How The Ukraine War Could ‘End Tomorrow’ If The US Wanted: Jeffrey Sachs "We need brave leaders, honest media, and informed citizens. That’s how peace begins." - (DaImpossible Dream - CL)

 Fear Among US Presidents

Maybe our leaders are just afraid – afraid to make peace, afraid to defy the military-industrial complex. Since Kennedy, perhaps no president has truly been independent. Nixon tried and may have paid the price. Others may be afraid, misinformed, or simply bought.

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The Madness of ‘Extending Russia’ Doctrine & Sachs Personally Warning Biden/Sullivan

The Ukraine war could have been avoided – by simply stating that NATO would not expand to Ukraine. Even Jake Sullivan privately told me it wouldn’t happen. But when I asked him to say it publicly to avoid war, he refused.

The war can be ended tomorrow if the US declares NATO will not expand to Ukraine. That’s all. It’s not about territory. Russia didn’t demand land – just neutrality. Even in Crimea, Russia sought a lease renewal, not annexation – until the U.S.-backed coup. This war is entirely provoked and entirely avoidable.......

....A Blueprint for Peace: Structural Reforms Needed

1. End CIA covert operations. Intelligence is necessary – regime change is not.
2. Depoliticize the intelligence agencies.
3. Close overseas military bases. They waste resources and create enemies.
4. Aggressively seek diplomacy. We need diplomats, not bombers.
5. Educate the public. The American people must understand our real interests.

Sachs described, “First, it was already recognized by President Truman in 1963 publicly, soon after Kennedy’s assassination – and already known before that, that the biggest mistake we made in 1947 was to give the CIA two jobs: one, intelligence, which we need, and two, covert operations, which is absolutely deadly for our security and for world peace. We should end all CIA covert operations. Period.

A Final Plea

All of these conflicts – Ukraine, Gaza, potential war with China – can be resolved quickly, if we tell the truth, act with courage, and demand accountability. Our government must stop listening to the war profiteers and start listening to the people.

We need brave leaders, honest media, and informed citizens. That’s how peace begins.