Bill Kristol

In the end, if you had told me on January 20th what it looked as if, you know, Trump was just going to go all in for Putin and the Europeans might not step up and there might be an actual kind of almost catastrophe on the front in Ukraine. If you told me that we would be where we are now, here on, what is it, June 2nd, I would be a little surprised. I mean, pleasantly surprised, right?

Turns out, they've been underestimated all along, the Ukrainians. They continue to be underestimated. We are doing at least the intelligence cooperation. Still, there's some arms flowing. Europeans have stepped up more, but mostly the Ukrainians. I mean, all honor to the Ukrainians who are fighting this underdog fight with such courage and resiliency, but also intelligence and ability.

Turns out, they've been underestimated all along, the Ukrainians. They continue to be underestimated. We are doing at least the intelligence cooperation. Still, there's some arms flowing. Europeans have stepped up more, but mostly the Ukrainians. I mean, all honor to the Ukrainians who are fighting this underdog fight with such courage and resiliency, but also intelligence and ability.

Turns out, they've been underestimated all along, the Ukrainians. They continue to be underestimated. We are doing at least the intelligence cooperation. Still, there's some arms flowing. Europeans have stepped up more, but mostly the Ukrainians. I mean, all honor to the Ukrainians who are fighting this underdog fight with such courage and resiliency, but also intelligence and ability.

dass die Ukrainer einen schrecklichen Preis bezahlen und wir alle werden, wenn Putin weiterhin in der Lage ist, diese Kriege unverletzt zu kämpfen, außer durch direkte ukrainische Konterattacken. Wir könnten sicherlich so viel mehr tun.

dass die Ukrainer einen schrecklichen Preis bezahlen und wir alle werden, wenn Putin weiterhin in der Lage ist, diese Kriege unverletzt zu kämpfen, außer durch direkte ukrainische Konterattacken. Wir könnten sicherlich so viel mehr tun.

dass die Ukrainer einen schrecklichen Preis bezahlen und wir alle werden, wenn Putin weiterhin in der Lage ist, diese Kriege unverletzt zu kämpfen, außer durch direkte ukrainische Konterattacken. Wir könnten sicherlich so viel mehr tun.

Aber ich meine, vielleicht suggeriert es, dass die Kräfte der liberalen Demokratie, die Kräfte, die gegen Schicksal kämpfen und gegen Brutalität kämpfen und gegen das Verbrechen der Nachbarn, can be reasonably strong, even if the US sits it out, basically. I mean, I do think if the US goes full in on the other side, that's just a terrible problem.

Aber ich meine, vielleicht suggeriert es, dass die Kräfte der liberalen Demokratie, die Kräfte, die gegen Schicksal kämpfen und gegen Brutalität kämpfen und gegen das Verbrechen der Nachbarn, can be reasonably strong, even if the US sits it out, basically. I mean, I do think if the US goes full in on the other side, that's just a terrible problem.

Aber ich meine, vielleicht suggeriert es, dass die Kräfte der liberalen Demokratie, die Kräfte, die gegen Schicksal kämpfen und gegen Brutalität kämpfen und gegen das Verbrechen der Nachbarn, can be reasonably strong, even if the US sits it out, basically. I mean, I do think if the US goes full in on the other side, that's just a terrible problem.

Maybe there's enough ambiguity in Trump's own mind, enough resistance from some in his administration, maybe from Congress, not to put too great hopes there either, but a little bit of a sense that he can't go all the way to Putin, you know, and Lindsey Graham has 80 co-sponsors for this Resolution toughening sanctions on Russia.

Maybe there's enough ambiguity in Trump's own mind, enough resistance from some in his administration, maybe from Congress, not to put too great hopes there either, but a little bit of a sense that he can't go all the way to Putin, you know, and Lindsey Graham has 80 co-sponsors for this Resolution toughening sanctions on Russia.

Maybe there's enough ambiguity in Trump's own mind, enough resistance from some in his administration, maybe from Congress, not to put too great hopes there either, but a little bit of a sense that he can't go all the way to Putin, you know, and Lindsey Graham has 80 co-sponsors for this Resolution toughening sanctions on Russia.

I mean, maybe the forces of liberal democracy and decency can at least hold their own, despite the fact that the US is sort of absent from the playing field for the next four years. And that would be the hopeful, the hopeful big picture version of what Ukraine is accomplishing, right?

I mean, maybe the forces of liberal democracy and decency can at least hold their own, despite the fact that the US is sort of absent from the playing field for the next four years. And that would be the hopeful, the hopeful big picture version of what Ukraine is accomplishing, right?

I mean, maybe the forces of liberal democracy and decency can at least hold their own, despite the fact that the US is sort of absent from the playing field for the next four years. And that would be the hopeful, the hopeful big picture version of what Ukraine is accomplishing, right?

Nein, ich meine, ich habe sie. Ich hatte meine Version davon, die ich ein bisschen, nur ein bisschen, an AI-Zeiten dieses Wochenende gelesen habe. which is scary and provides some great opportunities as well, obviously, in medical research and other things, but has many scary activities, both in terms of war, but also in terms of surveillance and other anti-liberal measures here at home.

Nein, ich meine, ich habe sie. Ich hatte meine Version davon, die ich ein bisschen, nur ein bisschen, an AI-Zeiten dieses Wochenende gelesen habe. which is scary and provides some great opportunities as well, obviously, in medical research and other things, but has many scary activities, both in terms of war, but also in terms of surveillance and other anti-liberal measures here at home.

Nein, ich meine, ich habe sie. Ich hatte meine Version davon, die ich ein bisschen, nur ein bisschen, an AI-Zeiten dieses Wochenende gelesen habe. which is scary and provides some great opportunities as well, obviously, in medical research and other things, but has many scary activities, both in terms of war, but also in terms of surveillance and other anti-liberal measures here at home.

And, you know, with a serious administration that was, I don't know, center-right or center-left, honestly, I don't know if it would make much difference in this case, that sort of tried to grapple with this new technology in terms of regulations and what to encourage and what to discourage and where to try to,