For John, BLUF: As discussed previously, there has been precious little talk of peace in Ukraine. It is nice to see the President's own Party take a step forward. Nothing to see here; just move along.
From the Althouse Blog, by Law Professor Ann Althouse, 24 Octoner 2022, 3:47 PM.
Here is the rest of the excerpt:
"... the first time prominent members of his own party have pushed him to change his approach to Ukraine....The Democrats are specifically concerned that the United States is not engaging in regular dialogue with Russia as part of its effort to end a protracted war.... The Biden administration has been adamant that it is up to Kyiv whether and when to negotiate with Russia, arguing that Ukrainians as a free people should decide their fate. But some Russia experts say Moscow will only negotiate with the United States, a fellow superpower. The lawmakers say that opening must be seized given the war’s spreading devastation.... The letter was signed by some of the best-known and most outspoken liberal Democrats in Congress, including Reps. Jamie Raskin (Md.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Ro Khanna (Calif.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.)."There are three very good reasons to look at a peace effort. First is the danger of escalation to nuclear warfare. The second is the cost to Ukraine in terms of lines and treasure. The third is the cost, this Winter, to the People of Europe in terms of energy, food and economic sustainment. There is a fourth, the cost of the war to the Russian People.
I am not optomistic about this effort. That said, peace efforts have to start at some place, at some time.
Hat tip to Ann Althouse.
Regards — Cliff
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