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Mr Zelenskiy is a man of so many contradictions, all of which make perfect sense.

He invokes admiration wherever he goes, and rarely if ever goes anywhere. More than that, he invokes it, but never provokes it. He doesn't have one-liners, yet he's a comic by training; he's a signal example in leadership, but he's no leader by training. He leads from the front, by example: giving orders, but not telling folk what to do. He tells no one how to win a war, but he knows how to win a war and he tells folk how he can win this one. He has belief, and belief breeds belief. If he lost tomorrow and were wiped from existence, he'd be remembered for ever. That's an accolade that only the brave would disagree with, that only the foolhardy would wish on him and that will never be bestowed on his detractors, even were they to be right. This man is very ordinary, and very extraordinary.

The wider regional conflict of which you speak. What is that region? The world is embattled in Ukraine; yet the world is not fighting there. We sit at a boxing ring as seconds and egg the fighter on. But fight, we do not. Zelenskiy is a fighter who fights his own battles. And, the rest of us?

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Rising above with dignity and courage; what a noble thing it is.

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We should back Ukraine like the French backed us, If the stories of Putins illnesses are true he's not long for this world.

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Please write his name as he spells it: Zelenskyy. Not the way the russians spell it.

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I do not think that Republicans who oppose aid to Ukraine should be called pro-Russian. Dishonorable though some of them may be on other grounds, they revive an honorable tradition of Republican isolationism that goes back through Robert Taft to midwestern Progressives like La Follette and Borah. Refusing to accept that every problem in the world is our problem, they object to spending endless American billions to defend a backward country to which the world owes nothing and with which the United States has no treaty obligations at all. War for the heck of it.

We are told that we fight for freedom and democracy. This is romantic nonsense. As a lifelong student of American history I have a pretty good idea where our freedom and democracy comes from. Definitely not from excessive military expenditure. And it does not hinge on Ukraine.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Milley has said that Ukraine cannot win this war. Ukrainian war aims are beyond reach, especially since in Washington Zelensky cried that a just peace requires not only territory but revenge. He refuses to negotiate with the present Russian government. (What other Russian government is there to talk to?) The war will drag on indefinitely, wholly paid for by the United States, as even Zelensky admits, while calling for yet much more. Another Afghanistan, deftly engineered by our State Department.

Without us this war had never happened. Without us it would end tomorrow.

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The man is a leader who leads from the depts of his being. Note, I was ashamed of the those who were not wholeheartedly supportive of him and his mission. What he does now is far reaching as is the support the world community offers. Slava Ukraini!

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I think too much of the American infrastructure has become overly dependant on things from other countries. Maybe we should consider minimizing consumption to essential items to minimize over dependance on foreign made items. Maybe if we could minimize consumption maybe Zelensky could more likely get United States military aid against Russia without reservation.

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Too many Americans have forgotten what the Founding Fathers sacrificed to get the United States of America created from the 13 original British Colonies such as New York, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts,Connecticut,Rhode Island,Pennsylvania,Maryland, Virginia,North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. From 1776 until 1959 when have increased the number of states from 13 to 50 states. The non contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii were both added as US states in 1959. The United States of America was born in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed that year by George Washington and other founding fathers. There was a seven year Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1783 that had to be fought to force The British to finally recognize The United States as a separate nation. George Washington was the top general military leader that untimately lead the United States forces to victory in the Revolutionary War against the British forces. During the cold winters a lot of the soldiers were poorly clothed but still managed to follow Washington's leadership anyway to ultimately win against the British miltary forces. We have forgotten all about this because we prospered as a nation for a long time after the Revolutionary War was over.

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You Have The Tools.

You Have Your Orders.

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I’m my Younger Days it was Party Harty Rock Snd Roll Drink S z fifth. And Smoke. A bowl ... but nowadays l’m pretty boring. I just say blind em, defen them , burn them and when you are really fucking serious you freeze them!!!!!!!!!!!!

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A gold LP exists of such a thing.

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Все это ширма настоящая игра будет видна через 40лет неверю ни тем ни этим просто жалко уникальных людей которые гибнут а те кто дёргает за нитки ничего не принесут в этот мир

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Yes, that's right. I really question the ability of NATO to take serious concerted action against the RF for any reason. Hence the piecemeal approach to aiding UKR. But Zelenskyy does not have the luxury of waiting around until we all get our political act together. I do think that suffice to say that a Ukrainian Donald J. Trump would already be in jail.

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another proxy war that we watch this time from afar--much like we continue to watch the gun violence in our own country--what with much emotional symbolism of "our thoughts and prayers". war is wrong! if only the NATO had not insisted on expansion like it was agreed upon at the Minsk accord, none of this would have unfolded like it has.

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Yes, we are aiding a country when we have our own needs here in the US. BUT, this battle needs our support. The future of our European allies depend on defeating Russian aggression by another sociopath! I am a proud American who supports our fight to save freedom.

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For those that deny the bloody ruthlessness of Vladimir Putin and those that mock Zelenskyy... for shame. Hang your sad heads in shame. Thank you Dan Rather for your wonderful writing and influence. You really are "steady" in your intelligence and opinion. This Canadian girl applauds you.

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