As a further example of his simplistic thinking beyond the "it must be done sooner rather than later" bullshit, he's also explained away the lack of involvement of crucial international partners who have skin in the game - certainly more that the US has - in the following terms:
International affairs don't work like that and never have. If Driscoll knew anything about them at all and had any self-respect, he'd be too embarrassed to take the line he's been ordered to in front of a distracted bunch of young kids, let alone adults and seasoned negotiators with their countries' welfare on the line and the eyes of the world gazing worriedly on them.
I could rant at length at the moment, but I'm contracting that out to Michael Weiss, who's summing things up on Twitter, far better than I could:
@michaeldweiss
"The more cooks in the kitchen." Right. When you strip away the sheer nonsense of this plan, and get beyond the panic now gripping Europe and D.C., you realize what is being demanded by people with no background in diplomacy and no relationships with Western partners is this: Settling a 10 year war, re-litigating 30+ years of security architecture in Europe, deciding the permanent composition NATO, deciding how the EU will use and spend other people's frozen money -- with no Congressional oversight, no NATO consensus, and no official Russian buy-in on any of the foregoing. All done and dusted before the tryptophan kicks in on Thursday. Easy-peasy. https://politico.eu/article/ukraine-allies-rush-counter-trumps-non-starter-peace-plan/
Michael Weiss
@michaeldweiss
You don't get to say Europe should take on more responsibility for its own defense and security, only to see it do so, and then dictate the terms of Europe's defense and security without European consent. The sooner people realize the absence of American agency here, the more they'll see what a stupid bluff this all is.
Michael Weiss
@michaeldweiss
It also helps to realize that what many see as a well-laid and carefully orchestrated conspiracy is more like a Leroy Jenkins-style end-run by a gaggle of idiots in way over their heads, who think dealing with elected officials, militaries and bureaucracies on the continent is the same as taking bribes from emirs in the Gulf.
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