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Then it would be quite a thing.

But we can build ourselves a whole world of the more wild “what ifs.” And in the end, they’re more often wild stories we tell ourselves to make the world seem more interesting.

I'd love for the war to be over.

But I don't agree that "ending the war should be done as quickly as possible." 

Because the reality is, "ending the war" can't, won't, and shouldn't be done, until Ukraine and Russia resolve it.

And the only way I see for that to happen, is for Russia to stop slaughtering Ukraine and withdraw.

But I certainly agree that nobody in the US should be talking openly about removing dickface putin, even if we all know that plans and contingencies are being discussed as we speak, by the governments of pretty much every nation in the world.

I strongly disagree

stop the slaughtering ASAP, with or without a withdraw or resolution
a withdraw and resolution can be worked out later

I think the Ukranian government will eventually say OK to Russian demands, probably with some minor troop withdrawals in the north.  What happens after that could be an insurgency in the contested regions.  We seem headed for bloody stalemate with Russia targeting civilians now.  If Russia can secure Mariopul to some extent, they may agree to a crease fire, and then negotiate.