Luca De Lellis April 27, 2022
Stars and Stripes Sparks. During the transmission of Giovanni Floris, DiMartedì, broadcast on La7 on Tuesday April 26, two American experts were caught hard. The protagonists of the televised clash are former London Financial Times journalist Alan Friedman and political scientist Edward Luttwak. “Luttwak says two contradictory things – Friedman attacked – on the one hand the Pentagon hawk says more weapons need to be sent to Ukraine. I am feeling ashamed for that. Then instead he said a phrase from Russian propaganda calling for a referendum in Donetsk like in Crimea with fake, fake, illegal Russian puppets. That’s not all, because the New York journalist upped the dose: “Luttwak, a right-wing man who loves Reagan and who also loved Trump on his knees, respect for Putin, does he want Biden to make an offer to Putin? “
The Romanian-born economist was quick to reply: “What I was trying to explain is that in order to achieve peace, one must first close the door on a possible Russian victory. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have few armored vehicles and tanks, although Europe has many in depots that don’t use them. A lot of heavy weapons must be sent to this ground fight and at the same time a credible offer must be made to Putin”. Friedman, clearly annoyed, prompts, “Who is making the offer?” Luttwak then blurts out, despite the apparent calm on his face, “I don’t work for a circus. I’m a strategic advisor to my government. And among the allied governments, we must work in the realm of possibility. Zelenskyy must say to Putin because he speaks to us every day: ‘I accept a referendum’ and then there must be a ceasefire”. Conflicting voices emerge from the study. “How do you talk every day when the first thing Putin wanted to do was kill Zelenskyy?”.