I heard of Pyrrhus, it is one of the ancient stories we actually study in school. And for me it is perfectly acceptable that Zelensky meets the same end since we don't have skin in the game nor the majority of Italians want it.
Especially since those weapons are not made for free by the companies and are paid by the Italian taxpayer and keeps PRETENDING FREE STUFF.
Zelensky is not Pyrrhus in this story, he isn't the man slowly chipping his nation away sending his armies into a foreign land. Though, it is not fair to compare Putin to Pyrrhus since the latter was a great leader and could have forged an empire of his own as opposed to Putin who is just a despot pinning for glory days. I was only using him as an example of how one could win, but still lose. But, yes, you would be fine with it, because you'd rather stick your head in the mud and pretend nothing is happening.
Nothing is free, especially what men hold to be praiseworthy. If we truly want to maintain something worthwhile, we must be willing to pay the price for it, even if it is steep. And most of us know what the Ukrainians are fighting for, and it is the most praiseworthy goals to fight for- freedom against tyranny, especially that of the foreign variety. Also, there is the fact that Russia is not just going to stop at the Ukraine, they didn't stop with Transnistria or with South Ossetia and certainly didn't stop with Crimea or their puppets in the East (which is what sparked this war, their overvaulting ambition and greed). They are just going to keep going until they are stopped or have gorged on everything they want...
So, really, it is an investment. To stop the Russians here and now, before they do any more damage. It is an investment in peace, and we can buy it at an all time premium. Not fight a war now, in return for not fighting the war that will be coming in the future if Russia can succeed in their objectives. As I said, Russia is going to want more, somewhat like Lays Potato Chips.
Yes Hitler 2.0... Jesus you sound like Ian or CalBear on alternatehistory.com.
Anyone who is not on American friend list is Hitler at some point. I lost count how many times I have seen in my life in Italian and international newspapers someone being called the Hitler of something just because it was geopolitically opposed to the globalist hegemonic Axis of NATO.
That is actually hilarious. NATO is not a hegemony, it is a mutual defense pact. And not just any mutual defense pact, but one aimed at defending against a power that wished for global hegemony. NATO was slowly coming apart until the Russians starting dicking around everywhere.
And, I'd agree. Calling Putin Hitler is not very fair...to the Austrian painter. The man's name is bandied around too much as an invective, and this hurts the times when the comparison really should be made. A better comparison that should be made is that these three nations would have led the charge against Russia in the past, given their past national valour and now are just acting like a bunch of appeasers, who think feeding (and possibly fellating) the bear will prevent them from getting mauled.