Having Russia missile a few steps away frim Germany has caused them to bring back their military.

People act in their own self interest. What other lives do you think did not get their due?

i know and understand that governments are supposed to be acting in their own interests. This does not surprise me one bit.

What bothers me ( again I understand this is selfish), is that the same people that preach about democracy/human rights/freedom know their governments are guilty of egregious crimes like Russia’s and arguably worse. I find it hypocritical when they started lecturing and posturing about respecting a country’s independence.

I hope this explains my pov better.

It can absolutely be a moral good/evil situation. As would such a war on the other side of Russia even if folks reacted differently.

> I find it hypocritical when they started lecturing and posturing about respecting a country’s independence.

They can be right this time, and wrong other times. I do think supporting them when they're right and opposing them when they're wrong is the play.