George Stephanopoulos, a seasoned journalist and former senior advisor to President Clinton, shared some profound insights into the inner workings of the White House and the often-unseen dedication of our national security professionals.

Nevertheless, the phrase “humanitarian crisis” is missing from the media commentary regarding the war, during which Russia is systematically destroying Ukraine piece-by-piece.

Yes, the second front in any war is waged by crisis managers who know how to deploy what is so missing in action—public relations.

Having once looked up to us as the shining city on the hill, are they now scratching their heads?

How can internal communicators even begin to acknowledge the pain their employees feel over the conflict in the Middle East when it’s a topic that divides so many?

Alexander Rose is the author of Washington’s Spies (the basis for the AMC drama series, Turn: Washington’s Spies, on which he served as a writer/producer), and several other nonfiction books.