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If you’ve been following the news at all recently, you know that Vladimir Putin is just seconds away from invading our ancient ally, our closest friend on the world stage, that would be the sovereign nation of Ukraine. In response to this news, lovers of democracy everywhere are horrified. This is a slow-motion disaster. In effect, it’s the first domino.
First, the Russians come for Ukraine. Next, it’s Bangor, Boise, Bakersfield. What Vladimir Putin plans next will make Red Dawn look like a documentary. So, of course, defenders of democracy everywhere are horrified by this, and they’re ready to fight. Now, NATO, whose job it apparently is to contain Russia, has not yet committed to defending Ukraine for some reason. But patriotic Americans are not waiting for NATO. That’s not their way. According to a piece in BuzzFeed, American citizens are joining the fight on their own. It’s their Spanish Civil War. They’re paying their way to Ukraine to defend the noble Ukrainian people against the dastardly Russian hordes on the frozen steppe.
But strangely, and this is weird, we have no confirmation tonight that David Frum, Max Boot and Liz Cheney have left yet for Kyiv, and maybe they’re still oiling their rifles and gathering their kit, or maybe they’ve decided to man the cable news barricades. Just because they’re technically behind the lines doesn’t make their service less perilous or important, and someday they’re all going to get medals for the sacrifices they’re now making in CNN Studios in New York City. And we plan to cover that ceremony live.
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But in the meantime, Joe Biden seems most worried of all. Joe Biden is so panicked about what’s about to happen to Ukraine, he makes Bill Kristol seem understated and restrained. And that’s not really surprising, because Joe Biden is the president of the United States. He’s got access to all the latest…