Trump's Absence and Biden's Leadership Bring World Closer to Global Conflict

Donald Trump is the man Democrats and Hillary Clinton warned would start a nuclear war. They said he was unprepared for the job and incapable of making major decisions at 3 o'clock in the morning when the phone rings. However, the calamity they warned might befall the United States and the world under his leadership seems to be happening right now, and no one knows where we're headed.

You can criticize Donald Trump if you want. You can even criticize him for tweeting, golfing a lot, and watching cable news often, only to turn around and describe journalists as the enemies of the people. But in four long years, the world wasn't on the brink of WW3. There was no new war, and the old wars were winding down. He would have brought all American troops home if it were up to him, but the military-industrial complex did not want that, as it's how money is made here in Washington.

The Abraham Accords, bilateral agreements on Arab-Israeli normalization signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on September 15, 2020, were not perfect but constituted a significant step for peace in the Middle East. While some critics have pointed out that Palestine was barely mentioned, the region seemed stable.

Now, the world appears to be rapidly heading toward World War Three after less than three years of the Biden presidency. Ukraine and Russia are at war, Hamas and Israel are at war, instability in Ethiopia continues to escalate, and Iran may enter the war. Turkey, Egypt, and even China may become involved, and Russia may join the Middle East conflict to support Iran. It's a total global mess right now.

These are troubling times that indicate a leadership failure. What is surprising, though, is that many Republicans are encouraging and funding these wars, unaware that they not only fail to lead to victory but also enrich only the military-industrial complex while feelings of victory and revenge remain high.

These wars leave the world in chaos, cost hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of dollars, as well as divert attention from domestic issues, ensuring that those in power are re-elected as they tell the people to give them more time to defeat a foreign enemy. I pray for peace and stability to return. May God help us.