Americans need to pay more attention to foreign policy as many others face destruction, famine and death

Editor:

Where does one begin? There is so much to choose from. As citizens of the republic bequeathed to us by our founders back in 1787 we do not have the option of throwing in the towel and giving up. Of course, everyone is entitled to her/his own opinion.

My purpose in putting this together is to get folks to pay more attention to foreign policy. Eastern Europe and the middle east, in my view, are not given enough attention by our leaders and the people of the United States.

What the Russians are doing in the Ukraine is inexcusable. Putin is Hitler in red as I see it. He will bludgeon his neighbors to the west into submission if allowed to do so. The Ukrainian people have shown a willingness to stand up to him if they have the support they need.

Then there is the nightmare the Palestinians are dealing with in the Gaza Strip at the hands of Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF. To me, what that bully is up to is also unacceptable. The international community is attempting to respond to famine among the people of an area the Israeli leader wants to annex. How is this situation much different from the one in Ukraine?

While it is encouraging that “Bibi” in not very popular with the Israeli people, they are still letting him wreak havoc in Gaza.

To me, the French under Macron have it right. As it looks from here, a two-state solution supported by the international community might well be a viable alternative to the destruction, famine and death occurring now.

We might do well to check out what the president of Doctors Without Borders has to say on the subject and reflect on her take on the deplorable situation.

Sincerely yours,

Gary Kent

Albion