I was sure that Putin would not attack a neighboring country. I thought the lessons of VietNam, Iraq and Afghanistan were obvious. Even when Biden said, he is going in, I had my doubts. I did not think Putin was that stupid Putin fucked up bigly. Even if you have huge victories in the beginning, the people can make the victory into an expensive lesson. People fight very hard to protect their homes and families. They will make your land grab a miserable and expensive mistake. Your soldiers want to go home.