> Did they raise legitimate concerns and act like a partner interested in resolving a problem, as opposed to someone looking to escalate a problem into an excuse?
They spent a decade trying to work with countries like France and Germany to enact the Minsk accords — which those countries promised to guarantee.
Did those NATO countries act like a partner interested in resolving a problem? — did they even do what they’d promised in that treaty?
> Have you seen him? Have you seen Putin? Did you not see the anger and hatred in Putin's face on Feb 24?
Yes — Putin’s speeches have been thoughtful and considered, explaining their reasons. Especially compared to the vapid virtue signaling from Ukraine and NATO.
> I'm pretty sure you're just trolling at this point.
This is a bad faith ad hominem because you’re uncomfortable answering the questions of someone who disagrees with you.
That’s a sign you don’t have good support for your beliefs — notice how you’re bothered but I’m not?
…and then invaded unilaterally, anyway. In violation of UN laws.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_the_Iraq_War
> You're 100% wrong here. This is not the brutality of war but the brutality of Russia.
Look up what the US did in Iraq and Afghanistan. We literally droned people trying to save people we’d droned in so-called “double taps”.
We standardized that practice: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26296941
> Did they raise legitimate concerns and act like a partner interested in resolving a problem, as opposed to someone looking to escalate a problem into an excuse?
They spent a decade trying to work with countries like France and Germany to enact the Minsk accords — which those countries promised to guarantee.
Did those NATO countries act like a partner interested in resolving a problem? — did they even do what they’d promised in that treaty?
> Have you seen him? Have you seen Putin? Did you not see the anger and hatred in Putin's face on Feb 24?
Yes — Putin’s speeches have been thoughtful and considered, explaining their reasons. Especially compared to the vapid virtue signaling from Ukraine and NATO.
> I'm pretty sure you're just trolling at this point.
This is a bad faith ad hominem because you’re uncomfortable answering the questions of someone who disagrees with you.
That’s a sign you don’t have good support for your beliefs — notice how you’re bothered but I’m not?