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minus-squareAdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down40·2 years agoAs an American, it’s 2023 we should never need weapons. Diplomacy should be the only option.
minus-squareDr. Bluefall@toast.ooolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down4·2 years agoUnfortunately, many of our international contemporaries disagree. And as long as we do, we need something in case diplomacy fails.
minus-squarebouh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·2 years agoUkraine trusted diplomacy when they gave their nukes to Russia.
minus-squareAirazz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down3·2 years agoI’m sure russia would care a lot about your strongly worded letter if they decided to take Alaska back.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoRussians would manage to freeze to death trying.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·2 years agoYeah, that’s why they have 4 waves ready. The first freezes, the second freezes, the third doesn’t show up but the fourth will take Alaska.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThey have 4 waves of men to throw at a front? Where are they? Because they aren’t in Ukraine…
minus-square_bug0ut@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agoThey’re there… err… the remains are, at least.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoStill under the illusion they’re not next on the conscription list.
minus-squareTexMexBazooka@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 years agoIn an ideal world I’d agree, but that’s not what we live in
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoDiplomacy backed by what? “Diplomacy” with no leverage is ink on worthless paper, there needs to be some kind of reason anyone should listen to you.
As an American, it’s 2023 we should never need weapons. Diplomacy should be the only option.
Unfortunately, many of our international contemporaries disagree. And as long as we do, we need something in case diplomacy fails.
Ukraine trusted diplomacy when they gave their nukes to Russia.
I’m sure russia would care a lot about your strongly worded letter if they decided to take Alaska back.
Russians would manage to freeze to death trying.
Yeah, that’s why they have 4 waves ready. The first freezes, the second freezes, the third doesn’t show up but the fourth will take Alaska.
They have 4 waves of men to throw at a front?
Where are they? Because they aren’t in Ukraine…
They’re there… err… the remains are, at least.
Still under the illusion they’re not next on the conscription list.
In an ideal world I’d agree, but that’s not what we live in
Diplomacy backed by what? “Diplomacy” with no leverage is ink on worthless paper, there needs to be some kind of reason anyone should listen to you.