Authored by John Burroughs via Common Dreams,
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin provided a revealing and disturbing glimpse into a darker element of US policy at a press conference held April 25 at the Poland/Ukraine border. The press event followed a trip to Kiev by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Austin.
Austin was asked how he defines “America’s goals for success” in Ukraine. He first said that the US wants to see “Ukraine remain a sovereign country, a democratic country, able to protect its sovereign territory.” But then he added: “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree it cannot do the kind things that it has done in invading Ukraine.” I had feared that geopolitical strategizing is affecting the US approach, but this is the first public indication of that I have seen.
It cannot be said too strongly: The US government must not be guided by any notion that a quagmire in Ukraine would drain Russian resources, diminish Russian influence and power globally, and possibly lead to regime change. The United States instead should do all within its power to help bring the war to a close rapidly in order to limit suffering; to eliminate risks that the conflict will widen and escalate, possibly to nuclear war; and to limit the negative global economic and food security repercussions.
A broader reason for determined efforts to end the war is the need to work toward restoring a relationship with Russia enabling cooperation on nuclear arms control and disarmament, climate protection, public health, and other vital matters of global concern.
US energy in helping bring the war to a close is also appropriate in view of the political responsibility of the United States, together with NATO, since the late 1990s in helping to create the conditions for a crisis. Actions having this effect included precipitously withdrawing from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2003, subsequently establishing missile defense facilities in Romania and Poland, and opening the door to Ukraine’s membership in NATO in 2008.
In a recent paper, End the War, Stop the War Crimes, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy outlines already widely discussed elements of an approach to ending the war. In brief, Russia and Ukraine should quickly agree to a cease-fire to enable negotiation of a settlement.
Negotiations should then aim to end the war immediately and to resolve the overarching disputes concerning governance of the Donbas region and the status of Crimea. A long-term consultative mechanism could be put in place to resolve time-intensive or recurring issues and to help maintain peace and human security. Ukraine appears ready to forswear any possibility of joining NATO, so long as some form of guaranteed neutrality can be established, but seeks to join the European Union. The overall aim should be the preservation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with the UN Charter.
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In addition to any role they can play, behind the scenes or not, in bringing about a cease-fire and negotiating a settlement, the United States and other states must be ready to lift war-related sanctions and to accept and support some form of neutrality for Ukraine should Ukraine choose that.
Russia’s war on Ukraine is already causing appalling suffering and devastation. It is playing with fire—even nuclear fire—to allow the war to go on indefinitely and potentially to widen and escalate, at least partly with the aim of weakening Russia. The right course is to making ending the war on acceptable, if not perfect, terms the highest priority.
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A cease-fire and negotiated solution will never happen, so Russia should just proceed to turn Ukraine into a parking lot, destroy every govt building, and put targets on the heads of Zalensskyyyy and every other Ukrainian “leader” (i.e. puppet). They should also send regular sorties of heavy bombers to western Ukraine on the border and bomb into oblivion everything that moves.
Russia should’ve know this would be the only way forward, instead of pussyfooting around.
What’s the name of that song? Oh yea,War Pigs.
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death’s construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to Mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds…
Oh Lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait ’till their judgment day comes, yeah!
Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of Judgment, God is calling
On their knees the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings…
Oh Lord, yeah!
I always wanted to smack Ozzy for rhyming ‘masses’ with ‘masses’.
The war isn’t meant to be won; it’s meant to be continuous.
DUH!!!!
Secondary objective is to purchase as much expensive equipment as possible to send over there. MIC needs the shekels, dontchaknow.
They saw Russia using up all their obsolete equipment, and have been following suit. The strategic play here on both sides is holding their first string in reserve.
Yes, I’ve noticed that also.
Weapons disposal.
“The Real Strategic Goal In Ukraine:”
kill as many russians and ukranians as possible.
Or find a way to arm the Islamic occupation of the West (refugees) surrepticiously to cause decades of civil strife, ramped up government responses to it, severe restriction on travel and freedoms for Heritage Europeans, etc.
Stop listening to the words start paying attention to the outcomes.
Austen, Blinken and Zewlenzky at one table,…where’s Colonel Von Stauffenberg when you need him?
The alliance against Russia is so counterproductive. It brings Russia and China together, keeps India out of an alliance with India (due to her closeness with Russia and wariness of American intentions), and keeps Military forces in Europe when they should be elsewhere. Russia will win this war because they are being faced with an existential threat, and therefore will be more determined than the North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations. They will persevere over Ukraine (facing an existential threat from Russia) by sheer force of arms. Then we shall see the American led alliance(s) splinter. It will be one lost war too amny.
I concur. This ain’t Afghanistan.
Excellent sober advice if sadly relying on the ability of our insane ‘leaders’ to act in a humane and rational way. Not gonna happen. These warmongers are following an agenda laid down by the Banksters resident in the City of London, the Vatican and Washington DC. All the politicians and diplomats know they have to submit to the Empire of Lies. The Khazarians are on display:
https://clifhigh.substack.com/p/the-new-jew-question?s=r
There is no need for any of this destruction and suffering, not only in Ukraine, but also the forgotten millions being damaged daily in MENA, Eurasia, the Global South. Not to forget the millions of Vaxxed-damaged innocents who naively trusted the evil ones as exposed by one of many courageous correspondents like Steve Kirsch.
https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_nwo206.htm
I shall be posting about Lebanon tomorrow among other things. The billionaire elites are determined to destroy our present dysfunctional systems, which they know are failing, in favour of their planned total enslavement of humanity.
The twinkle toes brigade couldn’t beat a pack of cub scouts in a war.
That stupid, stupid Fuque actually wants a war with Russia. Somebody shoot that idiot before he helps Russia bomb us into oblivion. You keep poking the bear you moron and you’ll soon see just how big it claws and teeth are.
The author is a Pollyanna living in the extinct glory of a once great republic called the United States of America. The US is now ruled by a cabal of godless globalists who have trashed the constitution and mongrelized our population. He seems surprised that our puppeteers are not sitting down with Russia and trying to understand Putin’s reluctance to having nukes 3 minutes from Moscow or Nazi’s killing innocents in the Donbas. Did the author really not know that our intent to weaken Russia was first voiced by Austin the idiot Sec of Def? Did he also believe that Trump was a Russian Manchurian Candidate? The author needs to leave the world of Oz and peer behind the curtain before writing any more archaic wishful articles.
This war has little to do with Ukraine other than it’s currently being staged there.
This war is all about the US/NATO overthrowing Russia and stealing Russia’s $70+ Trillion dollars worth of gas, oil and other natural resources and leave the Russian people with no future.
It’s one thing to try to put Putin/Russia into a quagmire. It’s hubris to announce it. Foolish or stupid, makes no difference the result is the same.
Joe Biden and the US government has made it very clear numerous times for all the world to hear that they are intent on Putin’s removal, thus the overthrow of Russia.
This shows their intent to wage war on Russia.
Didn’t Russia do the same in Vietnam? LOL! Payback for the meathead who stole the Superbowl ring. May he die shaking to the grave and be buried in a potter’s grave for stealing from the Russian people.