Remember when a popular president fought a proxy war, sending guns and money to #Afghanistan for #Saudi nationals to use in terrorizing #Russians, never imagining that #OsamaBinLaden would turn around use them against US? which he did.
Still a #ColdWarrior at heart, no fan of #Russia, don't underestimate #BadVlad #Putin, and confident in the wisdom of #JoeBiden; but I sure hope this proxy war turns out differently.

@WillVoitus
If accurate, that would make it more difficult for US🇺🇸 to envision an end to what's become a proxy war in Ukraine, which will be difficult enough without #BadVlad making it more so. Indicates he has a tenuous grip on power at home?
Question the optics of a zealot, who's made such a (fruitful) effort to cultivate zealots abroad, naming such a device "Satan". Translation error?

@chemoelectric
#BadVlad already doing that second part. #Trump made noises to that effect. As has #Musk. Troubling.

@werefreeatlast
Hell won't have him.
Wouldn't say that except I'm pretty sure #BadVlad is still with us.

Ball player #BritneyGriner for arms trafficker #ViktorBout?
#JoeBiden remains the pragmatic man in an ideological age, one who understands the 'craft' of the deal, who'll accept a hit to personal pride, take one for the team, in pursuit of the national interest. #BadVlad exploits our culture-of-celebrity🙄 & wins this round; but, at what cost, remains to be seen.
Bayonet training teaches that all steps must advance; any setback means death. Joe knows, not so, for most things.