Ukraine’s President Is in over His Head

Of course any leader elected in peace is out of his depth in wartime. There aren't that many war-experienced electable leaders around, and it's difficult to have them in place when needed. But Zelensky is doing fine, to the surprise of many. There are two kinds of leaders who, elected in peace time, suddenly find themselves leading a country at war. One kind is found wanting and is replaced. The second kind finds surprising strength and LEADS. Zelensky is of the second kind. Could someone else do better? Possibly. Could others do a worse job? Definitely.

Let's not forget that Putin is also out of his depth. This bit of adventurism was planned as a short simple slam-dunk, but that turns out to have been a pipe-dream. There's a quote from Churchill:

    Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.