A propos yesterday's post, a reader sends along these quotes from "experts" about the likelihood of nuclear weapons being used--it is hardly reassuring. This scholar warns of the dangers of using Ukraine as a "proxy war" (as the U.S. has now admitted it is doing), and also suggests that ceding Donbas is one way to minimize the risk of Armageddon:
(Thanks to S. Wallerstein for the pointer.)
UPDATE: Here's a more optimistic take, although it involves induction over a relatively short period of time and very few incidents. But I hope he's right!
ANOTHER: Philosopher David Wallace (Pittsburgh) writes with a useful clarification about the Democracy Now interview:
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