Six Reasons Why U.S. Use Of Military Forces Against Russians In Ukraine Is Unthinkable

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Ukraine Crisis: Six Reasons Why U.S. Use Of Military Forces Is Unthinkable -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

The interim prime minister of Ukraine was in Washington this week, and according to the New York Times, he was asking just one thing of U.S. leaders. He said as a signatory to a 1994 treaty guaranteeing the security of Ukraine, America “must defend our independent, sovereign state.” Some members of Congress sound like they agree, especially Republicans who are using Washington’s slow response to Russian occupation of the Crimea as the latest evidence that President Obama is weak when it comes to dealing with America’s enemies.

If Obama looks weak, it is mainly because he sees the danger of decisive action in a place that matters far more to Russia than America. Over the last two decades, the United States has gotten used to fighting enemies with modest military capabilities and crackpot leaders, but Russia is a much more imposing player. If Washington somehow stumbled into a military confrontation with Moscow, the U.S. would probably lose and in the process run huge risks to its larger interests.

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My Comment: I like the first reason that Loren Thompson outlines on why the U.S. will not use military force against Russia .... in short .... Russia has the ability to utterly destroy America.