What is it good for 'war' absolutely nothing!
4th March 2022
I am almost lost for words, the last 2 years have been pretty terrible and just when we were beginning to return to some kind of 'normality' a new disaster strikes!
Russia invaded Ukraine, a soverign state without provocation.
Vladimir Putin says that he sees Ukraine as a 'threat' and this is about defending Russia from 'Neo Nazis' in Ukraine.
When events like this happen it is very difficult to discern what is the truth, however Ukraine did not 'attack' Russia.
Had Ukraine bombed a target within Russia then they would be justified in defending their territory.
I want to say, that this article is not in any way meant to criticize the Russian or Ukranian people, this was was the choice of the Russian President 'Vladimir Putin'.
The Russia he seeks to 'protect' is now under heavy sanctions which cover financial services and trade, which will no doubt be crippling to Russia and their own people will suffer.
The Russian Ruble has collapsed, Russian stocks have plumeted, this is a disaster for the Russian people as well as Ukraine.
The attacks on Ukraine have been brutal and many innocent civillians have lost their lives as well as many Russian and Ukranian soldiers.
This is utterly tragic, the most awful thing about war has to be the sheer scale of innocent lives lost.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court already plans to open an investigation into alleged 'war crimes' commited by 'Vladimir Putins' regime.
You can read more about this in the article posted below.
https://tinyurl.com/thecaseagainstputin
The possibility of actually having Putin stand trial is at the moment very remote though, he is unlikely to leave Russia so unless he is ousted from power which is doubtful in the immediate future, then holding him to account for his actions will be difficult.
The worrying thing about this conflict, if it was not horrific enough already is how it could escalate.
Ukraine has on a number of occasions asked NATO to help by enforcing a 'no fly zone' over Ukraine.
In 1993 Nato enforced a 'no fly zone' over Bosnia and Herzegovina, why can't they do the same for Ukraine?
I think the reason is that Vladimir Putin has the nuclear option at his disposal.
Would enforcing a 'no fly zone' over Ukraine be seen as an 'act of aggression' and might Putin retaliate by launching a nuclear attack.
Putin has already warned that anyone who tries to interfere in this conflict will face consequences like never seen before in history.
See Putins warning to anyone who tries to interfere below.
Is he bluffing? I guess we can't be sure but is it worth risking by trying to enforce a no fly zone, which would no doubt involve shooting down russian planes.
Another risk is that this conflict could spill over into for example Poland, which is a member of NATO.
This could be a by a deliberate act or maybe a miscalculation.
Under article 5 of the NATO treaty, if an armed attack against one or more of the its members occurs it shall be considered an attack against them all.
An attack against a NATO member would provoke a response and things could escalate rapidly.
At the moment Putins nuclear deterrent seems to be working, but how long can the rest of the world stand by and do nothing but impose sanctions.
I figure Putin has already taken these sanctions into account, he has been planning this invasion for years.
If Putin is backed into a corner who knows what he could resort to?
Who knows where this conflict will go from here, let us pray for peace and de-escalation.
The rising cost of oil and gas may be the least of our concerns in the coming months.
Here is a relevant song to conclude my article, by Edwin Starr entitled 'War'
'War' what is it good for 'absolutely nothing'
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