Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), was interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper today. During the friendly discussion, Cheney, referring to the tragic bombing of a train station in Ukraine, made the outrageous claim that Russia is conducting a “genocidal campaign.” The embattled congresswoman has joined with many other Democrats and Republicans in dangerous hyperbole that could easily escalate already heightened tensions.
By any definition of the word, Russia is not involved in a “genocide” against the Ukrainian people. But if there is some new definition that we’re not aware of, Cheney should be careful with her condemnations.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a key architect for the invasion of Iraq, would be just as guilty, if not much more guilty, as Russian President Vladimir Putin of “genocide,” if this new definition describes Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Liz Cheney is singing the tune of the New York Times, the Washington Post and a who’s who of regime change proponents, all itching for a fight — or, at least, the threat of a fight.
And the chorus sounds very familiar. The band broke up after the 2003 invasion of the sovereign nation of Iraq. But leading up to that war, they were playing on every radio station.
There are many reasons that a war — or the talk of war — is desirable for policymakers and media “elites.” The first three that come to mind in this situation are the excuses offered by conflict for a disastrous economy, the need to bury years of U.S. political corruption in Ukraine, and Raytheon stock.
Across media platforms, the image of Adolf Hitler is being projected onto Vladimir Putin in a way that demands action from any good liberal democracy.
And there’s a reason for this: Americans don’t want war.
Americans don’t want to fight over a belligerent regime demanding unacceptable terms. The Russian people won’t fight to put Russian missiles in Venezuela or Mexico — on or near the U.S. border. In the same spirit, Americans won’t fight to surround Russia with hostile regimes and advanced weaponry.
If Americans really did want to fight, they’d be there and they’d be fighting.
To get Americans to sing along to the drums of war, all hands are on deck, from media and political salesmen to TikTok influencers. And they’re targeting the Achilles’ heel of the American people: their kindness.
“Hitler” and “genocide” evoke a storybook idea of good and evil within us all. We want to stand up for the little guy. We want to fight for what’s right.
But if we look at things objectively, Putin did something that conservatives would traditionally respect: he drew a red line and he enforced it.
He didn’t create this red line to defend U.S.-backed military groups in the Middle East; rather, he drew a red line to clarify an acceptable national security situations for his nation. And, for years, the U.S. has disregarded Russia’s concerns as inconsequential, as the West has continued our advance to Russia’s borders.
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