Jets for Ukraine, more political posturing

 UKRAINE HAS NOT BEEN FLYING THEIR  JETS 

JUST AN ATTEMPT TO DRAW US INTO CONFLICT

We continue to hear all the political opportunists declare that Ukraine should be provided with more aircraft. Problem is, Ukraine now has around 60 fighter jets that they are not flying. This is probably because Russia has good air defenses around their troops and they would most likely be shot down in short order. No one has yet explained how 30 more would change the equation. If considered, it is clear that this is just another opportunity to draw the U.S. and NATO into this conflict. U.S. politicians know better, but they cannot resist the sound bite or video clip.

We are continually bombarded with images of the horrors of war. Some real, some manufactured, all in an attempt to draw others to the rescue of Ukraine's perilous situation. We have heard of the dangers of Russia controlling nuclear power plants, that there could be another Chernobyl melt down. Of course, we are to believe that is just what Russia would want. 

We are continuously led to believe that Russia is intentionally targeting civilian targets. This may be true, but if you arm civilians and have them firing from civilian positions they are now fair targets by the rules of war. Again, war is hell and the longer it goes the more people will die.

It is also clear that the hope of our leaders is that the war continues for a very long time, all in the hope that Russia and Putin will be damaged. Hopefully damaged to extinction. The Ukrainians are the collateral damage in this power play between the U.S. and Russia.

We also hear that we are sending more arms to the rescue of the Ukrainians. We were able to get arms into Afghanistan by mule and on human backs, much of through thousands of miles of remote terrain. I am not convinced that is possible in this situation. I am sure Russia has ways of knowing were and when these supplies will be entering the country, it is inconceivable that there will not be a serious effort to interdict these supplies.

Finally, although many have died in the last weeks, the solution for Ukraine has not changed, they could prosper as an independent, non-aligned country, able to trade with whoever they like, both to the east and the west. As long as they are a chess piece in an east/west struggle, their future will remain uncertain. Will the whole country have to be destroyed before their leaders can make decisions in the best interest of their citizens.