Morning Jolt: The Secret behind-the-Scenes Criticism of Biden’s Ukraine Policy

On the menu today: If you've felt like there's a widening gap between the Biden administration's lavish and grandiose rhetoric about helping Ukraine and its much more meager actions, you're not alone. It turns out that apparently the entire Washington foreign-policy establishment sees the same gap, but is just too sympathetic to Biden's team to complain about it on the record. But the day also brings good news, too, as the American West's once-dire drought has mitigated significantly over the past few months.

Mostly Meaningless Rhetoric on Ukraine

For a while now, I've contended that President Biden's policies regarding Ukraine are graded far too generously. The game plan appears to be to intermittently try to sound like Winston Churchill while sending weapons systems at a snail's pace, months and months after the Ukrainians have said they need those weapons systems. Biden will visit Kyiv and pledge to support Ukraine as long as it takes, but ignore the fact that the Ukrainians are begging for more ammunition and artillery ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 30 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 30 2023 The Secret behind-the-Scenes Criticism of Biden's Ukraine Policy On the menu today: If you've felt like there's a widening gap between the Biden administration's lavish and grandiose rhetoric about helping Ukraine and its much more meager actions, you're not alone. It turns out that apparently the entire Washington foreign-policy establishment sees the same gap, but is just too sympathetic to Biden's team to complain about it on the record. But the day also brings good news, too, as the American West's once-dire drought has mitigated significantly over the past few months. Mostly Meaningless Rhetoric on Ukraine For a while now, I've contended that President Biden's policies regarding Ukraine are graded far too generously. The game plan appears to be to intermittently try to sound like Winston Churchill while sending weapons systems at a snail's pace, months and months after the Ukrainians have said they need those weapons systems. Biden will visit Kyiv and pledge to support Ukraine as long as it takes, but ignore the fact that the Ukrainians are begging for more ammunition and artillery ...   READ MORE

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