FM: John Whitbeck
It is being reported that President Trump has developed, in
close consultation with the Russian government, a 28-point
"peace plan" for Ukraine.
Unsurprisingly, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and other
European "leaders" interviewed on television have reacted with
shock and horror.
Their objections to the rumored terms of this new "peace plan"
include the following perceived flaws:
(1) No viable peace plan can be developed without Ukrainian
participation.
(2) Peace on such terms would reward aggression.
(3) Limiting the arms available to the victims of aggression for
their future self-defense would be inconceivable.
(4) While ending the killing is desirable, any peace must be
based on "just" terms.
Perhaps I missed something, but I don't recall Madame Kallas or
other European "leaders" criticizing the 20-point "peace plan"
for Gaza which President Trump developed in close consultation
with the Israeli government on the grounds that (i) no viable
peace plan can be developed without Palestinian participation,
(ii) peace on such terms would reward genocide, (iii) limiting
the arms available to the victims of genocide for their future
self-defense would be inconceivable and (iv) while ending the
killing is desirable, any peace must be based on "just" terms.
One does not need to approve of either of President Trump's two
"peace plans" to give him credit, at least in this instance, for
consistency, both in form and in substance.