Why Is Ukraine's Invasion ‘Pouring Gasoline On Burning Embers’ Of Russian Unrest? part 2

I think we have nowhere near enough troops. They will have a very tough time.  Defeat the UkrainianWhich Advantages And Disadvantages Of Buying Your Bathroom Remodeling Supplies Online Have? conventional forces, uh, that's what I'm talking about. Again,  The question is how long it will take. They are determined to be as they are. They take very tough losses, you know. Lost more On day one, the believe it is very close to the worst month. PF American losses during the height  the surge in Iraq, which is  bloodiest period of our time  So again, they're really fighting.  Even when that is, in a way, true It collapses or becomes, as we say in the airborne, little groups of paratroopers Who will continue to fight? Oh, they have to face citizenry, so there's going to also be They'll get shots for wreaking havoc. From a building, they'll level the  that will result in more hatred and more resistance. So  think they're in for a very tough time. They don't have anywhere near the force. That they must have complete control over the situation. much less even , plus Everything says "east of." all along the southern coastline, which That appears to be their initial The objectives are at least for the course. This central object to replace you. If they do that, the whole goal is For me, there's no doubt he thought Ukraine would fold quickly, and he knew it. I thought the  government would collapse quickly. None of that has  He's got to be more.  On this, he perhaps thought If he tries to use a strategy, he will fail. He just doesn't have the manpower to  everything. I assume that makes it easier for a power like us, the United States, to arm This insurgency is because there will  In essence, western Ukraine will be the Will it not be the capital of this resistance? Yes. In fact, the key question here is You may have seen an interview with I was in the Atlantic yesterday. Will the Ukrainians be able to maintain their position? A significant portion of their country From which they could mount this kind of because, clearly, if they lose the entire country. Then you're providing  support. That's going to be challenging. That would be difficult for  you can do stuff with them. A covert realm But anything that is overt, such as we have done already you may have seen The NATO secretary general, reportedly, is It is going to offer additional air defense.  belong to Ukraine, which is put into good use of the stingers that we gave them.  think, as you showed earlier, the  down a Russian aircraft they've apparently It brought down quite a few They've also made use of the man portable. Use anti-tank systems to good effect as well. Put on your  hat. And let me ask you this, how did we have Five straight presidents and m going to Go back to Bill Clinton Who thought it all? You could rationally deal with Putin? Maybe we'll have to  exhaust 23 years of this with him. But it feels as if a lot of presidents have I went down this road thinking Putin's At some point, you will be a rational actor. , and he seems to always prove  the president wrong, and has he done it? Again, , I think you know, we are by nature, I'm an optimistic person, and I sometimes wish for the best. Triumphs over reality until it collides  reality, that's what we have had. Here Gosh, I remember. In fact, it was Vice. President Biden, who spoke at  The Obama administration was elected.

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