As this horror continues and we sit each day at our comfy warm breakfast table, the thought that the threat of an escalation in hostilities as entered the minds of many people. A friend of mine expressed how he has gone to bed and upon hearing aircraft above for one moment panicked it could be an attack! Yes it’s highly unlikely and call it a form of paranoia but the reaction is understandable under the present crisis. We all have differing views and opinions. Mine have always been clear with regard to our government and in the past I have said a number of times that the West should be very frightened of Putin. It is easy to say I told you so and is meaningless but as we all struggle to digest the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine, we cant help but fell useless and speechless.
If and it is a big “if” this horrific aggression by Russia has the effect of bringing the world into sharp focus in it’s combined condemnation of Putin then perhaps it really can be a “watershed” moment albeit one that has bloodshed on our hands! There have been many conflicts and wars, none other than the World War have shocked us enough to bring about peace. We must not forget that in places like Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria conflict is still going on. The peace between Israel and Palestine is fragile, Maymar, North Korea and China also live under brutal regimes that tolerate no democratic rights for it’s people and crush any and all rebellious behaviour. Yes Ukraine is in Europe and the threat seems very real and far to close but we have allowed and caused conflicts all over the world with the West’s constant interference in the name of democracy. Now when the need is greater than ever we sit back and only offer our help in a limited fashion. I completely understand the reluctance to go to war with Russia and I share that reluctance but when are we going to say enough is enough? Will it be when the Russian have destroyed Ukraine and Russian boots now stand on the borders of the surrounding States or will it be when those boots cross those borders?
The nuclear threat is real and cannot be ignored but why Russia court it’s own destruction just to destroy the West. Putin is obviously completely mad, anyone who is doing what he is must be but he has to stopped and your cannot sit on the side condemning the atrocities forever!
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