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America’s decision to throw the yoke of democracy into the dustbin and embrace authoritarian values in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has given Europe the opportunity to become the standard-bearer of the democratic world.
Europe must create its own foreign policy to protect it from Russian aggression. NATO is an anachronism and should have been abandoned at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The U.S. is no longer a reliable partner and has done more harm than good in the endless wars it began in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, to name a few. Once Europe puts in place a security force, it can sit down with Russia and Ukraine and negotiate a just and enduring peace. It’s now time for Europe to accept its obligation to become a democratic superpower and demonstrate international leadership for the betterment of humanity.
Harry Wruck
Waikiki
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