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Biden Issues Order To Send 3,000 U.S Reserve Troops To Europe (wsau.com)

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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

We have paid bitterly for inaction against dictators in the past

We have paid, and are paying, for inaction against this particular dictator. Wars of expansion like this have to be met with defense from the entire global community. We tried appeasement, and they showed us that appeasement will be treated as weakness and a sign to continue expansion.