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Putin has already demonstrated poor judgment by invading Ukraine believing his army would have the upper hand Like it or not America is at war with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. It doesn’t matter if the Kremlin tyrant is irrational, ill or crazy – the West faces a credible threat beyond the carnage in Ukraine. To stop Putin, we may be forced to return to the bad old Cold War days of mutually assured nuclear destruction. That policy served us well then and it remains valid today. resident Biden must find the gumption to be crystal clear with Putin and his generals....

Distrust Corroding The Military by Robert Maginnis Washington Times March 2, 2000 Our nation's armed services are suffering from a crisis of trust, which jeopardizes our security. A recent Pentagon-sanctioned survey of Army and Marine Corps personnel found that only 35 percent believe what their service leaders are telling them and only 44 percent thought their leaders will make tough, unpopular decisions. Examples of trust-busting Pentagon actions abound. The Pentagon's politically correct Gestapo is sapping trust. Recently, service personnel at 38 different command locations were ordered to complete confidential surveys about their understanding of the homosexual policy. They are forbidden...