Comments by "David H" (@DavidHalko) on "Chechnya, a Real Challenge for Putin?" video.

  1.  @richardacevedo280  - “Is it time to limit the effort or totally pull out…” I spent some time in Eastern Europe, as well. Families in a Eastern Europe, who lost in wars against Russia, emigrate and fight along side other countries against Russia. This occurred for generations (ie Korean War, Vietnam, etc.) Support for delivering blank checks to Ukraine, from countries like the US, come from these generations of expatriates who are part of the political systems. Traditionally, they have been more conservative, fighting against the Communists, but it conservative politicians abandon them in their time of need, they may float to the politicians helping their homeland, and this is a very dumb political move to cede a massive voter base to progressives, and progressives want to write blank checks to capture this voter base. Also, counties like The Ukraine have intrinsic value. They were the ones who built much of the tank, nuclear, and naval infrastructure for the Soviet Union. If The West wants that skill set to return to Russia, that is up to them, but if The West wants those skills, and the lower cost labor, then full NATO support is likely a much better option. Then, there is the need for a food exporter. Whichever side controls the food exports from Ukraine, wields a lot of soft power around the world. There are also precious minerals in the Ukraine, which Eastern & Western chip industries need to operate with, which are not readily found elsewhere. Coal and Steel reserves are significant, and steel is important for ships, tanks, and general construction. Wherever these pieces of Ukraine show up, after the war, has the potential to become fairly rich. The same areas have natural gas reserves, so new smelters can be done with gas, in the future. Ukraine also has some of the largest natural gas storage on the continent of Europe. Wherever Ukraine lands after the war, will control European land based energy storage systems. Ukraine was seen as a future a Hydrogen partner for Europe, so wherever Ukraine lands after the war will help control a future energy supply for Europe. Basically, Ukraine is a key to Central Europe, foreign nations tried to control them for thousands of years, and it is in The West’s best interest to have a free Ukraine instead of being enslaved to an antagonistic Russia controlling it.
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  2.  @karankapoor2701  - the US wrote a blank check to fund the war for the next 12 months (ie end of 2023) The question is, can Ukraine push them out with what they have been supplied? If not, can other countries fill in the gaps?
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  3. Syria will experience genocide, if the Sunni Arabs take control of the Shite government. We saw inklings of this with the Sunni Islamic State genocide of the Yazidi. Syrian minorities are literally fighting for their lives, just like Ukraine is after having experienced genocide under Russians during the Holodomor. Iran has a strategic internet in Syria, projecting power across the top of the Arabian Peninsula, to make a line of Shite power to the sea, dividing Sunni Turkish NATO & Sunni Arabian Peninsula aligned with the US. Historically, the Persian Empire controlled this area for awhile. (This interest is why HW Bush did not invade Iraq during the first gulf war.) Russia has an interest in Syria, since it is a warm water port, not blocked by Turkey. Russia will pull out all the steps to keep Syria from falling. The funding of the Syrian Civil War by former Obama/Biden Administration did not take these into account. These are some of the reasons the Syrian civil war dragged on for so long, with the minority government holding on.
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  4.  @landz2228  - I have to, if I am going to pick a side to defend
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  5.  @mcnally211  - “Chechens… cannon fodder” Right now, Putin is sending to the front lines other ethnicities with Chechens killing those who retreat, so once again, Chechens are serving a role in killing other less-ethnic Russians. If Putin can kill off some of those Chechen soldiers in this conflict, that would reduce his risks of having to deal again with them. So yes, cannon fodder for Putin, as well. It has nothing to do with Chechen performance, but the risk of non-ethnic Russians to Putin’s Russia with Putin’s support base in Moscow & Saint Petersburg. “Ukraine… marching on Moscow” Ukraine does not want Moscow. Ukraine wants Muscovite’s to leave. “Bakhmut” If it falls, it will be with devastating losses to Russia. At that point, a flattened city will be acquired, known for supplying salt. Tens of thousands of Non-ethnic Russians dead for salt. Maybe a hundred thousand dead non-ethnic Russians for salt. Putin thinks this is a good trade. Apparently, Putin does not believe the Prisoners, Eastern Asian Conscripts, and Chechens from the Caucuses are even worth their weight in salt. Yep. Cannon fodder.
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