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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

Good to see you, Allen. I am a person of her word. Less than 24 hours have gone but enough time to think that, perhaps, Biden deserved stronger approval when you first challenged me. Withal, Biden bringing NATO together in support of Ukraine as well as supplying munitions and money (while not soon enough or as much as Ukraine needs from your perspective) and enacting severe sanctions against Putin's Russia demonstrate his 'credible' policies toward Ukraine and Russia from my perspective.

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Allen Hingston's avatar

OK. I'll give you all that. There is no denying that Biden's foreign policy is good for all of us including Ukraine but I still want to know what is his end game regards the war. That no one has answered yet.

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TCinLA's avatar

As Ukraine proves itself more capable, the US will support them more. The fact there is an idiot in command of enough nuclear weapons to still wipe out the world is something that cannot be forgotten ever.

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Allen Hingston's avatar

Ah, yes, the nuclear scare. Honest to God, Americans are the most frightened people on earth. There will be no nuclear war. I the stuff won't work as it has not been maintained any better than his tanks. 2. Putin may be a lunatic but his generals are not. The countries closest to Ukraine are not worried about nucs, they are worried about Russia and rightfully so.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

The answer doesn't rest with Biden -- what about the inner circle in Russia? How will Putin's future be determined, and Russia without Putin -- what will that mean? That is the best I can do 'Will', but it is my good fortune to communicate with you.

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Allen Hingston's avatar

You should have been a politician

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

Shall I thank you for that, Allen?

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TCinLA's avatar

It depends on which kind of mad Irish/Jewish politician you would have been, Fern. :-)

I think it is safe to assume you would have been the hell-raising variety, for good causes.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

TC, I don't know that I ever learned as much from a series of exchanges than from this one. Thank you for keeping me on board and for being my valued teacher.

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TCinLA's avatar

You're a "tough house" to play, Fern, but worth the effort.

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Carol Stanton (FL)'s avatar

I would vote for you, Fern! You are no- nonsense and do your work! I suspect it may be the highest of praise that TC calls you a " tough house" to play!

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

Dear Carol, I wanted dessert, but denied myself that pleasure. Then along comes the irresistible you. Delicious! 🍨

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David Levine's avatar

I think you're somewhere in the vicinity of 1000% there, Tom.

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MaryPat's avatar

Lordy Fern, what good trouble we can make!! I am 1/2 Irish and a bit Jewish, with some hard working German in the mix. And, obviously, mad. What fun!

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

I always knew we were family! (the Irish in me was through marriage, friendship and spirit).

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