Marcus 113, excellent piece.

You may enjoy David Gergen's book "Hearts Touched with Fire," which discusses how strength and leadership evolve from surviving difficult ordeals.

We can win against Putin, but we have made the task more difficult than demanded by not confronting his aggression directly and timely.

Unfortunately, we still remain hesitant to confront the dangerous reality. I wrote "Current Setbacks in Ukraine Must Not Be Made into Defeat," which I invite you to read.

Many thanks. Best.