I did look up who “Yves Smith” was before posting

See, I don't think you've ever looked up anything before posting, that's the issue.

Ok, so Scott Ritter is untrustworthy regarding Ukraine, proven by the fact that he's not unabashedly pro-Ukraine? Do y'all even hear how religious y'all get about the State Department line? You're only worth listening to if you're madly pro-Ukraine, up until the point you're not, and then you're a Putin shill.

The west isn't sending their best.