6 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Is Putin a Nebuchadnezzar or Pharaoh?
When Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine began, he reminded me of the tyrannical Nebuchadnezzar from scripture, especially the portion of the biblical story about the attempt to force Israelite exiles to assimilate to Babylonian society. But I think Barton Swaim's Exodus comparison in 'Like Pharaoh, Putin's Heart 'Was Hardened'' (Houses of Worship, July 18) is much better.
Susan Harris
