Comment by codedokode
15 hours ago
Probably he thought that the war would be won in several weeks and would end with a great triumph (based on earlier precedent of occupying Crimea without any resistance). Obviously if he knew it would end like it is, he wouldn't start the war.
> Probably he thought that the war would be won in several weeks and would end with a great triumph
he didn't think it, he said it. that's exactly the idiocy and ego
> Obviously if he knew it would end like it is, he wouldn't start the war.
putting could always end it. but yes, those things keeps him going, ego is more important than his own people and lives on both sides