"LONDON — Social media, the 24-hour news cycle, and cellphones notwithstanding, Americans often find it hard to be interested in the world beyond our borders.
Unless, of course, people that don’t look or sound like us are actually crossing our borders; then, we pay attention.
But while the horrors of Gaza have grabbed the attention especially of young people, the U.S. feels comfortably distant from the horrors of the rest of the planet.
We have our own horrors, thank you very much.
But here in Britain, you don’t have the luxury of ignoring what’s going on in other countries.
The distance from Kyiv to the south coast of England is about 1,200 miles, which sounds like a lot until you consider that’s not even Tallahassee to Boston — and those two towns are in the same country.
But should Putin prevail in Ukraine, he could get tanks to Warsaw in less than 10 days. Then to Berlin in less than two days.
Then on to the shores of the North Sea where, on a clear day, you can see the White Cliffs of Dover.
Everyone in Britain understands that if Putin were to strike a NATO nation, there would be a war, and it would be fought on European soil."
~ Diane Roberts
"Florida's trying to ignore obvious threats; they're closer to hand in Britain"
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