It seems that it was very avoidable—but the Zhou administration decided against avoidance. “Decided against” as in—REFUSED. Huh. Go figure, right? It’s almost as if they wanted a war.
And, interestingly, this is per MSNBC:
Amazing to see the mainstream press finally admit America had the power to stop this war -- and didn't use it.
MSNBC @MSNBC
I made this exact proposal before the war. Our leaders didn't listen.
Now even MSNBC admits they should have.
Clint Ehrlich @ClintEhrlich
I'm a simple minded man most of the time and have been susceptible to conspiracy theories though I fight them off most of the time. I also read Sundance a lot after eschewing him for a while because I thought he was a little nuts (my simple mindedness showing I suppose). If I read CTH correctly now, he thinks this was all drummed up or allowed to happen for purposes of pushing the Green New Deal and all that goes with that. For awhile he was writing that there would be no invasion, it was all a hoax. Didn't work out so well for him though.
As I watch the gas prices rise around me in central NH and having just paid $4.25 a gallon for heating oil yesterday, it all seems to make some sense. Maybe the State Dept maneuvered him into it or Putin just wants to be a new Tsar. Whatever his reasoning, I think there are cynical, evil ideologues in DC and all over the world prepared to do whatever it takes to mold a world in the image they desire. This growing sense of unease won't go away and I get up every morning wondering what the world will look like. I'm convinced we are being guided by ideological nutcases who don't care what anyone thinks. They're going to transition us to electricity regardless of the pain or suffering it causes people. They're on a mission from God and to hell with anyone who doesn't want to come for the ride.
NATO's Bucharest Summit Declaration.
2007 Putin said Ukraine joining nato was a red line.
(2008) Pushed by Bush stated Ukraine and Georgia were on path to join nato.
Ukraine in February before invasion said they should get nukes.
Previous Ukrainian President signed proclamation saying Ukraine should join nato.