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This sounds like the same argument used to fight a war in Vietnam. "Stopping the spread of communism" worked out well.

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The difference is no boots on the ground in Ukraine. If anything this is more like arming the Taliban when the USSR invaded Afghanistan, except hopefully Zelenskyy isn't the next Osama Bin Laden.

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Our involvement in Vietnam started with no boots on the ground. Most conflicts start with no boots on the ground and then escalate. If Biden and/or NATO decides to move troops into Ukraine, would your position change? There is zero talk of trying to deescalate this conflict. The only option presented by our media is supplying more weapons and more money to Ukraine.

Our involvement in Afghanistan also started with no boots on the ground. Granted, 9/11 likely changed the plan for Afghanistan but most did not see us being there for 20+ years at a cost of trillions of dollars.

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