The US public needs to hear clear rebuke and trenchant criticism from our historic allies when the US is so demonstrably pushing events in the worst possible direction, as it usually is. We are like an alcoholic gambler on a drunken bender squandering the families life savings on a delusion.  We are in need of intervention by anyone who still cares for us.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."