Ukraine

I am a veteran. Like most vets I have met and associate with, I don’t like war or even discuss war. Bombs, bullets, and shells do terrible things. And innocents always get caught up in it. But this week I listened to pundits afraid to let Ukraine attack Russia. Then, how can Ukraine win?

I am not going to go into the slimey Europeans. Once again they are hiding. Once again they are willing to let another European country fall. Once again they are dumping this on the US. And of course they need Russian oil and gas because our President won’t allow the US to provide it. Climate! Forget about Ukrainian grain – they are willing to pay Russia for that grain.

Stalin starved millions of Ukrainians to death by taking, as in stealing, Ukrainian grain. Last I heard he was Russian.

I have studied military history (back when kids actually took history classes). I took away one theme: The Army with the initiative almost always won. But our esteemed President, with his vast military experience (he never served and was a politician his whole life and only hires generals concerned with DEI), limits Ukrainian forces in what they can do: Do as I say or we don’t give you stuff. Hell, (I’m sorry, Hades) even Roosevelt didn’t put those limits on Eisenhower, or MacArthur, or Nimitz, or Halsey, etc.

Picture a boxing match. I tell one fighter he can only block punches. Does he win? Don’t think so. That is what these TV pundits want Ukraine do. – block. Of course, they have vast military experience (sarcasm).

Ukraine must be allowed to attack into Russia. Take out Russian supply depots, airfields, and troop concentrations. Take the fight to the Russians. Seize the initiative. And everyone stop worrying about Russia. The Russians cannot go nuclear. The Russians cannot expand this war. The Russian armed forces are a paper tiger. And even if Russia expands the war into other European countries let those countries learn a lesson. The US can be real slow in providing help to those European countries in accordance with NATO agreements.

But then again, I’m an old guy and I don’t get it…………