To the Editor:
I never thought I would speak in defense of leftists who’ve been skewered by their own stray words, but today I must. In his moving and emotional speech in Poland, President Biden said, “For God’s sake, this man (Putin) cannot remain in power.” For these mere words, Biden has been chastised for implying that the U.S.A. intends to impose regime change on Russia.
Secretary of State Blinken quickly clarified that Biden meant only to say, “Putin cannot be empowered to wage war or engage in…
April 6, 2022
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