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Even when Nixon threw South Vietnam under the bus, he did not cut off all supplies. Never do what extremists routinely do. Ignore facts. Zelensky was ordered to surrender by Thanksgiving. Or lose all support.
Trump wants a Nobel Prize. He will do anything to appease his ego. He negotiated the surrender of Ukraine without Ukraine even at the table. Ukraine must surrender their territory - and some more. Cut down the size of their military. Have no guarantees from future Russian attacks. Ukraine cannot even join NATO - the only guarantee against more wars and stolen land. Even NATO planes, to defend Ukraine, must be no closer than Poland.
Why did Nixon throw S Vietnam under the bus? North Vietnam gave him an American surrender that did not look like a surrender. Why is Trump throwing Ukraine under the same bus? Putin has again played a superb chess game. That wins multiple victories while appealing to Trump's ego. Scary is how many extremists think this is good.
Meanwhile, over in Asia and Africa, many traditional American friends are now moving even faster aways from America. Already half of Africa is thumbing their noses at America. Moving closer to China. Reasons for being friends with America are disappearing quickly. Even Voice of American, Radio Free Europe, and Radio Liberty are gone. America not longer broadcasts honest news. No problem. Everyone is told how Trump makes the world safer. By even giving Putin what he wants.
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An important step along the way was: "Uh, Volodymir, I want to ask you a favor."
It was one of Donny's major missteps up to now. The "peace plan" he has concocted is worse.
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Always start with "what is their objective". We kmow White House advisor Steve Witkoff told Putin how to manipulate Trump. And told him to call Trump just before Zelensky visited. So that Trump would recind long range weapons that he had previously promised. Of course, Trump is only about advancing Trump. That is how Putin and Xi have constantly manipulated Trump.
Xi also gave Trump irrelevant and vague (not quantified) concessions on soybeans, et al. So that Trump could go home and exaggerate major accomplishments. While taking from Trump some serious trade concessions.
Putin successfully got termnated cruise missiles and F-16 missles that Ukraine desperated needs.
Steve Witkoff goes to Moscow almost alone. Sometimes even without a translator. So that he can say whatever he want (to advance himself). And no record exists. However the transcipt of his phone conversation was leaked (by patriots) demonstrating how he is always working for Putin; not Ameica.
Trump does this same thing. He meets with adversaries without staff members. He even confiscates the translators notes. So that no record exists upon what he actually said.
Trump also claims he has negotiate peace settlements for eight wars. What are they? The world press keeps asking how has be ended more wars than were ongoing? And are still ongoing. Even Israel never stopped attacking Hamas.