To my dying day, I'll never understand the slow-witted absurdity, of countries continually telling Putin what THEY WONT DO. Just say - all options are on the table, and keep Russia guessing.
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"Strategic ambiguety" seems to be a totally alien concept for our beloved "leaders". Complicating, without any risk, the calculations for the enemy is so obviouly rewarding, that not even mean electoral wins, justify this derrotism. But perhaps it just a way to show submisison to their true leader.
They have this weird notion that their domestic audience needs to hear this shit.
Somehow their opinions don't matter when it comes to giving corporations tax breaks, or Israel the freedom to commit genocide or a million other things.
Both as a negotiator at the table and as a commander on the battlefield, you never let your opponent know what you are not going to do or what your next step will be. However, we have seen politicians do it many times, it started years ago with Jake Sullivan.
Politicians are fighting a different battle, that of the electorate. Olaf Scholz is aiming at the public that wants peace negotiations and no escalation. Scholz knows that talking to Putin will lead to nothing again, but 'it is not his fault,' he can say: 'after all, he tried.'
Yeah, it is deeply disappointing. If it is out of pacifism, it is inappropriate pacifism. If it is not out of pacifism, it must be out of ignorance / incompetence.
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Sure we want to “know stuff” but …. WHERE IS THE WESTERN OPSEC????
Somehow their opinions don't matter when it comes to giving corporations tax breaks, or Israel the freedom to commit genocide or a million other things.
This attitude from German leadership comes across as ungrateful and myopic.