US must Keep Its Eye on the Ball – Ukraine

With the legislative calamity in Congress still not fully resolved, it is highly likely that Ukraine may not merely be put on the backburner but will rather unfortunately for all fall through the cracks.

This would not only endanger Ukraine’s ability to defeat #russia and save its sovereign independence but its consequences would also reverberate around the world. Washington’s ability to conduct even diplomatic relations with russia, a country and regime that is awash in blood, war crimes and repression, would be harmed. Its reputation for safeguarding downtrodden countries and nations would be called into question. Washington would be behind the eight ball on the world stage.

The dozen former captive nations that today are fiercely in Ukraine’s corner would lose their current ability to serve as a military and political bulwark against moscow’s further encroachments against the free world. Their implied military and political dome against russian aggression would quickly turn into a sieve.

Red China, North Korea, Syria, and other countries are chomping at the bit as they await America’s historic debacles. Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Johnny-come-lately terrorist gangs would be emboldened to launch greater missile strikes against neighbors they dislike. Iran would be earning more money manufacturing drones and missiles rather than pumping oil.

And russia would bask in the sunshine of its re-congealing diabolical holy mother empire. Russia’s target isn’t merely Ukraine;but rather it’s the West and Western unity. Supporting Ukraine means opposing global terrorism and aggression. All of America’s existing adversaries would become powerful enemies.

Two weeks ago, President Biden convincingly assured supporters, naysayers, enemies, and others that he and his Administration are solidly on the side of Ukraine as the Ukrainian nation is engaged in its ultimate, unavoidable existential war against its age-old nemesis – russia. He reminded the world that “Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common: They both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy — completely annihilate it.”

America’s commander in chief emphasized that it is in America’s national security interest to defend Ukraine. He also assured allies near and far that the United States will stand with Ukraine, so russia won’t embark on a course of invading and conquering the neighboring former captive nations.

Biden also announced that he would ask Congress for an historical amount of money to help Ukraine and Israel, which turned out to be $105 billion.

That humanitarian, political and military support would be for naught if the US Congress balks at supporting Ukraine in its existential war with russia.

This battle that is being waged in Ukraine – and in Israel – is the direct consequence of russia’s ceaseless megalomaniac desire to rule the world, not be an equal partner of other countries in all fields of endeavor. The kremlin’s leaders from the tyrant putin to the far-flung villages support the policy of invading, battling, and subjugating all nations in their path. This certainly is not in America’s national interest. An equally powerful adversary is tolerable in the grand scheme of things but not one that is hell-bent on world domination and not afraid to use any weapon in its arsenal to attain that.

The division among lawmakers regarding supporting Ukraine or not is confusing. It leads many to wonder what happened to the conservative congressmen and women like Goldwater, Nixon, Reagan, and McCain who valued the need to support the captive nations later free nations as they sought to rid themselves of russia’s yolk? They understood that by protecting those nations and by standing up to russia’s designs would keep American soldiers from fighting again in Europe.

This war against russia will be won by Ukrainians’ blood and guts. All Ukraine needs is America’s back. As President Biden confirmed, “Ukraine is asking for is help — for the weapons, munitions, the capacity, the capability to push invading russian forces off their land, and the air defense systems to shoot down russian missiles before they destroy Ukrainian cities.”

Furthermore, this isn’t taking a toll on the American budget at a time when there are other legitimate considerations. Biden said America is sending to Ukraine equipment sitting in our stockpiles. “And when we use the money allocated by Congress, we use it to replenish our own stores — our own stockpiles with new equipment — equipment that defends America and is made in America.”

In other words, it helps American labor.

We’re heading toward elections later this month and then the big one, the Presidential Elections in 2024. The question of Ukraine is not a partisan issue even tough President Biden set the bar high. Ukrainian Americans and kindred souls like Polish, Lithuanian, Latvia, Estonian and others will certainly remember their representatives when it comes time to pull the lever. And if you’re on Ukraine’s side, the lever will be pulled in your favor.