Biden's War

Peggy Noonan's latest column is generating a lot of buzz in Washington. She's worried that Joe Biden's irresponsible rhetoric could lead to a nuclear conflict. The Russians certainly believe it is a distinct possibility.

If we're going to the brink of war with Russia, potentially risking millions of lives, Joe Biden has an obligation to go on national television to explain why we're sending another $33 billion to Ukraine. 

He should explain to the American people what our national interest is in securing Ukraine's borders when he fails to secure our borders.

The Biden White House knows that it is perceived as being weak. The debacle in Afghanistan, just seven months into his administration, may mark the beginning of the end of Biden's presidency. That's when his poll numbers really collapsed and they've never recovered.

Now it appears as if Biden is trying to overcompensate for that weakness. He's calling for regime change in Russia, demanding Putin be removed from power. Secretary of Defense Austin says our goal in Ukraine is to see Russia "weakened" militarily. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says we're committed to Ukraine "until the fight is done." 

Are we? When was that decided? And by whom?

This is a very dangerous time. Biden knows that the country tends to rally around a wartime commander-in-chief. There is a real risk that the White House and its media allies will try to exploit the war in the weeks ahead.  

In other words, it's not in the left's interests for this war to end quickly, although everyone should be praying that it does. 

Peggy Noonan and I aren't the only ones worried about the growing risks of the conflict spiraling out of control. Liberal icon Noam Chomsky said recently that Donald Trump is the only Western statesman calling for negotiated peace talks. But Trump is not the one setting U.S. or NATO policy right now.