then don't ask me my opinion and then respond like a high school sophomore.
Agreed but spending the last 5 years wasting billions on failed green energy companies sure didn't get us closer to that goal.1. It will take years to build the infra infrastructure to supply Europe with the gas they need. In fact, there are some areas over there where fracking might work and that might be the better option. Still the Russians may be able to under cut prices and keep imports from being viable.
yeah because that was exactly what happened when Reagan nuclear armed Europe when the USSR had an even bigger military presence and was even more aggressive towards its neighbors. Do you even study history?2. Putting ABM's in Europe will only infuriate the Russians. They will be more likely to invade more countries to provide a sense of strategic depth.
And you think somebody friendlier to this country will take his place and cooperate with us in places like Syria and Iraq?3. Russia is being run by a mafia. Sooner or later the people will get fed up with the corruption and Putin will be gone.
I tend to agree but then why was the US and EU supporting the agitators with the help iof George Soros to overthrow an elected government in a sovereign country? If they were hoping to provoke Russia they got their wish. Now lets see how they deal with the fallout.Lets also be clear that we are talking about a country that is smaller than the State of Maryland. I cannot see a prevailing national interest in the Ukraine or Crimea.