There seems to be a double standard from our leaders when it comes to the two international conflicts we’re involved in.

A mostly bipartisan coalition wants to fund Ukraine in its war against Russia, even though it has no chance of winning the conflict. Russia has more people, more weapons, and better technology.

Alternately, many are calling for Israel, which is a closer ally of ours, to cease its war against Hamas. The U.S. is also helping in that conflict with ships in the area, and other supplies.

More people seem concerned with civilian casualties in the Israel/Hamas war than they do with the Russia/Ukraine one. It’s probably because the news media and activists throughout the country bring attention to it. Do they not care about casualties in Ukraine?

How about Israel’s right to protect its own border? Should it just ease off and let Hamas regroup to only invade Israel again, like it did on Oct. 7?

I’ve been anti-war for many years. I thought the entire debacle in Iraq and Afghanistan was pointless from the start. There are far more pressing issues that we should address here at home than wasting our time and money in conflicts that don’t involve us.

Yes, Israel and Ukraine are our allies, but I feel our foreign policy is being driven by the forces of the military-industrial complex, of which many politicians and lobbyists benefit from.

So why don’t our leaders ask for a ceasefire in Ukraine, like they are in Gaza?

Kevin Landry, Lewiston

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