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b_b · 1041 days ago · link · · parent · post: Some Russian troops are surrendering or sabotaging vehicles rather than fighting, a Pentagon official says.
Never have I considered myself a war hawk, but every day I hope more and more for air support, while completely understanding the impracticality of engaging the Russian military directly. I think the consensus view in Washington must be to just let them implode under their own weight. It took 10 years in Afghanistan, but that was the under the best conditions the Soviet army probably was ever in. Maybe it will take a year this time? The realpolitik is heartbreaking, but may lead to less suffering in the long run.