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Alexander Of Assyria

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10. Ukraine needs to say they will never ever join NATO, negotiate a damn end to the war stalemate.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 10, 2023, 08:50 AM

Jul 2023

and then be Finland and Sweden on that issue later…a perpetual threat of NATO entry would be a weapon also. One that doesn’t kill anyone in a stalemated carnage.

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Biden, U.S. leaders insist war with Russia must end before Ukraine joins NATO [View all] former9thward Jul 2023 OP

That's true. It's also true that Russia wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if it had been in NATO. DickKessler Jul 2023 #1

I don't expect this to be a problem. Putin BootinUp Jul 2023 #2

Of course. Admission now would put all the NATO nations at war with Russia. Hortensis Jul 2023 #3

So many don't understand that, or want the war with Russia. It's horrible thinking. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2023 #7

I wish we weren't sending cluster munitions, but accept that the Hortensis Jul 2023 #9

Excellent points hueymahl Jul 2023 #16

Unfortunately, denvine Jul 2023 #4

It is sad. Not admitting Ukraine to NATO means unending war and destruction for Ukraine. Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #5

Admission has rules and steps...not been met, Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2023 #8

Exactly. TomSlick Jul 2023 #6

Ukraine needs to say they will never ever join NATO, negotiate a damn end to the war stalemate. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2023 #10

I am skeptical about a negotiated settlement. TomSlick Jul 2023 #12

Agree hueymahl Jul 2023 #15

How do you end a war you didn't start? Sounds impossible. live love laugh Jul 2023 #11

You win a war against an invader by driving the aggressor from your territory. TomSlick Jul 2023 #13

Aided by various factors and forces, internal and external, Hortensis Jul 2023 #17

I am hoping this is an opening gambit for peace talks hueymahl Jul 2023 #14