Great article. This makes it clear that any political entity in the world that used Russian oil and natural gas is contributing to Putin's crimes-against-humanity war on Ukraine. Even a third ( many of the younger generations ) of Russian people don't believe Putin's lies about why he's invading Ukraine.

"Reynolds: So, similar to Hitler, he’s using a sense of massive historical grievance combined with a veneer of protecting Russians and a dismissal of the rights of minorities and other nations to have independent countries in order to fuel territorial ambitions?

"Hill: Correct. And he’s blaming others, for why this has happened, and getting us to blame ourselves. If people look back to the history of World War II, there were an awful lot of people around Europe who became Nazi German sympathizers before the invasion of Poland. In the United Kingdom, there was a whole host of British politicians who admired Hitler’s strength and his power, for doing what Great Powers do, before the horrors of the Blitz and the Holocaust finally penetrated.

"Reynolds: And you see this now.

"Hill: You totally see it. Unfortunately, we have politicians and public figures in the United States and around Europe who have embraced the idea that Russia was wronged by NATO and that Putin is a strong, powerful man and has the right to do what he’s doing: Because Ukraine is somehow not worthy of independence, because it’s either Russia’s historical lands or Ukrainians are Russians, or the Ukrainian leaders are — this is what Putin says — “drug addled, fascist Nazis” or whatever labels he wants to apply here.

"So sadly, we are treading back through old historical patterns that we said that we would never permit to happen again. The other thing to think about in this larger historic context is how much the German business community helped facilitate the rise of Hitler. Right now, everyone who has been doing business in Russia or buying Russian gas and oil has contributed to Putin’s war chest. Our investments are not just boosting business profits, or Russia’s sovereign wealth funds and its longer-term development. They now are literally the fuel for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."

American business interests have fueled the rise of China as well. Companies that have maximized profits by using cheap Chinese labor (at the expense of American labor) have funneled funds to make China the force it is today.

And people like #3, Pompeo and t.c. think putin is brilliant and an all around great guy.

Sounds like propaganda

Maybe some of his Generals will get sick of his shit and do us all a favor and kill the monster!!

The link didn't work. Maybe this one will. [politico.com]war-iii-already-there-00012340