Ch6-38
Othosmops on Jan. 20, 2025
Panel 3 (russian):
BRUNO: Bets that this is the payback for the use of biological weapons in central France. Ordinarily, I'd say that those behind it are insane and mischievous, but in the twisted foreign policy mode that applies today, there's a sick logic to it all.
Panel 4 (russian):
VILIS: A logic of retaliation.
plymayer at 8:03AM, Jan. 20, 2025
bravo is correct. In war no one wins.
Othosmops at 1:02PM, Jan. 20, 2025
Normally, a proper retaliation scenario serves precisely to make the opponent realize that he will lose even if he is apparently superior, i.e. to prevent a war. But it seems to me that there have been more and more political leaders in recent times who don't want to accept this.
bravo1102 at 12:16AM, Jan. 20, 2025
There are no winners in a war like this. Retaliation doesn't lead to victory, only stalemate.
Othosmops at 6:22AM, Jan. 20, 2025
The downside of retaliation is the loss of reputation. And what's worse than having the label "harmless victim" written on your forehead when you're surrounded by greedy, er, neighbors?