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The Republican Case for Supporting Ukraine

Former Republican Congressman Steve Gunderson criticizes the Republican Party’s dramatic shift under Donald Trump regarding Russia and Ukraine, contrasting it with the strong anti-Soviet, pro-democracy stance of the Reagan era.

Soldiers from 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted Patriot Missile live fire training, November 5, at McGregor Range Complex on Fort Bliss. The live fire exercise was conducted jointly with Air Defense counterparts from the Japanese Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Vega-Cerezo)
Soldiers from 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted Patriot Missile live fire training, November 5, at McGregor Range Complex on Fort Bliss. The live fire exercise was conducted jointly with Air Defense counterparts from the Japanese Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Vega-Cerezo)

During my 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1981 through 1997, I witnessed firsthand the power that principled American leadership can have on the international stage. Those were heady days, with the Cold War at full tilt by the time I entered office. The Soviets had just invaded Afghanistan, America’s military buildup was beginning in earnest, and we as a country were still recovering from the collective scars of the Vietnam War. Later in my tenure, we watched in awe as the mighty USSR dissolved with a whimper, seemingly overnight, and a nascent democratic movement began to take hold in early post-Cold War Russia.

What was clear throughout this experience was this: American leadership was essential to maintaining the global order and all of the positive impacts that flow from it. Particularly regarding Russia and its designs on its neighbors, the US is the only existing power that possesses the wealth, the military capability, and the collective will to check Russian expansionism and ensure that smaller, democratic powers have a fair shot at maintaining their sovereignty and their independence. This used to be a well-established and widely accepted fact in the Republican Party that I’ve been a lifelong member of. Not so much anymore. 

Today, as Russia continues its brutal offensive war against Ukraine, it is Republicans in Congress who have gone wobbly, pulling support for the Ukrainians and talking favorably about Vladimir Putin and his ilk. It’s worth dwelling on how historically anomalous this is. Back during the Cold War, it was the Democrats who were sometimes talked about as “useful idiots,” unwittingly doing the bidding of the Community Party and its international sympathizers. Today it’s Republicans who sound more like Putin shills, and you can often find them literally appearing as props in Russian state media. 

This stands in stark contrast to the example set by Ronald Reagan, who my generation of conservatives grew up emulating. We watched as Reagan admonished his Soviet counterpart to “tear down this wall,” rather than continue a brutal regime of repression against the citizens of the Eastern Bloc. We celebrated when, on Christmas 1991, we watched the hammer and sickle flag finally come down, a feat that many of us doubted we’d ever see without massive bloodshed. And many of us felt misty-eyed hearing Reagan’s successor, George H.W. Bush, talk about the meaning of the American triumph, about the elevation of human freedom above tyranny, and about the more positive future it pointed us all toward.

This shows the power that leadership can have for a party, and for the country. America prevailed in no small part because its leaders—Republicans as well as Democrats—shared a common understanding about the stakes of the conflict, and the necessity of seeing it through. Certainly there were policy mistakes, and with hindsight it’s easy to see where we blinded ourselves to the consequences of certain decisions. But through all this, we all knew a few core things to be true: American freedom is a way of life worth protecting and promoting across the world. Soviet tyranny is a scourge unto humanity, and we should do all in our power to liberate people from it.

What’s changed, of course, is the leadership component. Today it’s Donald Trump who acts like one of those apologists for Putin we used to talk about. For whatever reasons, personal or political, Trump shows an enduring refusal to criticize Vladimir Putin and the dictatorial regime he heads, or to take concrete steps to act as a meaningful check against it. Ever since the full-scale invasion of February 2022, Trump has been one of the leading voices undermining Ukrainian security and giving aid and comfort to the forces of Russian expansionism. Once he re-entered the White House earlier this year, this became official US government policy.

The Members of Congress, agency heads, and rank-and-file voters of today’s Republican Party take their cues from the leader. Over the past 10 years, Donald Trump has re-made the GOP in his image, causing the party to reverse itself on certain principles that it used to hold sacrosanct. Among them are America’s fundamental leadership role as the world’s “indispensable nation.” Republicans used to believe—and many of us continue to believe—that since World War II, the United States has had a moral obligation to act in defense of freedom and liberty around the world. That meant championing these values through the use of soft power and, when necessary, deploying military assets to act as a bulwark against international aggression.

Compare that to how Donald Trump talks about Putin. He calls him “smart,” a “genius,” a “strong leader,” and someone who is “doing a great job.” His administration cut off foreign aid to Ukraine for a period upon entering office. He and his vice president ambushed Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House, in what to my mind can only be described as a coordinated, made-for-TV attack. In turn, Congressional Republicans have soured on aid to Ukraine, and show no signs of providing additional aid anytime soon, even as Ukrainians continue to fight valiantly, despite diminishing arms and matériel. Now leading Republicans talk about Ukraine as “Nazis,” “corrupt,” and “not our friend.”

Making matters worse, it didn’t have to be this way. At the beginning of the Ukraine war, many Republicans in Congress championed the heroism and bravery of the Ukrainian people. They talked about the need to support the Ukrainians with whatever they needed, and pledged to remain in the fight for as long as it took to win. This was in keeping with the best traditions of the Republican Party I grew up with. But three long years of Trump’s pro-Putin sycophancy has made these elected leaders change their tunes. And it’s the people of Ukraine who will suffer the consequences of their cowardice, if it continues. 

The contours of this war are crystal clear and unambiguous: Russia attacked Ukraine, unprovoked. Russia started this war, and it bears the practical and moral responsibility for it. Throughout, Ukraine has acted justly in its own defense. It hasn’t committed brutal war crimes as a matter of course, as Russia has. It hasn’t abducted thousands of children and used rape and torture as weapons of war, as Russia has. It hasn’t threatened the international community with apocalyptic rhetoric, as Russia has. On this one, there’s an astonishing degree of moral clarity for anyone of good faith who chooses to see it: Russia is our enemy. And Ukraine is our friend.

It’s time the GOP—and the man who heads it— to start acting like it. It’s unthinkable to me, as a Reagan Republican, to watch as Trump and his acolytes give verbal cover to Vladimir Putin. And it’s appalling that we are depriving Ukraine of the tools it needs to prosecute its defensive war for survival, freedom, and democracy. This is especially true when doing so costs US taxpayers essentially nothing, and acts as a boon for American defense companies like those operating across my native Wisconsin. Russia chose to start this war, and it’s on us to bring the necessary pressure to bear on its leadership to ensure they end it in a manner that preserves Ukrainian sovereignty and sends the message that borders are not to be changed through force.

That’s why I’m part of Republicans for Ukraine, a nationwide campaign of Republicans and conservatives who still support aiding America’s democratic ally in this fight for freedom. Hundreds of us have spoken out, highlighting just how critical this fight is, and the benefits that accrue to us as Americans by providing moral leadership in this moment. It’s especially important that people hear from real Republicans across the country, in their own communities, who still see this conflict for what it plainly is: a fight between good and evil, and one in which we must do all in our power to ensure the good guys win.

Donald Trump talked about ending the war on “day one” (he’s since walked that back). JD Vance and Marco Rubio speak of territorial concessions. These are the exact wrong messages to be sending at a time like this. Especially when Ukraine was, until recently, notching victory after victory, showing up the once-vaunted Russian Army as a paper tiger, and inflicting massive casualties on the Russian soldiers stationed on Ukrainian land. To walk away now with a phony “peace deal” would be the ultimate example of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It would be to our eternal shame as Republicans, and Americans.

I am hard on the Trump foreign policy, for all the reasons stated above. But I can’t conclude this conversation without a glimpse of optimism. Maybe, just maybe, Trump is now realizing that Putin has no interest in peace. The recent announcement that the US is providing an additional $50 million in air defense support is a very positive signal—not only about American resolve, but to serve as a warning to Putin. Let us hope that we can build on this small step forward, in hopes of returning to a time when the US defends freedom and opposes unilateral invasions anywhere.

Something that Trump talks about often is his legacy. He wants to be seen as a great American president. I will reserve judgment on that. But what I will say is that allowing a large, powerful country to gobble up a small, weak one will not bolster the president’s legacy in the eyes of history. It would, in fact, be seen as one of the great capitulations of our time. And history will remember the man responsible for this failure, if it comes to pass.

About the Author: 

Rep. Steve Gunderson (Ret.) is a spokesman for Republicans for Ukraine, a nationwide campaign of Republicans and conservatives who support standing by Ukraine in its fight for freedom and democracy. You can watch his testimonial video here. From 1981 through 1997, he represented Wisconsin’s 3rd district in the United States Congress, serving as House Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 1989 through 1993.

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Rep. Steve Gunderson (Ret.) is a spokesman for Republicans for Ukraine, a nationwide campaign of Republicans and conservatives who support standing by Ukraine in its fight for freedom and democracy. You can watch his testimonial video here. From 1981 through 1997, he represented Wisconsin’s 3rd district in the United States Congress, serving as House Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 1989 through 1993.

26 Comments

26 Comments

  1. Michael

    May 6, 2025 at 3:24 pm

    Thank you, Mr. Gunderson.

    This was a fresh breath of air among the stale dankness of the regular putin republicans writing here.

  2. MuricanSwamp

    May 6, 2025 at 4:09 pm

    Ronald Reagan was a washed up Hollywood actor who actually made it (achieved real success) in his political career because his charming good looks.

    Reagan was of course the great president involved in the Contra affairs arms scandal, and was also the president that saw the US marines getting massively bombed in Beirut.

    Reagan called the USSR the evil empire, conveniently forgetting to bother looking in the mirror, and was among a handful of presidents that deliberately provoked the soviets by flying bombers right at their borders.

    Anyway, the thundering fall of the Warsaw bloc showed just how seriously overblown US geopolitical claims after WW2 have been all along.

    Ukraine is a modern day post-cold war problem created by the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

    Directly created by the EU, the western media, and two very very important figures, genocide joe and NATO chief top dogbarker stoltenberg.

    Of course, American politicians were also directly involved, including members of Hussein Obama’s inner circle, the CIA, and the loud members of US Congress, the premier warlike organization in the world.

    But those things were very highly normal business of the day, or business as usual.

    Dirty dirty business.But normal.

    It was genocide joe and stoltenberg that acted as top catalysts or the main spark.

    Recall the 1962 cuban crisis. JFK was ready to take action on Cuba even though america was never under any threat, not facing any imminent danger, and he was merely presiding over a game of political chess.

    The media later declared triumphantly the soviets blinked.

    What wasn’t reported at all was that the US had totally agreed to remove it’s pgm-19 Jupiter missiles from turkey. Which were pointed at the underbelly of the USSR.

    A Bulgarian recce plane reportedly sighted the presence of the American missiles next door in turkey which led to the cuban crisis.

    Today, things have not changed at all, with the media still acting as chief war dogbarkers and US Congress acting as cymbal bangers.

    Thus supporting the ukro messy mess is truly SECOND NATURE for them, like looking a long look at a lovely woman walking alone in central park.

    Ukraine ? Nah, business as usual.

    • ZivBnd

      May 6, 2025 at 8:34 pm

      Reagan won the Cold War and ended the Carter Malaise. He ran roughshod over the Left and the world was better for it.

  3. Jim

    May 6, 2025 at 4:26 pm

    Sir, when you call Americans who disagree with this proxy war against Russia by calling them shills. It’s you who are the scoundrel wrapping yourself in the flag and then calling anyone who disagrees with you a “Putin puppet or Putin shill.”

    This is the classic tactic of the militarist regardless of country or time in history. Those who disagree with the militarist’s desire for war as opposed to a diplomacy strategy are instantly accused of not being patriotic.

    In fact, the militarist is projecting onto those who oppose them, what they themselves are doing.

    Of course, the former Congressman goes along with the Washington narrative of the conflict which, if one does his own research, knows is false.

    5th Generation warfare is propaganda for the home front to keep up support for the war.

    The United States is looking at a $2.5 trillion deficit this year and $47 trillion total debt in 10 years or so… the possibility of a “Black Swan” sovereign debt crisis is real and lurking somewhere in the future… nobody knows when.

    We simply can’t afford to throw good money after bad into the black hole of Ukraine, the most corrupt police-state in Europe if not the World. And, it’s been a police-state since the violent overthrow of the democratically elected president assisted by the C. I. A. as we learned from Victoria Nuland and her recorded conversation with the American ambassador to Ukraine.

    The Good Congressman doesn’t know what he’s talking about… just blathering Washington war supporter’s talking points.

    What a shame.

  4. Michsel

    May 6, 2025 at 5:01 pm

    Dear Mr. Gunderson, please ignore the russian trolls.

  5. megiddo

    May 6, 2025 at 6:17 pm

    Dear highly greatly honorable Gunderson, let’s hope this coming weekend will be one full of massive meaning and unbounding excitement.

    Today is may 6 2025.

    In a mere three days, the whole world could well witness a new pearl harbor. Happening right before our eyes !

    It’s highly possible the very hot-headed hideki tojo of Kyiv could launch a totally surprise, surprise, very surprise attack on pearl harbor, umm, moscow on 9 may 2025.

    What’ll happen after that.

    Just like FDR said in his post-strike speech, “We’ll overcome this premeditated attack and we in our righteous might will win to absolute victory.”

    How will US GOP react to that.
    Provide direct help to Tojo.
    GREAT. BY ALL MEANS. GO AHEAD.

  6. megiddo

    May 6, 2025 at 6:41 pm

    Many many years ago, I bought a film copy of Tora Tora Tora.

    I was fascinated by the movie enough to take the trouble to make a divx copy of it.

    I most clearly remember till today the palpable anger of the character Tojo (played by asao uchida) as he angrily dismissed the foreign ministry rep who came to him with news of fresh American proposals for peace talks.

    He waved him away, moustache twitching, and mumbled, it’s just as well it didn’t come a day earlier.

    The rest we know as history.

  7. One-World-Order

    May 6, 2025 at 8:07 pm

    Hmm, in south Asia, just hours ago, India allegedly launched operation sindoor, some lightning military strikes against Pakistan.

    Pakistan has said it thought it shot down three indian aircraft which allegedly crashed on the Indian side.

    Now, here’s the big opportunity for Republicans to take a stand on which side to support.

    The side that’s got OIC on its back or the side that has Russia on its back.

  8. pagar

    May 6, 2025 at 8:52 pm

    According to CNN, the american news channel, three Indian rafale jets were shot down in the early morning attack on pakistan.

    Can ‘fortyfive website confirm the startling CNN news report.

    How’s the GOP going to react to the news about rafale jets being shot down.

    Does the pakistani military now have possession of latest patriot missiles and is the DoD involved. In any manner.

  9. securocrat

    May 6, 2025 at 10:15 pm

    Israel has proudly announced a new coming offensive in northern Gaza where its troops will ‘go in and never come out’ which will begin shortly after trump flies over to visit gulf allies.

    That bloddy forever war in Gaza plus the new fresh fighting in Kashmir and the ongoing small-scale massacres in Syria (around the alawite enclave in latakia) and the failure in Ukraine and the continued bombings in yemen put the lie to the west being guided by great lofty principles.

    The west, including america and its republicans and democrats, are guided solely by the spirit of Asmodeus.

    Nothing at all that spells lofty principles.

  10. The-Waiting-Ones

    May 6, 2025 at 10:47 pm

    The Pakistan military is claiming it has shot down french-made rafale fighters over Jammu and Kashmir this morning (local time).

    The jets fell in Indian territory.

    Can the CIA confirm or repudiate the claim.

    Or will the US try to stir up and maintain the muddy air or foggy air and let the various news agencies do their work.

    Those news agencies are often times connected to the US State Dept and through their owners, direct links to the US deep state, including American intelligence.

    Can somebody with real credentials put a stop to the claims and counter-claims.

  11. David Chang

    May 6, 2025 at 11:04 pm

    God blesses people in world.

    Conservative Republicans do not obey Ten Commandments, but I hope Republicans consider whether their thought is right.

    1.Republicans should obey Ten Commandments and decide defence plans with Augustine’s just war theory.
    2. Oppose socialism, evolution and liberation theology.
    3. Do not worship banknotes, but observe financial discipline.

    As these three simple and easy things, Republicans should not oppose President Trump. In the case of the China Civil War and the Ukraine Civil War, the Republican Party’s don’t help President Trump stop the Democratic and Communist Party’s cooperation, but let President Trump fight against the Democratic and Communist Party alone.

    Conservative is wrong, because God is righteous, if Republicans believe that President Trump’s show of goodwill to enemies is wrong, conservative Republicans should immediately pass a bill in Congress, declare war on Russia, the China Communist Party, Iran and North Korea, with telling people that this is a nuclear war, and confess that this war will cause the deaths of billions of people.

    Honesty is the best policy, Ten Commandments and Augustine’s just war theory are the only method to peace, and Republicans should be humble before God.

    God blesses people in America.

  12. Letsgobrandon

    May 6, 2025 at 11:33 pm

    South Asian information outlets, at least a few of them, are starting to blame France, the supplier of the rafale jets, for their less-than-stellar performance in the just concluded air strike.

    The reason is France being reluctant to unveil the source code embedded in the radar and mission control and sensor controllers of the rafale jets.

    Without access to the aircraft’s source code, IAF can’t upgrade their local content and mission specifics.

    Meaning they are using hobbled jets against top notch US-made surface-to-air missiles.

    Can the US manufacturers like raytheon, Martin Marietta and Lockheed pitch in to assist the IAF technicians to unlock the source code and break the stranglehold on the black box of the jets.

  13. Swamplaw Yankee

    May 7, 2025 at 1:29 am

    Please accept my compliments on your submission to 1945. This opinion was much needed!

    Steve shows the peer group a very absent segment in the 1945 article base. Again, much needed!

    The reality of the Obama 2013-14 role is avoided. The unilateral USA green lighting of the 2014 invasion by Putin is a needed element.

    The reality of 10 years of sex trade human trafficking by the Putin military is avoided by the USA MSM.

    The USA MSM must show Doodle Dandy that Putin does not want USA little girls and boys: none at all! That is because the average USA child will not be acceptable to the ancient genetic need of the orc russian peasant. Nope not that type into those ethnic russian homes. Pleaase!

    On notices that back in 1616 the peasant russian did not want victim children from Africa or the Arabian nations. The Putin orc peasant russian wanted his deviant ethnic needs in 1616 to be “Lolita”style.

    The Yankee does not understand that the average peasant russian absolutely adores Putin for Putin’s free no-cost supply of Ukrainian girls and boys for the last 10 years. The average peasant russian knows of a next door russian language teacher that they envy! The 10 year period of human trafficking of children is a direct Obama Democrat gift, a very conscious choice. After all, Obama could have green lighted an African or Oriental country to Putin. Hmmmm? Refused where they?

    Republicans must be clear headed about the thousand year war by Russian peasants on Ukrainian families. The 1616 Ukrainian fathers defeat of Muslim and russian sex traders is a first step to comprehension the deviancy of russians is an ancient genetic need.

    The russain peasant knows little about pre-WW1 or Czarist sex trade industry that made huge money off the Ukrainian children. The peasant russian wanted these centuries old bi-annual sex trade caravans to be “successful”! The peasant needed to be satisfied and enriched at the very same instant. Hmmmm. How could that be?

    The current Republican needs to be clear headed about FSB funded trolls, cash rich, that insert orc muscovite agit-prop into social internet systems. The grab of land is secondary to the grab of free sex. -30-

  14. Michael

    May 7, 2025 at 2:38 am

    Is in Tora tora tora where the movie ends with the admiral (?) going out on the bridge and saying ”I fear we have awaken a giant” ?

    That phrase has likely been repeated numerous times in the kremlin the last few years. From 3-day SMO to 3-year failure. From red lines to constant whining about ”but we have nukes!” From arrogance to putin not even daring to be present at the 9 may parade.

    Yes, it is just like Itchkeria’s last free president Dudajev said before he was murdered by russian agents:

    ”When the Ukrainian sun rises, russia will fall.”

  15. Bankotsu

    May 7, 2025 at 4:26 am

    You are Ukrainian shill.

    Why don’t you open your mouth on Gaza?

    lol. Ludicrous.

  16. George Gordon Byron

    May 7, 2025 at 5:11 am

    1) For the Author:
    1.2) Tell me, Mr. Henderson, are you aware of alternative views on the past and current events surrounding the Special Warfare Operation?
    1.2) Do you know that the United States has unleashed 4.5 times more wars and conflicts in its 246 years of existence than Russia has in more than 1,162 years?
    1.3) Do you know anything about the crimes of the Ukrainian armed forces? How is it going with the “democratic-republican” investigation into the burning of people in Odessa?
    2) For Michael: your comment…
    2.1) It was like a breath of stale, damp air among the stale dampness created here by the usual Reagan Republicans and Biden-Obama Democrats. 2.2) The US has no choice: voters choose odious presidents from strange (each in their own way) candidates, divided into two identical camps 50 to 50.
    2.3) By choosing an elephant (symbol of the Republicans) instead of a donkey (symbol of the Democrats), you got a rout in a china shop.
    And by choosing a donkey, you would have gotten a rout in a vegetable store.
    Your electoral system is an attempt to choose/not choose between the worst and the worst.

  17. PseudoExpertent

    May 7, 2025 at 5:34 am

    American leadership, whether under GOP or the wokeist-fascist Dems, is a big huge curse on humanity.

    I agree with readers who resent this so-called American leadership. It’s a burden on humanity

    Under joe Biden, genocides, unrests, riots and chaos reigned supreme around the world.

    On November 5 2024, trump trounced Kamala Harris and there were hopes that at last the world could be free of pernicious wars, daily genocides, unrestrained migration and globalism.

    But, alas, under trump, nothing has changed. Nothing.

    We still have wars, genocides, bombings, chaos, prison riots, inflation and now a hot war between two nuclear powers.

    American leadership is a blight on humanity, a curse upon the world. Similar to Hitler’s march across Europe during WW2. A curse. Terrible horrible curse.

    WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE.

  18. David Chang

    May 7, 2025 at 5:58 am

    Moreover, The Taipei authorities believe socialism and evolution they are like Democrat, Communist, and Nazi. But the POTUS Trump oppose socialism and evolution, so they think of the POTUS Trump as an enemy.
    Democrat usually say that Republicans are crazy and bloodthirsty like General MacArthur, but they do not confess that they are the people of First Strike, because they believe social justice, like the Communist and Nazi. That is the reason of Putin to make First Strike, and Putin’s nuclear war policy is what the Democrat and the Communist say about equal rights, that is, everyone has an equal right to use nuclear weapons.

    The consequence of the mutual provocation between the Taipei authorities and the Beiping authorities is that the Seventh Fleet will be pushed to stay in the Taiwan Strait, because the Taipei authorities believe that the Seventh Fleet is their political asset, and the people in America should help them as free. However, they oppose the one-China policy and promote the War of Taiwan Province Independence with socialism and evolution. This is also the result of cooperation between the Democratic Party and the Communist Party since the 1940s.

    Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was murdered after he called out the people in Japan to agree to the nuclear war policy of the United States. But the majority of people in Japan and South Korea are the same as the majority of people in Europe. They do not obey Ten Commandments, so the Pacific Treaty Organization will be the same as ASEAN of 1967 and NATO. People who do not trust God will dismiss the religion military alliance.

    Therefore, people should think about Ten Commandments and Augustine’s just war theory first, and remember Washington and Lincoln’s advice. Civil wars in countries around the world are all caused by sin. The sin of people caused the nuclear war in the 20th century, and will be the cause of the next nuclear war.

    Therefore, the Republican Party should help President Trump finish the entire military plan of general war, because in the end, only the people in America who trust God will be left alone to fight against the socialism and evolution parties.

    May God has mercy on people.

  19. The-Waiting-Ones

    May 7, 2025 at 6:05 am

    American leadership is a pain in the ass. To put it mildly.

    The world needs not american leadership, but non-american leadership.

    Recall october 1973. The yom kippur war.

    During october 1973, arab countries fought a fast and furious war with Israel.

    The egyptian army managed to cross the suez canal and soon egyptian forces were fighting like deadly dogs and cats with the IDF.

    On oct 22 a ceasefire was declared at the insistence of the UN. But it was broken almost immediately by IDF.

    The soviet union, at the time still a super-superpower, warned that if Israel didn’t obey or respect the ceasefire, it would begin participating in the fighting.

    As a result of the warning, a new ceasefire was declared again on october 24 1973 and it held. No more fighting by the IDF.

    That was real leadership. By the soviets. But the soviet union doesn’t exist anymore, and so, maybe, now, the world needs kim jong-un leadership.

    The decision to develop its own nuclear arsenal has been a perfect one for north korea.

    America leadership ?
    A BIG PAIN IN THE ASS.

  20. bobb

    May 7, 2025 at 10:45 am

    Can the trump administration please demand that india and pakistan stop fighting immediately, or is american leadership under the GOP just a load of pure hogwash.

    According to reuters, three aircraft were shot down and crashed in indian-controlled kashmir.

    If true, macron MUST be squirming and wetting his pants. Therefore now is the time for vance to call macron.

    SINBAD SINDOOR ZINDABAD.

  21. Bankotsu

    May 7, 2025 at 11:12 am

    A lunatic article.

    The writer cares so much about civilian lives and justice so much, then why won’t he open his mouth on the Israeli genocide in Gaza that have killed over 50 000 civilians?

    One of the most shameless and disgusting piece of filth article on this site.

    This pile of human garbage.

  22. Michael

    May 7, 2025 at 3:35 pm

    Judging from the response of the peace-loving orc troll brigade above, it seems that Mr. Gunderson must be spot on. 👍

  23. George Gordon Byron

    May 7, 2025 at 10:15 pm

    For sahib and the white mister of the West, Michael: Judging by the reaction of the extremist from the troll brigade, Michael, above, it seems that Mr. Michael is not in a state to understand the real story at all. real politics, logic. Michael does not know how to evaluate the criminal acts of the West in world history before, now and forever… All those who disagree with him are declared Putin’s troll brigade.
    This is the usual tactic of pseudo-humanists, pseudo-democrats and pseudo-republicans of the West, who are involved in the most terrible crimes against countries and peoples.

  24. George Gordon Byron

    May 7, 2025 at 10:19 pm

    For Michael: Accusations of trolling and Putinism.This is the usual tactic of pseudo-humanists, pseudo-democrats and pseudo-republicans of the West, who are involved in the most terrible crimes against countries and peoples.

  25. David Chang

    May 8, 2025 at 4:15 am

    God blesses people in world.

    Michael is wrong, Democrats like Pelosi, Clinton, Obama and Biden are helping Communists destroy the US Navy.

    But Republicans, who claim to be conservative, also cooperate with Democrats. This is the same as the children of Vietnam refugees or immigrants from mainland China and Taiwan Province of the Republic of China or Africa immigrants voting for the Democratic Party. These are all wrong. Perhaps this is the sin that the conservative Republicans should confess to God.

    As the Ukraine civil war, after December 2024, we know the consequences of Zelensky’s fantasy war will be the Korea and Vietnam civil wars. However, if the United States officially declares war on Russia, Russian nuclear weapons will attack Kiev or Ramstein Air Base, Rhein-Main Air Base, Amsterdam. This is Putin’s decision. But we would withstand a nuclear attack made by Russia and fight until someone of us no longer wants to rely on missile defense systems, but wants to strike back with nuclear weapons, then the Ukraine civil war is to destroy America and Europe.

    Therefore, the  people in Europe should confess their sin to God, obey Ten Commandments, and win the Ukraine civil war with their lives.

    As the China Civil War, no matter the strategy or tactics of the Seventh Fleet to destroy the missiles, soldiers will suffer the consequences of being attacked by NBC weapons. At this time, the people of Seventh Fleet must retreat or sacrifice themselves to achieve a draw. However, the sacrifice will cause the United States in the process of nuclear weapons, then the China Civil War will destroy America and Asia.

    Therefore, the people in East Asia should confess their sin to God, obey Ten Commandments, and win the China civil war with their lives.

    Opposing tyrants is trusting God, not worshipping democracy and science. The destiny of people in America is keeping the faith to God and fighting to the end.

    In this whole religion war, US President Trump has asked a question: if the US space assets or the US Space Force are attacked or destroyed, would the US retaliate with nuclear weapons? Many people don’t care about this question. But a limited nuclear war in Earth orbit is still a nuclear war. If the U.S. Space Force win future space battles, they will face more nuclear threats.

    Therefore, the conservatives Republicans or Reagan voter should oppose the Democratic Party and the Communist Party and SPD and Labour and Green Party in world, and think again about how we would win this nuclear war, and the US dollar should be applied on the gold standard again because this religion war will ultimately destroy the credit systems of countries in world, the common equity of Basel III.

    May God has mercy on people.

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