It is possible for multiple nuclear powers to openly wage war on Ukraine if a no-fly area is not enforced. This would be the likely outcome. That outcome is not to be trusted. The View’s Sunny Hostin on Monday as the ABC co-host demanded that NATO institute a no-fly zone. According to Hostin’s back-and forth exchanges with Sara Haines, she seemed to believe that NATO is already at war against Russia.
“[W]e have to do something,” Hostin implored. “When you are seeing whole families, generations being taken out by Russia, and it feels like just with impunity.”
After stating her misinformed request for a no fly zone, she cited successful implementations.
In terms of no-fly zones, It’s something we have done before. It was done in Iraq. We also did it in Bosnia. We also did it in Libya.We did it because of our coalition. The strength of numbers is what makes it so powerful. This is NATO, and there’s strength in alliances. Because Putin is not going to stop, I believe it is time for us all to begin talking about the no flight zone.
But Hostin was oblivious to key differences that made those viable options at the time: none of those had a military capability on par or even nearing par with the U.S., none of those were major powers, and – this one is the biggest reason – they didn’t have nukes!
That’s not to mention the dangers enforcing a no-fly zone entail. You would have to destroy any Russian air-to-air missile (SAM) or surface-to-air missile (SAMs), which are aimed at Ukrainian airspace.
Sara Haines claimed all of this, and it was a complete misunderstanding. “the no-fly zone makes sense.” “In the beginning, I thought, why aren’t we just doing it,” she wondered, before suggesting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was “almost tempting us to do it. One aircraft comes across, you shoot, that’s act war, we are in a war.”
In response, Hostin seemed to be under the impression NATO was already at war with Russia and Haines seemingly argued that it’s going to become a nuclear war at some point anyway so why not start now:
HOSTIN: Are they not already fighting?
HAINES – That is exactly what I am referring to. Another side is that we are understandably scared of nuclear war. But right now, he’s shooting at nuclear plants. It is possible that it will be nuclear. Like, I don’t know where you go from here.
Sara, that’s the reason you don’t put up a no-fly zone; and there’s a difference between launching nukes across the globe and a possible (though unlikely) local radiological crisis.
A few minutes later, co-Host Whoopi Goldberg suggested that we needed to chat with “mothers with children who are boys who are 18” because “at some point, this is going to require feet on the ground.”
This was just a day after Ukraine’s military demonstrated that it can create a no-fly zone. They reportedly destroyed many Russian warplanes. That’s not to mention that Hostin pushed the no-fly zone after talking about seeing people “killed by shelling.” This means they were killed by artillery and not aircraft, which is means such a zone wouldn’t have stopped it.
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ABC’s The View
March 7, 2022
Eastern at 11:04 :57(…)
SUNNY HOTIN: It’s rare that I see Manchin being so obstructionist about Biden’s administration plans. However, I do believe he is right. We can’t see the destruction in Ukraine at this stage, I think, after seeing this picture this weekend, where a family of four was trying to escape, but they were killed by shelling.
WHOOPI GLOBBERG:
HOSTIN It feels as if you’re seeing entire families and generations taken away by Russia. Manchin seemed to be saying that we cannot take any of the food on the table.
You and I reached an agreement on the last week regarding, you know., oil sanctions. Jonathan Karl, our coworker and friend, also said this on the This Week program that it’s “extraordinary that the Biden administration is sanctioning everything but Russian oil,” which is the thing that drives their economy. Their economy is driven by it. Sanction Russia if you want to.
In terms of no-fly zones, it’s something we have done before. It was done in Iraq. We also did it in Bosnia. We also did it in Libya. This was possible because we were part of a coalition. The strength of numbers is what makes it so powerful. This is NATO, and there’s strength in alliances. Because Putin is not going to stop, I believe it’s high time we start discussing the no-fly zone.
SARA HAINES: Well, the tricky part is because Ukraine is not a part of NATO that you have to get that consensus from NATO –
HOSTIN: Right.
HAINES — to do it or you’re kind of a bad faith actor in being part of that organization of 30 nations.
Ana tends to speak for me. Our nation is the strongest in the world. Our nation is wealthy, so I don’t think there’s a better answer. The no-fly zone makes perfect sense. It was my first thought that I wondered why we didn’t just do it. But I feel he’s almost tempting us to do it. We are at war when one plane passes us.
HOSTIN: Are they not already fighting?
HAINES – That is exactly what I am referring to. We are, of course, afraid of nuclear war. However, right now he is shooting at nuclear plants. It’s not likely to be nuclear. Like, I don’t know where you go from here.
(…)
Eastern, 11:08:07
GOLDBERG Talk to them because they will eventually need feet.
Biden, and everyone else, is doing their best to make the transition to nuclear as possible. We haven’t always been the only one with nukes. Russia isn’t the only country with nuclear weapons. China, Pakistan and India have nukes. All over the world, there are nukes. All are armed.
It’s different now than it has been in 40 or 50 years. And I’m not sure anybody is taking anything away from the table. It’s not my belief that anyone wants to hurry in. And I must say, I was glad they kept referring to the woman who ran U.N. You know what? She claimed that it wouldn’t happen if
HAINES: Oh, Nikki Haley.
GOLDBERG: Yeah. GOLDBERG: Yeah. I would have said the same thing last time if bonehead was president. It wouldn’t have been an issue, because this guy would have turned over Ukraine to Russia.
ANA NAVARRO : Bonehead kept — bonehead retained aid from Ukraine specifically to make the quid pro quo.
GOLDBERG: Yes. Yes.
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