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    Trump Wants Show Of Force To Cure National Crisis

    Even in calmer times, Trump has spoken of having military parades in Washington, such as on his Inauguration Day or the Fourth of July, in the style of those held by the French on the Champs d'Elysee.
    by Ron Elving Jun 03, 2020 5 minutes
    General Douglas MacArthur delivers a proclamation to the people of the Philippines in 1944.

    What will official Washington do in the wake of the protests and destructive violence that scarred city after city in recent days, including the capital itself?

    Unrest does not stop on command. If there is a pause in the mayhem, it does not mean that the rage has been spent or the wounds have healed.

    Any effort to restore confidence in each other will be complicated by the nation's preexisting conditions of pandemic and recession — not to mention the persistent condition of racism in American life and law enforcement. Fires flare up again if not extinguished at the source.

    In the days ahead, the nation will need a way forward and a new sense of resolve. It will need people to show the way and provide that resolve.

    In short, people will need leadership.

    President Trump this week offered one model of leadership, quickly embraced by many and the .

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