Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper...
by e40 on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:37PM
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> Did they really launch this invasion on the assumption that the people of Ukraine would just roll over and accept foreign rule?
> Their options seems to be (a) beat a hasty retreat; (b) impose a bloody total subjugation of the population; (c) face a decades-long insurgency that will bleed them dry.
> We need to find a variant of (a) that allows Putin to save face, because his default will be (b).
This is precisely the conclusion I've come to.
I think the only (a) is give him some territory. That seems unlikely. Perhaps retake all of Crimea and then give him part of it?
I'm really worried about (b). I have 3 friends/coworkers there.
> Their options seems to be (a) beat a hasty retreat; (b) impose a bloody total subjugation of the population; (c) face a decades-long insurgency that will bleed them dry.
> We need to find a variant of (a) that allows Putin to save face, because his default will be (b).
This is precisely the conclusion I've come to.
I think the only (a) is give him some territory. That seems unlikely. Perhaps retake all of Crimea and then give him part of it?
I'm really worried about (b). I have 3 friends/coworkers there.