Dear CCI Friends,
European leaders want a war with Russia. Why? Is it due to fear or greed? Everyone knows there’s good money to be made and territory to be gained in war – maybe.
But if it is solely due to fear of Russia, then one must wonder why they do not also fear what war will do to their countries and why negotiation with a perceived adversary is not even considered.
Please consider Leon Vermeulen’s question in light of Europe’s push for war: who is preparing for peace?
“Europe Is Intellectually Paralyzed”
“During some of the most dangerous periods of the Cold War, Washington and Moscow simultaneously built military forces and talked to one another.
- They negotiated arms-control agreements.
- They established crisis communications.
- They discussed nuclear doctrine.
- They developed confidence-building measures.
- They negotiated rules intended to prevent accidents from becoming wars.
None of this required friendship. It required something much more important:
an understanding that adversaries sharing a continent must manage their hostility if they wish to survive it.”
https://leonvermeulen.substack.com/p/europe-is-preparing-for-war-who-is
Sincerely,
The Center for Citizen Initiatives