Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
You also have to ask, why did the Baltic Republics, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria... etc want to join NATO? The answer is that they fear Russian aggression, with historical justification. This fear is currently being realised in Ukraine, which did not join NATO.
Meh, why does half of South America and the Middle East hate the USA? Does that make the USA just as evil and aggressive or even more so?

Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
It's more a belief that conventional war with Putin is inevitable, because he doesn't occupy our reality.
If he doesn't occupy our reality then war is not even necessary, but either way it is not inevitable.

Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
See above - the long you wait the worse it will be - like an amputation - which lots of us will probably need once we've fought the Russians. I'm hoping to only lose a foot.
I don't intend to fight the Russians.
And there's a chance that you will just make a peaceful solution impossible by attacking right now. But apparently you have absolutely no doubt about your conclusions.