[ghostwriter]

why would an outcome in this conflict have a deciding factor in other conflicts that would be predicated on their own set of issues and would involve different kinds of people of different abilities with different agendas? This looks like an unneccessary generalization, as there's no way to tell if the same conflicts wouldn't flare up if Russia were peaceful.

[avmich]

> This looks like an unneccessary generalization

Just a straightforward projection from events of 2008-2014-2022 - Georgia, Crimea, Ukraine.

[blub]

Georgia is doing better than Ukraine and so is Crimea.

Surrender seems to be not as apocalyptic as claimed by those with an interest in getting NATO even more involved in this war.

[foverzar]

Each of these conflicts had American Military Industrial Complex money involved.

The Georgian one is especially curious in view of WikiLeaks evidence.

[type0]

It already happened: Budapest memorandum wasn't held, in the long run countries around the globe will seek to get nukes because only nuclear deterrence will work against a stronger attacker. If you allow one to blackmail others to get territories you are opening Pandoras box and others will repeat it if it shows to be a successful strategy.