
<p>Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left his war-torn nation to come to Washington to address Congress. ; </p>



<p>It was a historical moment, of course. ; Many observers noted the similarities between the Zelenskyy visit and the World War II Christmas time visit by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. ; Both Zelenskyy and Churchill were in America to plead for military aid and support in their war with an evil empire builder.</p>



<p>In both cases, the United States was already a major supplier of military weapons and humanitarian aid. A major difference was that at the time of Churchill’s visit, America had already been attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor and was in a state of war with Tokyo.  ; Churchill was concerned that President Roosevelt would focus on Japan to the detriment of the war in Europe.</p>



<p>Zelenskyy’s concern is that the United States – and NATO – will gradually lose the will to win – meaning failing to provide the necessary resources to win. ; There is one irrefutable fact. ; Ukraine cannot win a war of attrition without the massive ongoing support of the world democracies. ; While with the limited support the west has given – a lot but still insufficient – the Ukraine military has been able to thwart Putin’s plan for a swift victory over all of Ukraine &#8212; and have pushed back some Russian advances in the east and south. ; That does not mean that Ukraine is poised to win the war.</p>



<p>General James Spider Marks – and virtually every other media general – have been perfectly clear. ; To win the war, Ukraine will need a lot more weaponry – and a lot more powerful weapons. ; We have still denied Ukraine’s request for the fighter jets sitting in NATO. ; We have provided Patriot missiles with an 80-mile range, but not those with a 150-mile range.</p>



<p>As Marks put it, the Biden administration is still in a reactive mode – not a proactive mode. ; To me that sounds like what I have been saying since the start of the War – Biden is offering too little, too late.</p>



<p>Yes, I have heard Zelenskyy praising the United States for all that we are doing. ; What else could he say to the people in Washington who make the decisions upon which his life and nation depend? ; We know, however, that even Zelenskyy does not believe the west is doing enough. ; Otherwise, he would not be begging for more.</p>



<p>It is in America’s interest to stop Putin’s ambition of a new Soviet Union – and maybe more. ; Lose the War, and America loses another democratic nation to the authoritarian enemy – even a potential future NATO ally. ; We lose to Putin another strategic location … enormous natural resources … ; a cooperative business relationship … intelligence gathering potential.</p>



<p>Fortunately, the small number of congressional members – on the left and right – are too few to prevent the full Congress from pursuing the critical security interests of both Ukraine and the United States.</p>



<p>As one of the television generals put it, this is the time to provide Ukraine with everything we have in the non-nuclear arsenal, so that the Ukraine military can drive every Russian soldier out of their country.</p>



<p>After Churchill’s visit, America upped support for the war in Europe. ; One can only hope that Zelenskyy’s visit will have a similar effect.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Zelenskyy Takes his Message to Washington
