Becoming the Roman Empire

Hasan Ismaik lays bare, for the US, a harsh look at the reality that they are facing ("Look east, America, but first, look in the mirror," April 17). China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are actively engaged in slaying the giant. As he so directly points out, “America is a hot mess." And that encapsulates it all.

This well thought out and provoking article should be mandatory reading for every single American. Starting with Biden, his whole administration and all the self-appointed talking heads who mouth platitudes and empty ideas and positions. The once great nation which was a true beacon of democracy is fast becoming the Roman Empire of the modern era. I refer to the Roman Empire not in its ascendancy but rather during its decline and fall from grace.

The US would be well served by taking to heart the thesis presented by Ismaik, and to mark his words carefully. Unfortunately, the current administration is so bereft of minds capable of multi-tasking that I fear for their ability to recognize the dangers facing them, to be proactive in dealing with the varied scenarios and in meeting the dire challenges racing toward them. The woke Left liberals and socialist class in the US have hamstrung the Democratic Party into a state of atrophy, and they are incapable of doing what is right for the country, for the long-term survival. They can only manage soundbites, and they have no national strategy to play the "long game."

As Ismaik points out, the clearly visible threats facing the US will not sit on the sideline until a change of administration, rather they will seek to take advantage of the lack of will displayed by the current administration and will seek to bring today's Roman Empire to its knees.

Note to Jerusalem Post editors: More articles of this caliber, as written by Hasan Ismaik, would surely be appreciated by your readers.

MANFRED LEVENTHAL

Jerusalem