In the turning points, critical moments and junctions of history we have no privilege of "wait and see", ostensibly wise procrastination and inaction. The challenges set by the Time cannot be shrugged away or dismissed. Every decision - and indecision, every bold act, and inaction chooses a new future. One happy future isn't assured by any guarantee, but it's a choice that consists of and is built by decisions and acts. So easy, no? And took so little to forget.
The choice, the dilemma of NATO at this junction of history was made by none other than the alliance itself. On each opportunity and every corner it professed and postured itself and its role as a force and foundation for peace and stability in Europe. Or even the world? Anyone volunteered to go through the speeches and lectures?
Anyways it's the past now, still in the records. The Time listened to speeches at pompous summits, and then opened its hand. Here, the new challenge. Let's see that the great words are worth. Lets find out if they mean much and with them, the claim on the future.
One option was bold and simple: to draw the line to the aggressor. Yes, it could look as "increasing the risk of a direct confrontation with a nuclear state" but here are the things, two:
First, what is standing behind the coined excuse: what specific risk or risks?
And on a more philosophical but also very practical level: who guaranteed that a path to that future that never involves possibility of such confrontations exists in this reality and universe? Where can such certificates be obtained and enacted?
If NATO drew that line and the aggressor tried to test it, it wouldn't have taken much to beat him back by purely conventional means. No walking boots on the ground. The enemy wouldn't dare to use the ultimate weapon as none of its companions and/or enablers would allow that. They haven't gone out of their minds yet.
And so the real, factual risk behind the coined concern was in fact, minimal.
And so, it wasn't about the risk really but a choice: of indecision and inaction. We don't like you question. Why can't we just sit back here and do nothing? Maybe you'll wait for us or accept these printed excuses? To the Time?
Buzz! Wrong, a correction: like or not, we just chose a future: one of the possible ones. But it will be allright in the end, right?! Beep! The Time and evolution give no guarantees. We will have to see it, and live it now, that future. Maybe we'll come to like it or maybe there will be no choice. Only one way to find out, now.
In the turning points of history our choices have consequences and select futures. And, they are seen and interpreted by everybody - the entire world. Yes: the indecision and weakness already chose a new future. In it, the world knows than lofty great words mean little if anything if backing them requires a bold act. From global force for peace and stability to "just don't touch our little umbrella". That future.
OK so be it as we chose - but will it stop here? Ask yourself: why would it? How?
In critical points and junctions of history our choices affirm our claim to the future - or close the door to it. Before the question, and challenge set by the Time there are no du jour escapes or coined excuses: we always choose and set in place a new future. Time will accept no properly executed explanations, stamped releases and please don't even pretend naivete and innocence. Of course, we knew.
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