You get that from a summary? — Isaac
all seeing this like we're choosing wallpaper — Isaac
negotiations require a cease fire. Putin will have to ask for one. That's just how it works. — frank
The US is not the appropriate broker because they have an interest in the conflict. — frank
When Putin signals that he wants to talk, a broker will emerge. — frank
They're getting supplies from other countries — frank
Russia is presently losing on the battlefield — frank
Or even get out of the way of negotiations. — Xtrix
It does appear so. I don’t see how Ukraine could have come this far without US backing. — Xtrix
So I’m not happy about it. I’m not happy about pushing for continued war without equally pushing for peace negotiations — Xtrix
But there are no neat solutions at the moment. :/ And so, comments keep going in circles. — jorndoe
lots have been posted already. — jorndoe
Russia is the largest purveyor of weapons to Ukraine. — Olivier5
The US is not pushing for war but helping Ukraine defend herself, which is perfectly legitimate. — Olivier5
I am afraid that there isn't much you can do about it, other than vote for Trump at the next general elections. — Olivier5
That is precisely what your quote implied, though. Go back and read it more carefully, because it seems you failed to understand it. — Olivier5
Your source for that? — Isaac
News. — Olivier5
You mean the UN charter got it all wring? — Olivier5
US foreign policy is set by the president, who is elected every four years. — Olivier5
Is he kept in an isolation chamber from the day of the election lest he makes any decision under influence from what he sees and reads about the mood of the general public? — Isaac
Google it up. Russia is the largest weapon provider to Ukraine right now. — Olivier5
The UN charter condemn aggression, posits that any member state has the right to defend itself, and to seek alliances in doing so. — Olivier5
The. US public has very little influence on FP. This is just a fact. It's not me saying it, nor do I condone it. You cannot influence US foreign policy simply by expressing views on TPF. You would need a whole lobbying apparatus to achieve anything like this, like the one developed by Israel. — Olivier5
The only public action with an impact on USFP is to vote to change the president. — Olivier5
You think the "chance" of Ukraine improving its human rights record is worth thousands of deaths and can't be achieved any other way. I can't argue against a callous disregard for human life nor a dysfunctional imagination. — Isaac
no progress toward “human rights” can get there in a certain, straight, compassionate and peaceful way as one would hope (the recent Iranian protests are another good example of this point). — neomac
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