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2022-02-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

NIALL FERGUSON: First, Biden betrayed the Afghans to the Taliban. Now, he's thrown Ukraine to the wolves

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-27 00:51|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 It has been said after Olympics China will overwhelm Taiwan. Close ties with North Korea would tell me South Korea is on the menu. Biden again and again will be a no show. His only weapon of influence is economic isolation but with China he will avoid any such effort.

Posted by Dale 2022-02-27 08:22|| 2022-02-27 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Taiwan is the worlds largest chip producer. Hence China's stronger hold on major electronic industries.

Posted by Dale 2022-02-27 08:24|| 2022-02-27 08:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Russia's difficulty in taking the Ukraine may give China second (or third or fourth) thoughts about trying to take Taiwan.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-02-27 10:00|| 2022-02-27 10:00|| Front Page Top

#4 "Betrayed"? What do we owe Ukraine? We have no alliance with them. Who cares what happens to Ukraine? It is of no concern to us.

You know what's important to us? Keeping our soldiers from dying in another meaningless war for profit.

Posted by Sheter the Lesser9291 2022-02-27 10:17|| 2022-02-27 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 War for profit? War for oil? Sheesssh, you'd think someone would come up with a new meme.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-27 11:30|| 2022-02-27 11:30|| Front Page Top

#6 War for sushi?

Japan to join US, European allies in blocking key Russian banks from SWIFT

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-27 14:58|| 2022-02-27 14:58|| Front Page Top

#7 "Betrayed"? What do we owe Ukraine? We have no alliance with them.

Except for telling them we'd have their backs if they gave up the nukes they inherited from the Soviet Union.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-02-27 21:15|| 2022-02-27 21:15|| Front Page Top

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