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Why I Believe That The US Government Is Helping Russia Kill Ukrainians

Why I Believe That The US Government Is Helping Russia Kill Ukrainians

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Hi All,

I want to discuss a point of logic—one that I feel about strongly but which I also realize that others think about differently. I believe that the US government is now acting in such a way that it is actively helping the Russian government kill Ukrainians—and I have said so publicly. I have even suggested writing a piece making this case to a major journal, though so far the editors have stated that they do not believe that the argument I am making is strong enough logically. They have stated that the US would have to be doing active things in terms of providing Russia support (weapons, intelligence) before we can say that the US is helping Russians kill Ukrainians. My case, on the other is based around the cutting off of vital support for Ukraine—in a way that signals to Russia what the Russian military should do.

I thought I would run this discussion by my subscribers, to show different ways that the question is being approached and see how people respond. And btw, I would love any comments that people would want to make—I will try to reply to every one that comes in. So here goes.

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