I watched Zelensky's speech to the joint session of Congress last night. No one will ever mistake him for Winston Churchill. There are no deathless quotes such as Churchill's " We will fight them on the beaches," speech in 1940. He did, however project confidence and calm while making the case for continued support from the West as Ukraine continues to fight Russia to a standstill. He is now a world historical leader.
It remains to be seen if the many standing ovations he received last night translate into monetary support in the next Congress. It will be difficult for Republicans to back away from Zelensky after the outpouring of support on the House floor. Not since the Nazi occupation of Sudatenland in the runup to WW2 has there been such a clear cut case of naked aggression. Let's hope the world reacts better than it did in 1938.
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