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Originally Posted by Sliver
If the west intervenes, aren't more lives lost? Some fights can't be won. I'm 45. I don't think I've ever seen the west decisively win a war in my whole life. I guess there was Iraq, but the West was Russia in that scenario and it's not like Iraq is now stable or anything.
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No, there is no military option that would win this for Ukraine and the West. But there is a great deal of leverage that will not be used. Shutting Russia out of SWIFT would hurt them immediately, but would also hurt many interests in the West. Seizing assets and funds will not happen on a large scale for the same reasons.
The West could win, but they won't because there is no stomach for it and it would hurt too many pocketbooks.