Today, I’m offering a solution to end the war that started when Putin’s armed forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022. You’ll remember that Putin already stole Crimea in 2014. Pro-Russian Communists in the eastern edge of Ukraine also took control of the Donbas region.
Have you noticed how hard it is to keep a country together when you have loud opponents, often speaking the language of the enemy?
Russian attacks have killed or injured hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. Over 10,000,000 have been displaced, including almost 7,000,000 who fled the country. The cost to replace destroyed buildings and damaged farm land could top a Trillion.
Here’s my plan. Putin gets to keep Crimea. Ukraine has gotten used to doing without it for ten years. Crimea has an area of 10,400 square miles. But Putin has to pull out of all the area taken since he invaded three years ago. Any of the pro-Russian residents are free to leave with the Russian soldiers. Good riddance.
There’s more. Since Putin keeps Crimea, he has to give Ukraine an equal amount of Russian land along the border. Doesn’t that seem fair to you? Russia gets Crimea, with 1500 miles of beautiful coastline, and Ukraine adds 6,600,000 acres of prime farmland.
Ukraine has been called the “Breadbasket of Europe.” With this deal, they will provide even more “bread” to Europe, and also to Africa and Southeast Asia.
I’m going to stop without getting into all the mischief Trump has stirred up. Democrats in Congress are so frustrated and bewildered all they can do is yell and scream and sing off key. Even women in Congress are using cuss words their mothers would be shocked by.
Historic quotes by Will Rogers:
“No matter what a President does, he is wrong according to some people.” WA #352, Sept. 22, 1929
“Wars are not fought for Democracy’s sake; they are fought for land’s sake.” Radio, Nov. 4, 1934
“I am a peace man. I haven’t got any use for wars and there is no more humor in ’em than there is reason for ’em.” DT #1674, Dec. 4, 1931