Originally Posted By: Larry B


Right, those Baltic countries are members of NATO and we are obligated to militarily intervene should they be invaded.


Apples and oranges. Ukraine is not in NATO and was never intended to be a part of NATO. The Declaration of Sovereignty of Ukraine and the Minks Agreements both speak to the intention of Ukraine being a neutral state. When the US pushes for Ukraine to violate this by talks of joining NATO, there will be pushback from Russia. The US war machine is using Ukraine as the proxy with Russia. The US wanted this war and started this war with Russia.

Historically, the Baltic countries were only under Russian control for short periods of time unlike Ukraine which was considerably longer. Russia has much more of a claim to Ukraine than it does to the Baltic countries, so it is quite and assumption to make that Putin would try to take them, especially being under NATO control. Again, apples and oranges.

Originally Posted By: Larry B


Frankly, it would seem better to support Ukraine now with resources other than troops rather than becoming dragged into an all out war over the Baltic countries.


Frankly, it would seem better if we just minded our own business as it is not our role to be involved in this. We should also exit NATO as well and not concern ourselves in frivolous overseas wars.

Originally Posted By: Larry B


I should add that I know a friend of one of my sons who is married to a woman whose Russian parents were sent to Latvia during the Russian occupation. The friend of my son is still living in Latvia with his wife and family.


I have a friend that is black.


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