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  So Biden has given Putin a proper dressing down and I'm certain the Russian troops will be in full retreat by the end of this week. At least that is what the media is reporting, no mention of the response given by Putin however. But that wasn't the only discussion they had. Biden straightened him out on human rights as well. Everyone should be singing Kum Ba Ya shortly. Yes, Joe Biden assured Putin he would take actions that President Trump did not! Of course, Putin was already well aware of that, that's the reason he began moving those troops after Trump was in office. But let's not muddy the waters with facts.

  The last time we had the whole country on the same page was after 9/11. A patriotic frenzy swept the nation. There was a shortage of American flags! That was the response to America being attacked. Now I'm not suggesting that Russia will attack us, I don't believe anyone would benefit from that, and wars are usually fought for a gain of some type. Still, getting us involved in a war, especially against those nasty, election interfering Russians and their army of hackers, would certainly benefit our economy. There is historical precedent for that. We call that WW1. We had to get involved to secure our investments in our allies. If they lost, we lost our money.

  What do you suppose the interest in Ukraine Russia would have? Wouldn't be those gas companies the Bidens are so heavily invested with , would it? Remember when Biden was bragging about getting the Ukrainian prosecutor fired? He was investigating Hunter at the time and Daddy was VP. Remember that? Remember when Biden used that office for personal gain? How could you say it was anything else when his son was profiting? But I'm sure Putin has forgotten all about that happening in the Ukraine. Along with that it should be noted that Russia, as a nation, has very strong, cultural, traditional and familial ties to the Ukraine. Really it is a matter of pride! It's basically the same feeling Germany had after WW1 regarding territory. Russia feels it is a necessity, having Ukraine as part of the nation, not some independent nation. Ukraine belongs to mother Russia! 

 Putin most certainly wants to cement his legacy. Do not all leaders want to do that? It's a natural and normal human response. You don't get to be the leader of a nation without drive, without really wanting that. Wanting to secure your place in history is something each of us know. I'll be happy if I am remembered by friends and family, Putin wants to be remembered by the world! A unification of Ukraine to Russia would go a long way in doing that.

 Now Bidens' big threat, his only credible threat, is in having the United Nations back him. Blame it on Trump if that makes you feel better, but the fact is the United Nations doesn't have a warm fuzzy feeling toward the United States these days. Not since they have been forced to at least begin to carry their fair share of their financial burden. World diplomacy isn't something I pretend to know much about, but I know this, you can't count on the UN for much. And those nations living next door to Russia would certainly be hesitant to act. The same thinking, attitude as talking smack about someone. Easy to do from a distance, in the same room, not so much. And I don't know how many of you have ever traveled to Europe, but you can move country to country like we drive state to state. It's pretty close quarters!

 The thing is this. If a major war were to happen it would be a battle of tactical weapons, not troops on the ground. No nation wants that. I don't care how large your population is, how fanatical they may be, everyone is aware of the very long-term destruction that would certainly be the result. And the major population centers would be the targets. What response could Nato muster should Russia decide to invade the Ukraine? 

 Will Nato send a unified force to oppose that invasion? Will Nato agree to use tactical nuclear weapons? No, the answer is no. Economic sanctions are basically the only tool available to Nato. But there is that threat isn't there? Russia may indeed expend a few of their nuclear missiles, sort of a few warning shots across the bow as the saying goes. If they do, what is the response? These are certainly precarious times we live in. Our leadership is the weakest it has ever been, no doubt about that. Our citizens are divided, the moral of the nation is low, perhaps the lowest in several generations. Divided loyalties' at every turn.