How ironic that President Trump plans to talk peace in Munich 87 years after Neville Chamberlain caved in to Hitler in that very city! President Trump will forever bear the moniker of “The Neville Chamberlain of the 21st Century” if he forces Ukraine to cede Vladimir Putin any significant territory, especially Crimea.
Negotiations need to end with President Trump “suggesting” that Putin “declare victory and completely leave Ukraine” or risk a humiliating defeat of the Red Army. The war in Ukraine will only end with a Victory —either Ukrainian or Russian. Putin will violate any deal he signs at Munich as soon as he feels able to take over Ukraine—or perhaps when another Biden or Obama wins the White House, whichever happens first.
President Trump needs to recognize that, as in all deals, international “deals” only work with trustworthy partners. Putin did not keep his word in the 2014 “Budapest Memorandum” and he will not keep it now. Giving Putin an appreciable piece of Ukraine will ultimately lead to Russia’s total conquest of that nation.
Neville Chamberlain only gave Hitler the German Speaking part of Czechoslovakia. One year later, the most horrific war in human history was a few days short of a month old. Vladimir Putin used essentially the same claim as Hitler, mistreating Russian speakers, to justify invading the Don Bas region of Ukraine in 2014—Twenty years after Russia, Great Britain, and the United States “assured” the security of Ukraine and its then current boundaries — including Don Bas — in the empty Budapest Memorandum.
The President seems to believe that Russia will forever honor a deal simply because he (President Trump) negotiated it! Has the President forgotten Biden’s departure from Afghanistan? Putin has already broken one “deal” over Ukraine; and he will rule Russia long after President Trump leaves office. How can Presidentp Trump be so naïve about the utter duplicity of Vladimir Putin.
Possible Consequences of Munich II: A Russian diplomatic victory in Ukraine could easily trigger other wars. More people than presidents Trump, Putin, and NATO leaders have an eye on the outcome of Munich II. A Chamberlain-like outcome could:
· Significantly increase the chances of China invading Taiwan
· Entice Russia to “snap up” Kazakhstan; a Putin crony reportedly said that “Kazakhstan is next” months ago
· Lead to Turkey, a NATO ally, attempting to annex the Kurdish territories of Syria, Iraq, and even Iran — of late, Turkey seems to have this plan well underway
· Convince Russia to attempt a rapid advance into the Baltic states (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania) thinking the United States will not respond to a fast takeover — as J.D. Vance in particular seems resigned to allowing the conquest of parts of neighbors via a “fait accompli”
· Other bad consequences could flow from a bad Munich II.
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DJ
Addendum: The Treaty Putin personally sighted was the “Treaty on the Russian-Ukrainian Border” of 2003. Thus, Putin broke two agreements, one of which he signed as President of Russia.—Thank you Operator Starsky.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Russian%E2%80%93Ukrainian_border
Retrieved 2/15/2025
DJ
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