From: nospam@example.net   
      
   On Thu, 29 Aug 2024, rbowman wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:19:03 +0200, D wrote:   
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   >   
   >> The best and quickest way would be for the EU and Nato to blitz into   
   >> russia in spring and kill Putin. War over. Probably they wouldn't even   
   >> have to do that, Putins closest men will kill him and offer his head to   
   >> the invading forces promising a new, west friendly regime, now that the   
   >> country was liberated.   
   >   
   > iirc blitzing into Russia hasn't worked out well in the past. More likely   
   > the generals will get tired of losing their men and get rid of the former   
   > comedian, a la Diem.   
   >   
      
   This is the scenario I think is the most likely. Putin just needs to show   
   a bit of weakness, a mental slip due to age etc. and the wolfs will   
   pounce. "Et tu Brutus" as the saying goes. ;)   
      
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