[jfman]

I think the two events aren’t comparable. Despite much hyperbole the Russian SMO appears very controlled and measured compared with the systematic destruction of buildings throughout Gaza, This, alongside the wholesale killing of women and children by indiscriminate bombing of urban areas - including mosques, churches, hospitals and other buildings generally considered protected puts Israel’s actions on an entirely different level.

I’ve no real objection to Ukraine’s right to defend itself, subject to the right to self determination of some regions as negotiated in the Minsk agreements. What’s more objectionable - from where I sit - is America leading them on implying a level of ongoing support that it would never commit to once it was no longer in it’s political or economic interest.

It’s entirely possible the US will force Ukraine to the table to negotiate an agreement worse than could have been achieved in spring 2022, at the cost of tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) of Ukrainian lives and millions of Ukrainian refugees that will never return from Europe.

If I’m right, it’ll be interesting to see how Ukraine’s biggest cheerleaders reflect upon that outcome.