To the editor: Within the Fifties and for many years afterward, Republicans aligned themselves with many spiritual leaders to combat “godless communism.” That meant, to a big extent, opposing Russia. (“Reduce Assist to Ukraine. Serving to Our Allies Should not Be Conditional on U.S. Border Insurance policies,” editorial, December 12)
It is wonderful to see that earlier faith-based crusades have largely disappeared, and in any other case outspoken Christian politicians — together with Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — refuse to additional assist Ukraine in its conflict in opposition to Russia except sure secular boundary circumstances are met right here in USA
Most Ukrainians (85%) establish themselves as Christians. It was unimaginable that the GOP and its evangelical cohorts weren’t solidly supportive of defending Ukraine from being taken over by Russia — till former President Trump got here alongside.
Maybe Democrats ought to remind Republican evangelicals, together with the speaker, of this travesty for all Ukrainians — Christian, secular and in any other case.
Mark Davidson, Santa Ana
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To the editor: Columnist Jackie Calmes calls Republicans cynical for tying assist to Ukraine to US-Mexico border reform, then makes her personal cynical arguments for persevering with assist to Ukraine.
“It has been a commerce,” she writes about assist to Ukraine. “Ronald Reagan would flip in his grave if we missed a chance to rebuild our industrial base and take out Russian army personnel with out shedding anybody.”
Is Calmes in any respect involved about Ukrainian losses? Does she know what number of Ukrainians have already died within the preventing? Can she fathom what number of extra swiftly educated Ukrainians will die if America pumps one other $60 billion in assist into the conflict?
If she desires extra assist and extra conflict, should not she no less than define a imaginative and prescient of what that assist will purchase the Ukrainians and the way these purchases will allow Ukraine to defeat Russia? Maybe she might clarify why one other $60 billion will succeed when the earlier $75 billion ended with the defeat of the Ukrainian counter-offensive.
Tim Colt, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Your editorial’s punchline, “Congress Holds Ukraine Assist Hostage,” is prone to excite many Republicans. But it surely conveys an unstated reality concerning the GOP’s motives for delaying much-needed assist to Ukraine.
Whereas most Republican representatives need the beleaguered democracy to decisively counter Russia’s unprovoked invasion, they do not need it to occur too quickly.
Why? As a result of if Ukraine had been to prevail throughout President Biden’s time period, it might ratify his continued help for the nation’s trigger and all however seal his re-election.
Keep in mind, for all of the previous glories of the GOP, Republicans now not put the pursuits of our nation and its allies above the egocentric objectives of their social gathering.
Glenda Martel, Los Angeles
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To the editor: A part of the US authorities’s power can be half (no less than till Trump) of its weak spot: Guarantees to allies that we’ll keep the course are too usually contradicted by our nation’s frequent elections and the frequent swings in voter sentiment .
Biden is at the moment staring that dichotomy within the eye after earlier guarantees to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would stand with Ukraine all through the conflict with Russia. I believe Zelensky knew what Biden knew however did not say.
What’s the answer? I do not assume there’s one with out the voters being extra constant, and it is in all probability not going to occur.
Denys Arcurius, an Indian
