The restraint crowd facepalms over Biden’s Ukraine threats

[SugarDaddy1]

President Joe Biden’s face-off with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine has deeply unsettled progressive lawmakers and other advocates of a restrained U.S. foreign policy, leaving them struggling to mount a coherent response.

These so-called restrainers had hoped that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan marked the start of a new, more judicious phase of American power projection abroad. Less than six months later, many fear that — despite Biden’s pledge not to put American troops in the line of fire — the United States is bluffing its way into a war with Russia.

Last week, two progressive Democrats issued a statement chiding the Biden administration for preparing troop deployments to Europe and military aid to Ukraine that the lawmakers said could escalate the crisis. On Wednesday, the U.S. announced Biden was sending 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in response to the Russian threat to Ukraine.

Despite Biden’s promises now, restrainers worry that the conflict will evolve in a way that drags the United States into a direct shooting war, especially if hawkish lawmakers pressure the White House and campaign politics require a “tough on Russia” stance.

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[Rightguide]

Joe won't be happy until he can tie up our military enough to allow China to invade and defeat Taiwan.

 

[GothTalk]

Biden DESPERATELY needs a war distraction.

 

[Rightguide]

Biden DESPERATELY needs a war distraction.

Yes, but all he can do is organize another circular firing squad.

 

[YDB95]

And to think I can remember when anyone who dared point out that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 was verbally tarred and feathered...

 

[pecksniff]

Joe won't be happy until he can tie up our military enough to allow China to invade and defeat Taiwan.

Tie up what? Our military would not be used in that theater anyway.

 

[Rightguide]

Tie up what? Our military would not be used in that theater anyway.

That's where you're wrong, numb nuts.

 

[GothTalk]

And to think I can remember when anyone who dared point out that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 was verbally tarred and feathered...

Whataboutism totally makes it ok now that your team is all itching for a war in Ukraine.