Neither the US government nor mainstream media will tell the American people the truth about 2021, America\u2019s Year of Living Dangerously in Ukraine<\/p>\n
But with nuclear war a growing possibility each day the war continues, it behooves us to review exactly how provocative US, NATO policy last year made war this year virtually inevitable.<\/p>\n
The prelude to 2021 is also critical to understand the current war.<\/p>\n
2008 US announces at NATO Summit, intention to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO.<\/p>\n
2014 US supports coup to depose Russian leaning Ukrainian President Yanukovych, touching off civil war in Donbas. US begins training 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers annually to fight against their Russian speaking citizens there. Over 14,000 dead in 8 years since.<\/p>\n
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2017 US begins providing weapons for Ukraine to fight against its own people in Donbas<\/p>\n
2021 The Year of Living Dangerously<\/p>\n
Ukraine begins joint military training with NATO<\/p>\n
June 14 \u2013 US, NATO reaffirm at NATO Summit to bring Ukraine into NATO<\/p>\n
July \u2013 Operation Sea Breeze \u2013 Ukraine participates with 31 countries in Black Sea naval exercises aimed at Russia<\/p>\n
September \u2013 Rapid trident 21 \u2013 Ukraine army engages in enhanced operational coordination with US, NATO countries<\/p>\n
September \u2013 Ukraine President Zelensky renews his desire to join NATO, renouncing earlier pledge for Ukraine-Russian détente<\/p>\n
September \u2013 Zelensky shuts down pro Russian TV stations in Ukraine<\/p>\n
September \u2013 Zelensky visits Biden in White House to discuss closer US-Ukraine cooperation<\/p>\n
November 10 \u2013 US and Ukraine sign US-Ukraine Charter on Strategic partnership, reaffirming eventual NATO membership for Ukraine<\/p>\n
November 21 \u2013 Russian President Putin sends letter to US and NATO countries demanding 1. No NATO for Ukraine, 2. No offensive weapons on Russia\u2019s borders, 3. NATO troops and equipment in Eastern Europe to be moved back to Western Europe.’<\/p>\n
December \u2013 Response from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "There is no change. There will be no change."<\/p>\n
But there has been change. Ukraine is being inexorably destroyed. Millions around the world face hunger, even starvation. The US economy sees soaring inflation, a Bear Market, eventual recession. US treasure in the tens of billions flees US for Ukraine, prolonging its death and destruction.<\/p>\n
Worst of all? US and Russia on collusion course to nuclear annihilation.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s America\u2019s Forrest Gump foreign policy in Ukraine: Stupid is as stupid does.<\/p>\n