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Extremely important messages here. Most of Europe and Eastern Asia clearly wonders whether the US has any backbone or integrity. Most African nations gave up on us long ago ( or perhaps always knew better). We cannot survive as Fortress America. The only congratulation I have ever sent to Sen Ernst was for her support of the most recent Ukraine funding. So sad that our Senators are so late in, for once, opposing The Isolationist/Insurrectionist hard-line.

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Feb 25·edited Feb 25

Yes, Cheryl, following up. The Republican party's big mouthpiece recently called for Putin to attack those European nations who don't pony up enough for defense. This is traitorous rhetoric. If you or I were to express such sentiments, we would be raked over the coals. But the Republicans in Iowa are silent. It is frightening, appalling. They seem to want China to attack Taiwan, and Russia to prevail in Ukraine. Incredible! Sorry if I'm acting a bit deranged and angry, but we could have this idiot as a President in a short ten months.

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Well done.

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In the first paragraph under the heading “On the Ground in Poland” there is an error. You state that Russia invaded Bohemia and Moravia in October, 1938. It was Germany.

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Brilliantly written, terrifying reality!

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Great post!

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