knighttof3: As much as I love this country, I can't help but think that we love to start sh1t that other nations are responding to. They are not the aggressor. They are trying to create buffer zones against the West/NATO/US.

Well, comrade, that's certainly one of the Russian talking points... but at least you didn't call the invasion “genius” and “savvy,” like Orange Jesus.

Russia hopes to establish a sphere of influence through veto rights over Ukraine’s foreign policy and geopolitical direction and to rebuild its empire, which requires the annexation of Ukraine.

And the suggestion that "they are not the aggressor" is completely absurd. Go tell that to the murdered Ukrainian civilians and kidnapped Ukrainian children.

knighttof3: Imagine Russia-Canada-Mexico into an alliance against US.

You go ahead and imagine that unimaginable Russian talking point. I'm going to make some coffee and walk around the neighborhood to assess the damage in the wake of last night's series of tornadoes that rolled through here.