Interesting interview in Welt on Russia with Christoph Heusgen who was Merkel's security advisor. He says many correct things but there is also this bit which makes me want to scream:
>If we had not used our veto when U.S. President George W. Bush wanted to admit Georgia and Ukraine to NATO in 2008, war would have broken out already then.
This is just **completely** backwards.
This quote shows that he STILL completely misunderstands who Putin is and what he is willing/not willing to do.
The worst part is that Scholz and Plötner clearly believe the same tosh too.
Putin is absolutely **not** willing to start a war with NATO. which is why he hasn't attacked any of the Baltic countries as much as clearly wants to have them under his control.
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus242955309/Christoph-Heusgen-Wir-brauchen-mehr-Reagan.html
