![]() ![]() to demand that Europe cut off all energy supplied by Russia to drive a stake in the heart of Russia’s economy and severely undermine Putin’s war machine. security assistance to Ukraine, the National Security Council balked at sanctioning Putin’s rumored mistress for fear, once again, that it would be escalatory. It is abundantly clear that military defeat is the only way to end Russia’s brutal aggression, and we must take additional action now to hasten this outcome.įirst, we must once and for all impose sanctions that hurt. ![]() Such a bold and brave direction is not only the key to winning, it is the most expedient way to end the horrific atrocities that continue to be exacted on tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians. ![]() The goal should be clear and simple - destroy the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. That message is far too tepid for the task at hand. objective is to weaken Russia to the point that it can no longer do what it has done in Ukraine. During his recent meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin indicated that the U.S. has begun to openly support Ukraine winning.įor Ukraine, this is still not enough. Finally, in a major policy shift, the U.S. Rather than ensure total victory on the battlefield, our security assistance to Ukraine has heretofore been intended to strengthen the nation’s hand at the negotiating table. government reinforced the Ukrainian military, constantly concerned at each step that any further increase would be seen by Putin as escalatory. This stands in stark contrast to the Biden administration who initially adopted a strategy of surrender, fearing that sanctions and weapons shipments would provoke Russian President Vladimir Putin. And good luck dodging the hurricanes Florida is known for, not to mention rising sea levels.The immeasurable courage exhibited by the people and armed forces of Ukraine in response to Russia’s brutal invasion has inspired the entire world. As with Rauner, he succeeded only in enriching the media by buying ads.īon voyage, Mr. The $50 million he donated to Irvin would have done much to achieve a higher civic goal if invested instead in depressed areas, delivering what Griffin says he wants: safety, peace and quiet. It evidently never occurred to Griffin to try to buy civic tranquility, instead of wasting his cash on losing candidates like Bruce Rauner or Richard Irvin. Could he be in a snit over his inability to buy political outcomes here that nobody wants?īut at least he’s likely to be more comfortable living in DeSantis-land, where at the moment, right-wing Republicanism holds sway despite threatening to self-destruct from its fits of outrageous, anti-democratic governance, including picking fights with the Disney Corp. It’s reported that billionaire Ken Griffin intends to move his business to Florida. No matter what issue was before the Supreme Court, and there were certainly major ones this year pertaining to guns, religion and abortion, it was obvious to anyone paying attention that decisions were based on personal preferences that had little to do with the Constitution.Ī caption below a New Yorker Magazine cartoon published in 1973 was on point: A judge states, “I’m happy to say that my final judgment of a case is almost always consistent with my prejudgment of the case.” Gene Strohl, Chicagoan transplanted to California Prejudgment of the case And, remember, that is exactly what got humanity through those first million years. They really have great basic, primitive intuition. Let’s give those rear-view Republicans a hand. ![]() Letters should be a maximum of approximately 375 words. #NO LONGER HOME OF THE BRAVE FULL#To be considered for publication, letters must include your full name, your neighborhood or hometown and a phone number for verification purposes. SEND LETTERS TO: We want to hear from our readers. ![]()
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