The war in the Ukraine has caused billions of people to realize what a war actually look like in today’s pampered world. The Russians destroyed Chechnya and  Syrian cities but we didn’t pay attention because they are either far off in Central Asia or in the Middle East where we are okay with “them” destroying each other.

            Syrian and Chechnyan cities are no less destroyed than Mariupol or Kharkiv. Syria, being near several media branch offices, got more for a longer period. Much of it because so many American and European non-profits helping Syrians in Syria and abroad. The war in Ukraine is on television almost every minute. The Ukraine is awash with reporters from the world media and Russia supplies some videos of is troops and equipment.

            Europeans who lived through World War II and the rebuilding of bombed out cities are old or dead. More than half were born afterwards so what war looks like is basically unknown to them. The flood of people fleeing for their lives has scared other people into anger towards Russia not seen for decades.

            Few Americans have been able to visualize their cities, towns and homes destroyed as the places they see on their TVs and devices. Most Americans were not concerned when Trump met with Russian leaders in one-on-one secret meetings because Russia was no longer viewed as an enemy. This enabled Trump to try to constantly carry out his promise to leave NATO. Americans and Europeans are closer now and more supportive of NATO than since the 1970s. This huge change in opinion is due to in-depth media coverage.