Taking the war to Russia:

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28. Yes, it would be hugely different to use a nuclear bomb

He can level ANY city in a few days using enough conventional bombs. They have the capacity to accurately send rockets, cruise missiles, whatever, accurately from 500 KM away (i.e. Russian or Byelorussian territory). Wiping a city from the map is done to terrorize other cities into surrender. "Look what happens to you if you don't...." Sometimes it works (Japan, August 6, 9, 1945), sometimes it doesn't (Dresden, Feb. 13-15, 1945). Had the maniacs in Berlin looked at Dresden after the bombing, they should have known that Berlin would look as bad if they didn't surrender. They didn't surrender, and Berlin ended up looking that bad. The Japanese looked at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and said, "OK, we get it, we're done." After what Germany and Japan had wrought, there was little sympathy left in the world for them in 1945. That is definitely NOT the case here. The Ukrainians have nothing BUT friends, and Putin can't seem to figure out why. Maybe his emotional make-up won't permit him to.

There are two things he does not seem capable of, and that is apologizing and admitting a mistake. King Derwin of Didd is drowning in oobleck because he is incapable of saying he is sorry. One way or the other, he has built a lifetime prison for himself. If he survives, he will need to be surrounded by a heavy security detail 24/7 for the rest of his life, no matter where he spends it. If he is somehow brought before the tribunal at the Hague, he will end up like Milošević.