Mark Thiessen’s column on Oct. 12 titled “Biden is a hypocrite on Ukraine” did the same as it always does, blurred the real issue of the day.

Yes, there was controversy about sending lethal aid to the Ukraine in 2013 by the Obama-Biden administration. It was not sent; only nonlethal aid was sent. Wrong or right, it was feared the armaments asked for would fall into Moscow’s hands.

Trump took it upon himself to offer aid to the Ukraine, only to draw it back, in order to get supposed wrongdoing by a political rival. This tactic is called a bribe. That is the real issue!

— Barbara Farr, Rockford