CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 20, 2025
THAT WAS SOME TABLEAU AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON MONDAY. UNITED WE STAND WAS THE SIGNAL BEING SENT TO THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO UKRAINE. BUT IMAGE ISN’T ALWAYS SUBSTANCE AND THE WORD AFTER THE GATHERING WAS THAT NO SECURITY GUARANTEES WERE AGREED TO FOR UKRAINE AS A MEANS OF ENDING THE WAR, WHICH RUSSIA STARTED AND CONTINUES.
THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY WARNED THAT ANY FOREIGN TROOPS FROM NATO MEMBER COUNTRIES IN UKRAINE WOULD BE “UNACCEPTABLE” AND CONSIDERED AN “ESCALATION” OF THE WAR. LOOK WHO’S TALKING.
THERE WAS TALK OF PROGRESS AND VERY GOOD MEETINGS, BUT THE ONLY COUNTRY THAT CAN STOP THIS WAR IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT. SINCE VLADIMIR PUTIN HAS GIVEN NO INDICATION HE WILL SURRENDER HIS LONG-TERM GOAL OF GOBBLING UP UKRAINE AND RE-TAKING THE FORMER SOVIET SATELLITE STATES, ISN’T THAT THE REAL BOTTOM LINE?
PRESIDENT TRUMP MUST NOW SERIOUSLY CONSIDER IMPOSING CRIPPLING SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA AND SECONDARY SANCTIONS ON COUNTRIES THAT BUY RUSSIAN OIL. AN ORIGINAL PLAN TO HAVE NATO BUY WEAPONS FROM THE U.S. AND SHIP THEM TO UKRAINE SHOULD BE REVIVED.
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE SO MANY FOREIGN LEADERS IN WASHINGTON. THE IMAGE PROJECTED STRENGTH. NOW POLICY MUST FOLLOW. OTHERWISE IT WILL END LIKE WINDOW DRESSING. I’M CAL THOMAS.
