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"We are attached to a drip. We have enough drugs to stay alive. But, if the West wants us to win, we need the full treatment," he admitted, referring to the dwindling quantities of military aid coming from Kiev's western backers.
Legend has it that a frog placed in a shallow pot of water heating on a stove will remain happily in the pot of water as the temperature continues to climb, and will not jump out even as the water slowly reaches the boiling point and kills the frog. The change of one degree of temperature at a time is so gradual that the frog doesn't realize he is being boiled until it is too late.While the story is an apologue - a pretty fable meant to convey a meaningful lesson - it is one frequently invoked by militaries and geopoliticians to describe the "long game" of reaching strategic objectives.
Comment: Congressman Crane is right. Additional funding shouldn't be on the table, but a peace deal should be.