Once Russia had pushed through enough, created the requisite buffer zone, it was willing for talks to end the conflict. The West jumped in to support Ukraine, with a strategy to draw Russia into a second Afghanistan. As the US was compelled to do in Afghanistan and Iraq, Israel will have to continue to maintain its forces to administer Gaza. The damage caused to stable nations, Iraq and Libya, by ill-planned western intervention, has been immense. Thus, while the US could pull back from Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq, Russia and Israel will be compelled to remain in situ, despite their objectives being partially met.

Source: Libya Today January 17, 2024 11:26 UTC