nothing. That Russia started the war is a fact. It's immaterial to my argument. What has always been front and center is that it was absurd to think Ukraine was going to "win." You didn't believe it. No one actually believed it. There's nothing noble about fighting when you cannot possibly win. It's just stupid. Ukraine had every right to fight, but we should not be subsidizing the insanity, and our decision to subsidize it has helped prevent negotiations.