I really really hope not. As sad as this is, revenge will only escalate things. We want to be able to have our kids talk to their grandkids about the mistake that happened and that it ended as quickly as it started.

If the conflict in Ukraine ends quickly, do you expect that to be the last invasion Putin will arrange?

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Whether I think I think that is immaterial to deescalating this war. Pithy statements aside.