Supporters of a Fight to Final Victory strategy for Ukraine may be tempted to call forth the memory of Neville Chamberlain and Munich. That, however, was a very different time from where we all find ourselves now. The Bomb hangs over every decision on all sides. The NATO allies are not going to put boots on the ground or supply weapons to Ukraine with a cross-border reach. Russia is dominated by a man who has no regard for his soldiers or his people, let alone for the victims of his aggression.
In June Yanis Varoufakis looked to history for guidance on how to proceed toward a resolution of the war that Ukraine's supporters should support:
In 1943, progressives had a moral duty to dismiss calls for a negotiated settlement with Hitler. Cutting a deal with the Nazis to end the carnage would have been unforgivable. Civilized people had only one option: to keep fighting until Allied troops stood over Hitler’s Berlin bunker. Today, by contrast, it would be a grave error to aim for a final military victory over Russia and to dismiss those of us calling for an immediate negotiated peace
Read the full article for a clear eyed analysis of today's choices and consequences.
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