Government
Dec. 1, 2023
Congress: Ukraine is still germane
In an earlier era, the U.S. was initially reluctant to participate in World Wars I and II. But fascist dictators implemented imperialistic dreams of conquering Europe and threatening global order. Putin’s 21st century campaign mirrors those 20th century quests for geo-political domination.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
Ukraine continues to deserve a geo-political spotlight. House Democrats and Republicans are murmuring about whether to include it in a pending congressional spending package. House Speaker Mike Johnson previously declared that “Ukraine must prevail.” Matt Berg, Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine views have been ‘evolving,’ Politico (Oct. 26, 2023). His post-election position focused on aid to Israel, but failed to include Ukraine in his spending calculus.
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