It’s either the war is won 100% in the way that the US wants or nobody is allowed to win at all.
It’s similar to one of the underlying messages in the (edit: NYT) story: either the western liberal/imperialist is given the seat at the head of the table or they’ll cry and cry so nobody else can enjoy the evening.
The Anglo-European empire is the spoiled brat of empires.
The idea that the war could end and people would stop dying is literally the worst nightmare of western liberals.
It’s either the war is won 100% in the way that the US wants or nobody is allowed to win at all.
It’s similar to one of the underlying messages in the (edit: NYT) story: either the western liberal/imperialist is given the seat at the head of the table or they’ll cry and cry so nobody else can enjoy the evening.
The Anglo-European empire is the spoiled brat of empires.