The 21st century is different from the 20th. Last century, the wars were of great magnitude:
World War I – we were triumphant in the global war against Germany
World War II – we were triumphant in the global wars against German and Japan
World War III – we were triumphant in the global Cold War against the Soviet Union.
Children did die during these wars but as a rule they were not specifically targeted in the devastation which occurred excluding concentration camps and A-bombs. This time it is different.
PUTIN
The war against Ukraine has not gone according to plan. One might even say there was no plan. After a mere few days, Russia would occupy the capital and the war would be over. They had their victory clothes They had their victory speeches. The special operation would be a cakewalk.
There would be no need to abduct children or to single them out for attacks. The entire country would be Russified including the children. Schools would change what is taught, the media would change what they show, and Ukraine would be wiped from earth as a living political entity. What could be easier?
Over three years later, we see that all did not go according to plan. Russia needs the assistance of North Korean troops. Unbelievable amount of Russian military equipment has been destroyed. An unexpectedly large number of Russian troops have been killed. And there is no end in sight.
So what is Russia to do? The answer is simple – target woman and children. Target them relentlessly. Target them night and day. Thanks to drones, Russians can more precisely target their weapons of destruction. The deaths are visible for all to see. Even the American media can show the carnage from the Russian attacks.
Donald Trump deserves an assist in the Russian carnage. He and his wife may be horrified at the carnage they are witnessing but not enough to get Putin to stop. Instead the President of the United States who thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace prize encourages Putin to continue and ramp up the attacks. He claims that Ukraine does not have the cards to successfully fight the world’s number 2 superpower and then denies Ukraine the opportunity to use the cards it has.
He sets deadlines that are not followed. Even the Russians know such deadlines carry no weight. Instead they are a license to kill women and children. Every time Trump holds a conference, Putin sees it as a license to keep doing what he is doing without any repercussions what so ever. So while Trump is not doing the killing himself, certainly he deserves an assist.
NETANYAHU
When Netanyahu launched his invasion of Gaza, he did not expect to become a war criminal. While the payback for October 7 seems justified, the actions on the ground since then go way beyond what was expected. The Israelite carnage with tens of thousands of Gazans dead was not part of the original deal. The restricting of food and the inflicting of untold harm on the women and children of Gaza are not harming Hamas.
Donald Trump deserves an assist in the Israeli carnage. He and his wife may be horrified at the carnage they are witnessing but not enough to get Netanyahu to stop. Instead the President of the United States who thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace prize encourages Netanyahu to continue and ramp up the attacks. Despite the leverage from being the military supplier of Israel and for the bombing of the Iranian nuclear sites, he has done nothing to bring the war to a halt. So while Trump is not doing the killing himself, certainly he deserves an assist in the killing of the children of Gaza.
DONALD TRUMP
Donald Trump himself deserves credit for the carnage he was wreaked and continues to inflict on the world. The impact of the damage he has done may not be known for years. It is more difficult to quantify than that due to Putin and Netanyahu because it is not the result of direct military action. Counting the bodies is less visible than in Gaza and Ukraine … less visible in the United States because it does not get the same media coverage.
The most egregious example comes from U.S.A.I.D. For many people, the United States literally was a lifeline. The food and medical supplies provided by the United States made all the difference to children and others who are dependent on a constant supply and the support staff to distribute and administer them. Trump has delivered a devastating message of despair to these people. First he has gutted the aid programs. Second he has gutted the staff. He has done so somehow in the name of efficiency and to combat waste and fraud. The lives of children are simply collateral damage. These horrific actions will have long-term consequences for countless numbers of people for years to come.
There is a domestic aspect to Trump’s war on children (and even adults). His assault on science, specifically scientific research, means that the discoveries that will cure the diseases yet to come – improve the ability to cure present ones – may not happen. Government departments have been gutted. Government contracts such as for COVID, have been cancelled. Universities conducting scientific research have been assaulted. Graduate students from abroad who assist in these efforts are no longer welcome here.
As a result of these sustained actions at home and abroad and for his assistance in helping Putin and Netanyahu due to his lack of leadership, Donald Trump is the leader in the 21st century for the killing of children. For a person supposedly concerned about whether or not he will go to heaven, the stain of the blood from the children who died directly due to his actions and inactions makes one wonder what the criteria are for qualifying entrance through the pearly gates.
