Will Biden let Ukraine defeat Russia?

It's been a little rough patch for Russia lately. Ukraine's counteroffensive has captured the West's attention while putting pressure on Putin. Quoting the Institute for the Study of War, the Wall Street Journal notes that the counteroffensive caught Russia by surprise.

The Institute for the Study of War is quoted as saying "The Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast is routing Russian forces and collapsing Russia’s northern Donbas axis." A loyal reader of this blog highlighted the fact that Ukraine hasn't captured a ton of territory before noting that whatever ground Ukraine takes before winter might be consolidated into Ukraine.

The WSJ writes "Also striking is the chaotic Russian retreat in the Kharkiv region, suggesting poor morale and military leadership. A Ukrainian soldier fighting near Balakliya and Izyum texts our Jillian Melchior: 'We knew that there were morale [problems] within Russian troops. But we were shocked how much tanks and armored vehicles etc. they drop behind. Fight is over. They’re afraid to be surrounded. That’s why they run so quickly. We need to push harder.'"

The question now pivots to whether Biden will let Ukraine defeat Russia. Thus far, he's hesitated in letting Ukraine defeat Russia. If he'd gone all in early, Ukraine might've recaptured the Donbas and Crimea by now.

That doesn't mean Russia surrendering. Quite the opposite. The minute Putin surrenders is the minute he's thrown out of office or worse.

According to this report, Russia insists that they aren't getting pounded:

The official word from Russia is that they're regrouping. Russia's Ministry of Defense hasn't been asked if their regrouping will happen inside Russia. Neither has MoD been asked if losing parts of the Donbas was part of their strategy all along.

I'm an old Reaganite. I don't consider Russia to be a superpower. I think of them as a nuclear power, which makes them dangerous. Thus far, Ukraine's military has more than held their own against Putin's troops. It's worth noting that fighting for a dictator is different than fighting for liberty. The Russia-Ukraine was highlights that. Russia's troops fight because they're order to by Putin. Ukraine's troops fight because they want to liberate their country.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tim Walz's Confederate Flag Fiasco

Image
After Minnesota's Democrats shoved the most controversial progressive legislation down Minnesotans' throats, gossip started popping up about Gov. Walz being interested in running for president . That's died off but Gov. Walz is still making headlines, this time for all the wrong reasons. First, Gov. Walz isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier. Still, Gov. Walz is fighting against Minnesota's history. This Alpha News article quotes David Hann, the chairman of Minnesota's Republican Party, as saying " The flag the DFL has eliminated was a version of the historic flag our regiments fought under during the Civil War. Minnesota was the first state to offer troops to the Union cause in 1861 , beginning a long tradition of leading the nation in confronting injustice. The DFL quest to erase our history is repugnant and should be rejected." Gov. Walz, though, sees things differently. He's quoted as saying "Minnesota is a diverse state, it continue
Read more

What is Kamala Harris afraid of?

Image
Apparently, Kamala Harris suddenly loves debating. Let me rephrase that. Harris loves debating as long as the moderators are partisan hacks. She wants nothing to do with a debate moderated by Fox's Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. She's afraid of Bret and Martha because a) they'll either fact-check both her and Trump or they won't fact-check either of them and b) Bret and Martha aren't afraid of asking follow-up questions. To a candidate whose answers are scripted and who isn't quick on her feet, the last thing you want is a follow-up question. Kamala fears follow-up questions like vampires hate wooden stakes, sunlight and holy water. Why has Kamala Harris avoided Fox News like the plague? The moderators/propagandists fact-checked Donald Trump aggressively but didn't fact-check Harris . Why didn't David Muir and Linsey Davis fact-check both candidates equally? Is it because Harris doesn't like fair fights? Perhaps she's just afraid of getting exp
Read more

Why is Joe Biden letting Hamas off the hook?

Image
It isn't disputable whether Joe Biden's administration is letting Hamas off the hook. That issue was settled months ago, when a spineless Joe Biden caved to activists interested in saving Hamas and thwarting the Israelis' attempt to defend themselves. Gerard Baker's op-ed highlights what's at stake for the U.S. if the terrorists are permitted to survive. In his op-ed, Baker wrote "If, under the pressure of internal Democratic politics and global public opinion, the Biden administration forces a 'cease-fire' that leaves our closest ally in the region short of victory over an enemy that seeks to destroy it, sooner or later we shall all pay the price." It's time to revisit George W. Bush's speech to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 20, 2001. It's required that we remind ourselves of one of its most important paragraphs. In talking about who committed the atrocities of 9/11, President Bush identified al-Qa'ida as "a collectio
Read more