re: #218 Dr Lizardo

The mujahideen would like a word with you regarding that assertion.

I live in this part of the world, and I can assure you, the fanatical hatred against the Russians is just under the surface. And it’s getting closer to the surface every day. I’ve had Czechs - mild, moderate Czechs, mind you - say they see no other possibility for the Ukrainians to be free than to pull a Beneš Decrees and tell the Russian population either to swear loyalty to Kyiv or GTFO and go back to Russia. And the less mild and moderate Czechs are talking about outright ethnic cleansing of the Russians in Ukraine.

And they want NATO to assist in that endeavor.

I have little doubt that they are tough folks but are they willing to fight a Chechen/Taliban style insurgency? That’s a tall order and could drag on for decades and would be devastating to the region. I’m not sure if they’re up for it but I suppose we’ll find out soon enough.