As for the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine for all involved...I believe it won't have been worth it. Not because it was difficult but because it was so unnecessary and because the end game won't, in all likelihood, look much different from the status quo ante.

And, the US is not giving Ukraine enough support to win, so ...I think what Ukraine calls a win, in public, is not reality-based. In other words, they will not, under any scenario I can imagine, regain all of their territory and may even end up with less than they had when this war began more than a year ago.

that's an absolute statement, and it's false. US interests align partially with Ukraine, partially not. any hot military conflict brings a host of challenges, especially one where we're attempting not to involve our own troops. but the fact that it's difficult doesn't necessarily mean it's not worth the cost. like president biden, i believe that our support of ukraine is absolutely worth the cost, and i believe most US voters would agree with me on that point. just because i disagree with you doesn't mean i don't understand you.

JL

do you seriously think any substantial portion of the population will vote against joe biden becase of ukraine?

Indeed. But, I'll be very surprised if she ever wins election to the office of POTUS.

This is a vintage Biden characteristic - his inherent belief in the American people and how, when they are faced with difficult decisions, they most often rise to the challenge. It's never a good bet to bet against America and AmeriCANS, to use a term coined by former CNN host Chris Cuomo. Ahem. Credit where credit is due and all that, I guess.