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Originally Posted by Locke
I find this so funny though.
They didnt 'fail miserably' they literally didnt want to take a major leadership role and are looking around frantically for someone else to do it.
Hence pointing fingers at the US and UK.
A huge part of European Geopolitics and Economics of the past 70 years has been specifically focused on making sure Germany doesnt and cannot take a leadership role in the region.
When Germany steps up to lead...bad #### happens.
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You're right, but when you're one of, if not the premiere economic power in today's Europe, you need to take a hard stance and show support to the rest of your partners. Expecting the UK and US to spearhead a response in your own backyard is a bad look and makes the whole group look weak to an aggressor like Putin. Ultimately a united diplomatic front is the only thing left to prevent large scale international conflict.
This is a country with a population larger than Canada that could quite possibly cease to exist as we know it and I'm not sure this can be ignored when you consider the ramifications for years to come. Putin is someone who has been on the record many, many times backing the return of the past "Soviet glory" - this isn't just a one and done situation as much as many may want it to be.