Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

It’s not even Libya or Syria where we put small numbers of troops on the ground and committed ourselves (successfully in Libya, unsuccessfully in Syria) to regime change. It’s not even Kosovo or Bosnia where there were American air strikes. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 21, 2023

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I’m going to take the bait on this one — I think the actual policy in Ukraine has been much more restrained than this kind of criticism allows. This is not Iraq or Afghanistan where the US is putting large numbers of troops in harm’s way. — PolitiTweet.org

There’s a defense of all the Biden administration rhetorical overcommitment on Ukraine that says “pay attention to… https://t.co/bd2zfSL9Aj

Posted Feb. 21, 2023

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A country that is broadly hostile to American interests (Russia) launched an illegal invasion of a neighboring country (Ukraine) based on a miscalculation that Ukrainian resistance would swiftly crumble. That’s created an opportunity for us to weaken Russia by aiding Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 21, 2023