One of my followers responded to my earlier post regarding Putin's "off ramp" as i explained it in that post,  He said my idea was interesting, but he felt that Putin isn't quite sane and he seems more concerned about not admitting defeat, and any withdrawal will be viewed as a defeat.  I was a bit surprised by the negativism of this follower because he usually seems a bit more open-minded (or more positive).

Anyway, here is my response back to this respected follower.  

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Whether Putin is sane or not is yet to be determined.  I am still giving him the benefit of the doubt.  Until he goes ballistic we should do everything we can to come to a peace agreement.  And giving him an "economic" out is the way to go--Russia should in fact join NATO.  Russia needs to worry more about China than it does the West.

Once the free world pulls Russia into the fold, China will have few options either and it will have to join the fold, too.  And that means globanomics can be implemented.  The free world cannot afford to concede any part of Ukraine and it won't.  Something has to give--but it is better to be partners than enemies.