Steve Chapman on the Push To Send Troops to Ukraine

The United States government has a dangerous
penchant for military intervention, so after Vladimir Putin invaded
Crimea, it was a relief that no one talked about sending troops or
deploying bombers. Sen. John McCain scotched any such notion by
acknowledging glumly that “there is not a military option.”

Silly him. For the most bellicose hawks, there is
always a military option. After a brief lull, some of the
people who beat the drums for war in Iraq—and have done likewise
for Iran—now propose that we put American lives at risk on behalf
of Ukraine.

This comes as a bit of a surprise, points out Steve Chapman,
because we have never made a commitment to fight for Ukraine.

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