Morning Jolt: No, the Desire to Arm Our Allies Does Not Make One a ‘Warmonger’

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

April 22 2024

No, the Desire to Arm Our Allies Does Not Make One a 'Warmonger'

On the menu today: The world took a step in the direction of becoming a little bit safer Saturday, thanks to the passage of a House bill that includes some more aid to Ukraine; some more military assistance to Taiwan; some long-overdue assistance to Israel; and, the cherry on top, bad news for TikTok. Alas, some lawmakers — Republicans! — believe that if you send arms to U.S. allies, you're somehow hungry for war to start. No, pal, we're sending arms to U.S. allies because we want to win the wars that have started and deter the war that is on the horizon. Republicans used to know that weakness was provocative. You would think the events of recent years would have reinforced that lesson.

Mike Lee Is Wrong about Ukraine Aid

My colleague Jay Nordlinger notes that Utah senator Mike Lee declares, "The Senate should say NO to the warmonger wishlist pushed through by Speaker Johnson."

"Warmonger wishlist."

This sort ...

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