I was a child of the Cold War. I remember sitting in classes and having to do exercises where we learned to “Duck and Cover.” Russia and China, and other Communist nations were our enemies because Democracy and Freedom were anathema to them. As a child of Cuba, I possibly feared them more than most.
It was with relief that I saw the Berlin Wall come down in 1989 and shortly thereafter, saw the break-up of the Soviet Union. But while that brought relief, over the years the rise of China dimmed that relief because of what they represent and what they do to their citizens.
My gut chilled to see Putin and Xi all buddy-buddy at the start of the Genocide Olympics. To me, it boded a return to the Cold War that I thought had ended in the 1990s.
I pray for the people of Ukraine and also the people of Taiwan. There is no doubt in my mind that their freedom and lives are at risk. Pray for them and for America for we are at risk as well.
