Denial can be a useful coping mechanism, but when taken to an extreme it just gets sad.
People living in the middle east are dumbfounded at the ability of Americans to convince themselves that we actually have a moral high ground when talking about Russia's war in Ukraine.
A decade ago a large group of neconservatives lied us into war. They told us that the war was necessary and that the costs would be minimal. The news media endorsed their every claim and were quick to call all of the skeptics on the left anti-American.
They were wrong in every way. They should have been drummed out of polite society.
I just want to share a couple of perspectives this morning from two of my favorite Ukraine analysts. Gonzalo is speaking with Scott Ritter this morning, and Alex Christoforou is commenting from Cyprus. Clips below the fold...
This video starts without an introduction, so I don't know its actual date, but it sounds like this week. Ritter is on a roll here, making too much sense. I apologize if it has been posted and discussed earlier and I missed it.
SCOTT RITTER MILITARY INTELLIGENCE EXPERT ON UKRAINE CONFLICT
Remember when Americans cared about the fate of Afghani civilians?
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has figured out that NATO is prepared to fight Russia with the lives of every single willing Ukrainian. This has changed his perspective.
This is what I wrote in 2017, about US propaganda and the Russian "hack". I described a Ukrainian connection back then, which may help some to understand our current circumstances. One prediction I made back then would be that we'd be in a war in Ukraine within a year. I was wrong. It took five years:
The okeydoke that Americans were supposed to get
Submitted by Bob In Portland on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 4:42pm
The International Criminal Court was founded on a great idea - that no one should be above the law and beyond justice. Unfortunately great ideas often founder in the rough seas of reality.
All over America, people are concerned and outraged at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
And they should be, because the invasion was unnecessary. In fact, the levels of concern and outrage are so universal that it might be the number one bipartisan, uniting feature in America today.
Considering all the crocodile tears being shed over Ukraine, it's easy to forget that the U.S. doesn't actually care about the people living there. That's why the wisdom of Hillary Clinton is so valuable for keeping everyone grounded.
