Now, at the time of the Obama administration, Obama and I did a lot of warring together. In the beginning with very little success. The Arab spring was, in general, a failure. There are still pockets of beautiful democracies, and liberty in the Arab world. But we overthrew states, that never really became whole again. That was a great mistake.

After that, we started being more focused, and more diplomatic.

That started to work. We made the peace in the Middle East, that is actually still holding. We started to fight Islamic state, by chopping of the heads of the snake. That worked too.

So, based on these successes, that really put the US as the leader of the world, what can we say about the current situation in Ukraine?

Well, first of all. Diplomacy is ALWAYS preferable over war.

Diplomacy needs a power base to work. I mean, as one my predecessors used to say, talk with a soft voice, but walk with a great stick.

So in terms of the Ukranie conflict. Off cause we need to be present militarily, but the aim of the conflict, should be peace. Some kind of accord, that makes the situation in Ukraine stable and to the benefit of that old and ancient descendants of my own descendants. The Rus.

How to accomplish that, is by making plans. Come up with at peaceplan, have good ideas on how to solve the situation in Ukraine, and especially Donetsk and Luhansk, the provinces that want to be a part of Russia, for a great part, at least.

Let me let you in on a secret, I realized in my service to Barack. The MOST effective tool in your toolbox of war is appraisal.

What happens when people fight, is that they picture their enemies as evil and vile.

If that enemy, all of a sudden, show respect for you, and shows, that he understands who you are, then the picture of you in his mind, will soften.

That is what it is. War is people becoming angry at each other, and painting their enemies as evil.

Few people are truly evil. A lot of people believe lies, that is true, but that does not make them evil.

Russians are not evil, they are a warm and strong people, that we often vilify.

Besides, a liberal perspective in this world, is a perspective of peace, right?

That was what the Vietnam war was all about, not fighting wars with no meaning.

The trouble we have with China is due to geopolitical reasons. Chinese are not evil, they are a good people. But they threaten our sovereignty.

So, diplomacy is all about UNDERSTANDING the world, and trying to make solutions, to the best of our abilities.

Now, maybe this mindset, the Obama mindset, will help you in the current situation. And just maybe we can avoid a senseless war.

That has always been a Democratic number one priority. I should still be so, to my mind. We bring peace, not war.

G-d bless the will to find peace in a VERY difficult situation.