Isn't it great that President Biden

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5. I've been wondering if the Biden Administration and our Intelligence Agencies . . .

didn't have a heads up months in advance on Putin's intentions for Ukraine, kept the Afghan withdrawal schedule, messy or not, because of the rising threat they perceived galloping down the road. Despite all the withdrawal criticisms, most Americans did not see the point in spending anymore blood or treasure on what many viewed as a 20 year-long lost cause. I was reminded of this the other day while reading a news report of helicopters turned over to Ukraine that were originally scheduled for the Afghan theater. How much support could we have realistically given if we still had troops, military hardware and money pouring out elsewhere?

Lucky stars, prescient analyses, whatever. It certainly worked out for Ukraine's benefit. As did having President Biden and his team healing the diplomatic damage the Trumpsters exacted on our NATO relationships.

All things converged at the right moment.