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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Yes, but this is disingenuous.
In an area of the world that has been at peace for 77 years, a full on invasion of a nation-state by a nation-state is shocking for everyone and anyone. Your 2nd paragraph you talk about how these atrocities happen literally ALL THE TIME in Africa. It's hard to be outraged 24/7 for 45 years straight when it is such a regular occurrence.
Also, the largest conflict and heaviest fighting in human history arguably* happened in Eastern Europe so that backdrop looms large during this new conflict and the worry of how much more it could escalate.
*the Pacific theater was also a nightmare.
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I think you're overstating the stability of non-NATO Europe. There had been a Russian-backed civil war in Ukraine for 8 years prior to this war and they've had 2 revolutions in the last 20 years. And of course there were the Yugoslav wars in Europe in the 90s and revolutions in several Warsaw Pact states in the '80s and '90s.
Obviously war between nation states is a bit different, but this isn't like France attacking Germany or something. There's a reason that Ukraine has spent the last 8 years preparing for this and the West was pouring arms into the country and training troops even under Harper and Obama.