By Bruce Menke
Minutemen were young (25 or less), selected for, "enthusiasm, reliability and physical strength", an "elite force", "the first armed militia to arrive" and, "a vital and necessary force, playing a crucial role in...the Revolutionary War".
Vladimir Putin has, by word and action, declared war on the United States and the member states of NATO. To date, Russia has spent years creating formidable capabilities to disrupt vital communications systems, develop supersonic missiles, create a killer satellite capable of destroying essential communication satellites, launched a massive invasion of Ukraine, engaged in countless atrocities against the Ukraine civilian population and destroyed its infrastructure, threatened the West with nuclear war, mobilized huge numbers of Russian troops and, according to recent intelligence reports, is planning attacks on the smallest and most vulnerable members of NATO. Putin has declared he will win because the United States lacks the will to provide military assistance to Ukraine, the absence of which is enabling Russia to dominate the battlefield in that country.
What are the Republican members of the House of Representatives, including Representative Mike Collins, doing to counter this immense threat to the security of the United States? They are taking a vacation. They are refusing to approve the desperately needed assistance to Ukraine.
Where are Georgia's Minutemen (and Women) in 2024?
Georgians understand that, by enabling Ukraine to defend itself, we are defending the security of the United States and the members of NATO.
Unfortunately, this apparently does not include some members of Congress representing Georgia.
Bruce Menke resides in Athens