closely manage the escalation... and prevent this thing from expanding into something much more horrific than it already is."

Posted by Palmerston 2022-05-31 12:40|| 2022-05-31 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 ^^^ Cockroach.

Posted by Crons Tholush7614 2022-05-31 21:06|| 2022-05-31 21:06|| Front Page Top

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