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In reply to the discussion: Forget the letter. We all do dumb things [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)11. It couldn't force Biden's hand -- Pelosi's in Zagreb today affirming our
commitment to restoring the whole of Ukraine and holding Russia accountable for war crimes -- along with several dozen other nations. We joined them in 2021. At least half of those nations are at significant risk of eventual Russian invasion without a united front to stop it. This letter did stir up trouble for us, though.
I suspect Pelosi and the conference etc is the reason Jayapal's office released the letter without getting approval of the signators. Grabbing the moment or something.
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We can't afford to do things *that* dumb these days, so I hope it's soon forgotten.
Ocelot II
Oct 2022
#1
Yes, but usually oppositional factions try to avoid slitting their own throats.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2022
#22
Yes but again the trick is to do all of that without slitting your own throat.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2022
#25
Liberal Democrats withdraw letter to Biden that urged him to rethink Ukraine strategy
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2022
#33
NO. Democrats are NEVER given the benefit of the doubt. These are Justice Democrats.
betsuni
Oct 2022
#34