Sounds simple? It is!
Who would have thought ending a war that has kept the world on edge for over two years could be so easy?
In Francis’ world, the whole war may just have been a misunderstanding. Vladimir Putin, that famous angel of peace, sent a few soldiers and tanks over the border to expand his territory and do a little clean-up. Pure routine for a man of his calibre.
But what do these obstinate Ukrainians do? Instead of recognising the sign of the times and gratefully grovelling at the cross, they dare to resist! The nerve of these people!
How fortunate we are to have a Pope whose razor-sharp analysis shows us the path to peace. After all, negotiation is always the key – especially when one party has absolutely nothing to say.
Of course, Ukraine will have to make some tiny sacrifices: surrender a few territories here, relinquish sovereignty there, and maybe give up its culture for good measure.
But let’s be honest: Who needs those pesky things when you have the glorious prospect of living as Putin’s loyal subjects?
The Pope’s message is loud and clear: Ukrainians, start sewing your white flags while you still have fabric! Bury your weapons, embrace the Russian soldiers with open arms, and let them graciously issue your shiny new passports.
Anyone who still entertains thoughts of resistance has clearly missed the point entirely. Once Ukraine is fully Russified, we can put the whole unpleasant chapter of war behind us.
The Pope can rest easy, having fulfilled his sacred mission as the supreme peacemaker.
Russia will be ecstatic because it got to gobble up another juicy piece of the geopolitical pie.
And we in the enlightened West will be overjoyed because we will no longer have to worry about expensive arms deliveries. Instead, we can finally refill our gas storage tanks.
It’s a win-win-win situation all around!
Isn’t it wonderful when the complicated things in life can be solved in such a simple manner? All it takes is a little bit of courage – the courage to capitulate unconditionally, that is.
In Putin’s name, Amen!
Dr Oliver Hartwich is the Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative think tank. This article was first published HERE.
In Francis’ world, the whole war may just have been a misunderstanding. Vladimir Putin, that famous angel of peace, sent a few soldiers and tanks over the border to expand his territory and do a little clean-up. Pure routine for a man of his calibre.
But what do these obstinate Ukrainians do? Instead of recognising the sign of the times and gratefully grovelling at the cross, they dare to resist! The nerve of these people!
How fortunate we are to have a Pope whose razor-sharp analysis shows us the path to peace. After all, negotiation is always the key – especially when one party has absolutely nothing to say.
Of course, Ukraine will have to make some tiny sacrifices: surrender a few territories here, relinquish sovereignty there, and maybe give up its culture for good measure.
But let’s be honest: Who needs those pesky things when you have the glorious prospect of living as Putin’s loyal subjects?
The Pope’s message is loud and clear: Ukrainians, start sewing your white flags while you still have fabric! Bury your weapons, embrace the Russian soldiers with open arms, and let them graciously issue your shiny new passports.
Anyone who still entertains thoughts of resistance has clearly missed the point entirely. Once Ukraine is fully Russified, we can put the whole unpleasant chapter of war behind us.
The Pope can rest easy, having fulfilled his sacred mission as the supreme peacemaker.
Russia will be ecstatic because it got to gobble up another juicy piece of the geopolitical pie.
And we in the enlightened West will be overjoyed because we will no longer have to worry about expensive arms deliveries. Instead, we can finally refill our gas storage tanks.
It’s a win-win-win situation all around!
Isn’t it wonderful when the complicated things in life can be solved in such a simple manner? All it takes is a little bit of courage – the courage to capitulate unconditionally, that is.
In Putin’s name, Amen!
Dr Oliver Hartwich is the Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative think tank. This article was first published HERE.
2 comments:
The Catholic Church is the very last institution you'd take advice from looking at their past record of being totally wrong and intolerant so many times.
They also have a track record of being completely against something because "God says so", until they're suddenly not.
I've seen pyramid schemes (not the Egyptian kind) with more credibility than that.
For someone with a direct line to God, the Pope doesn't have make some stuff ups.
The west has a much better way. Drip feed Ukraine weapons, enough to keep them going, but not enough to let them win. Allow Ukrainians to die fighting to hurt Putin. All to allow us to stand back and act as if we have some skin in the game. Proudly accept praise when they do well, slinky to the back of the room when they lose hundreds.
If we care, we should be properly involved. If not, then get it over and done with. Not this continual meat grinder so we can pay ourselves on the back, from a safe distance, on how we are standing up to the evil Putin. The Pope actually has a good point, but it would puncture our own righteousness to admit it.
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