He must be stopped

Ukraine has the right to make its own decision, this from President Vladimir Putin, a country he has invaded and does not even recognize as a sovereign country.

Putin’s nuclear threats may or may not be taken seriously, but what has been confirmed is that Russia and Ukraine are using cluster bombs, very effective against tanks, buildings and soft objects like people. Over 100 countries are part of an international treaty which bans the making or use of these weapons, but Russia, Ukraine and the United States have not signed this treaty. These bombs detonate over a huge area, and some may not detonate immediately, but may stay in/ on the ground for years and kill people and animals.

Putin has said he is going to bomb Ukraine into dust, and one very effective way is using cluster bombs, especially in densely populated areas. Indiscriminate attacks against civilians is a war crime. Russian troops used these same methods in Syria and Chechnya and now are determined to follow through in Ukraine.

Putin must be stopped. Many Americans do not agree NATO is worth supporting, but what is happening in Ukraine could soon spill over to other countries that Putin considers part of his “terrain.” Lithuania is first to stand up to him and may suffer the consequences. Will Putin attack Lithuania, a member of NATO, just to test NATO? Will Estonia, Latvia, etc., follow? Or will he turn his attention to Sweden and Finland? Before we know it, we may all be part of a Third World War.

ANNCHA BRIGGS

Little Rock