'Gifts' for Putin

Hawks are typically the ones that complain about “gifts for Putin,” but it is easy to see how the argument could be turned around on them.

David Shedd and Ivana Stradner are opposed to Biden’s plan to meet with Putin in Geneva next week, and their reasons are not compelling. Like many other critics, they accuse Biden of giving Putin a gift:

Despite these provocations, Biden offered Putin a gift: the upcoming summit.

It is common for critics to deride presidential decisions in terms of givi…