Posted by Ken Waldron on September 10, 2023, 9:23 pm
...by just declaring Victory: it's begun:
"Some analysts now believe that - as the war grinds on - continuing to write cheques for Urkaine may longer be in the West's best interests. And a recent CNN poll shows that most Americans oppose Congress authorising additional funding to support Ukraine.
Sean Bell, a former RAF Air Vice-Marshal and Ministry of Defence (MoD) staffer, suggests that the war has weakened Russia to such an extent that it "no longer poses a credible threat to Europe". Given this, Bell argues that "the Western objective of this conflict has been achieved".
- Whilst we celebrate our magnificent Western victory over Ivan (doubtless with our home-made Challenger brand fireworks), plucky Ukraine of course maintains the right to fight on...if it wishes:
Writing for Sky, Bell said "Many Ukrainians will remain determined to expel all Russians from their territory. That is Ukraine's right, their fight, their future, and their sacrifice."
-We of course wish them well and applaud their glorious heroism but alas, have other priorities:
..."Having achieved their strategic objective, Western democratic governments must also address the cost of living crisis, domestic priorities, and re-building national weapons inventories."