(#5366) Ukraine is still our focus

      I know how sensitive the topic of israel can be among many here in the US but they have been less than enviable since they have taken such a hard line against the Palestinians. Nothing being done to Israel at the moment justifies them being murdered like they are but Israel has been less than cooperative in finding a solution for Middle East peace and instead have been aggressively against it. How that plays out now is for them to decide since Israel and Palestine are the ones most effected. Unlike in Ukraine where the world is on notice of Russia's intent to destroy democracy and conquer at will.
     Israel has moved away from democracy and in ways that don't benefit consensus. Instead, strong men like netanyahu are dictating terms from less than wise political peace building strategies. The understanding that failure to communicate in respectful ways leads to chaos and harm is a lesson now being learned. There are other players on the outskirts of the Israeli debacle instigating the tensions there and again they are the usual suspects. Russia, Iran, with China, in the mix have found themselves another path toward destabilization. Which brings us back to Ukraine. All three of those less than honorable leaders of those three countries are also involved in the illegal invasion of Ukraine and it's current torment.
     Which is why the focus of democracies around the world cannot lose sight of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the underlying fact that russia is out to destroy democracy. The tactics by putin and his gang of allies is simple, terrorize and confuse. We won't see an end to it until those leaders who are committing war crimes are removed from power. So in the meantime we the enlightened civilized world need to combat and negate the present situation in Ukraine. Ukraine must be liberated from the Russian invasion and then their country can begin to rebuild from the horrific Russian destruction there. Ukraine can then become a full member of NATO and the European Union with an ability to defend itself and democratic principles from any future plans to thwart their sovereign right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.