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J. D. Vance: Intelligence Is Required To Know When To Start Or End Wars. (270 Views)

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MadamExcellency: 4:54pm On Feb 20
JD Vance
@JDVance
This is moralistic garbage, which is unfortunately the rhetorical currency of the globalists because they have nothing else to say.

For three years, President Trump and I have made two simple arguments: first, the war wouldn't have started if President Trump was in office; second, that neither Europe, nor the Biden istration, nor the Ukrainians had any pathway to victory. This was true three years ago, it was true two years ago, it was true last year, and it is true today.

And for three years, the concerns of people who were obviously right were ignored. What is Niall's actual plan for Ukraine? Another aid package? Is he aware of the reality on the ground, of the numerical advantage of the Russians, of the depleted stock of the Europeans or their even more depleted industrial base?

Instead, he quotes from a book about George HW Bush from a different historical period and a different conflict. That's another currency of these people: reliance on irrelevant history.

President Trump is dealing with reality, which means dealing with facts. And here are some facts:

Number one, while our Western European allies' security has benefitted greatly from the generosity of the United States, they pursue domestic policies (on migration and censorship) that offend the sensibilities of most Americans and defense policies that assume continued over-reliance.

Number two, Russians have a massive numerical advantage in manpower and weapons in Ukraine, and that advantage will persist regardless of further Western aid packages. Again, the aid is *currently* flowing.

Number three, the United States retains substantial leverage over both parties to the conflict.

Number four, ending the conflict requires talking to the people involved in starting it and maintaining it.

Number five, the conflict has placed--and continues to place--stress on tools of American statecraft, from military stockpiles to sanctions (and so much else). We believe the continued conflict is bad for Russia, bad for Ukraine, and bad for Europe. But most importantly, it is bad for the United States.

Given the above facts, we must pursue peace, and we must pursue it now. President Trump ran on this, he won on this, and he is right about this. It is lazy, ahistorical nonsense to attack as "appeasement" every acknowledgment that America's interest must for the realities of the conflict.

That interest--not moralisms or historical illiteracy--will guide President Trump's policy in the weeks to come.

And thank God for that.

Softmirror: 5:01pm On Feb 20
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CoronaVirusPro: 5:02pm On Feb 20
The dumbest VP

Europeans hate the Dunce more than Trump

He talks before thinking.

Wannabe dictator!
CodeTemplar: 5:44pm On Feb 20
Mumu VP. They running US like a drinking bar.
anonymous1759(m): 6:04pm On Feb 20
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CodeTemplar:
Mumu VP. They running US like a drinking bar.

Painment , when we told you dumbbbbAxxxx esssss . reality you’ll bring in Visa card or Islamist Terrorist. You don’t know what to say to this one that’s why you’re pained .

It’s only a comedian that’ll trigger a war that he’s certain of not winning without the help of Allies .
The so called Allie themselves can’t stand the national toe to toe unless by proxy and yet you misled your Nation to face their wrath.
What has Ukraine gained in this war? Absolutely nothing.
No NATO , Ukraine became smaller .
NATO as an Organization don’t start a War they’re not sure of winning.
kettykin: 6:13pm On Feb 20
At least their war has 90% combat , no demented, imbecilic, foolish ,satanic idea of starving innocent women and children or shooting at unarmed young men like some demonized satanist masquerading as humans. God bless Russia and Ukraine form professionalism even when it mattered most . May God punish satan and his cohorts where they are .
allen113: 6:43pm On Feb 20
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Tjra: 6:46pm On Feb 20
CoronaVirusPro:
The dumbest VP

Europeans hate the Dunce more than Trump

He talks before thinking.

Wannabe dictator!
You this boy again,

Trust me, you are not even as smart as JD Vances' fart.

Sitdon for Agege dey yarn opkata
CoronaVirusPro: 7:01pm On Feb 20
Tjra:

You this boy again,

Trust me, you are not even as smart as JD Vances' fart.

Sitdon for Agege dey yarn opkata

When you call people like Vance smart, I can imagine your IQ.

I am sure the obese Trump is a genius in your world too .
Quelme: 7:21pm On Feb 20
Zelensky just do Ukraine handicap...

Trump go show you shege...
eddy1977(m): 12:13am On Feb 21
Tjra:

You this boy again,

Trust me, you are not even as smart as JD Vances' fart.

Sitdon for Agege dey yarn opkata

grin grin grin grin

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