Perhaps Mr. Kerry should inform Vladimir Putin of that notion. In truth, Kerry is half right. The rebels will not be able to conquer the entire country and the government will not be able to totally smash the rebellion. But there are "diplomatic solutions" that depend heavily on military success. And for Putin, that means supporting the rebels so that they can grab enough territory to set up a buffer state of ethnic Russians under Moscow's thumb. It is as surely a "military solution" as can be imagined; fight until the Ukraine government recognizes a redrawing of the map of their country. Washington Examiner: Kerry's comments come as some lawmakers have pressed the Obama administration to arm Ukrainian forces. Rebels allegedly backed by Russia have stoked fighting in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to absorb the area. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pushed the White House to resist sending arms to Ukraine. She and French...(Read Full Post)