but this is exactly what i'm talking about. your criteria for finally admitting a war is over is enemy troops in a nation's capital, but that only comes at the very end. it's this refusal to admit reality that results in such terrible defeats. it's like our pm waiting until now to resign when the writing was already on the wall. refusing to acknowledge reality until the last possible moment only makes the consequences that much worse, the us should have pulled its support after the failure of the afu's summer offensive in 2023, it would have ultimately resulted in a better outcome for the ukraine and the us, now they're facing a conclusive military defeat and the loss of face that comes with it. this isn't about taking sides but rather accepting reality.
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