Kiev once again will be money laundering capital of the world.
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Link: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/news-jkmgwssnwc2039
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At home. Is that so hard to understand? The excuse of it going to “the Pentagon” or it’s “surplus” is bullshit. Worry about the American people and put that money to use here.
We should have some sympathy.
If the United States withdraws support, Russia will win. Listen to what this Defense Intel Agency director said (under the oath).
You warmonger are a liar worse than politicians.
Link: https://youtu.be/82Di3318ayQ
I can see why you love him.
This is great country with great people and he's run it into the ground because of his own macho insecurities and grandiose fantasies.
The sooner he leaves the planet the sooner Russia can begin to recover.
Russia's economy is stablized. Russia can offer long term war in Ukraine. At same time EU is worsening, especially Germany.
Link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/jpmorgan-says-russias-economy-stronger-154051281.html
Putin is manipulating the market and that always leads to economic disaster.
Link: https://www.markettradingessentials.com/2022/05/putin-sends-russians-on-wild-hunt-for-dollars-in-black-market/
Our DC politicians suffer from a severe compulsive disorder to spend, spend, spend.
A big chunk of the rest is (mostly surplus) military hardware.
And lots of humanitarian aid.
It is less than 5% of our defense budget.
enough merchandise. Where does a guy sign up for a surplus tank?
It to the Ukraine? The border seems stocked but yet Americans are having issues. Fuck the American people. The new Democrat slogan.
Seriously….while I agree with the aid here and now, you Dems “only 5%” here and “onlyx%” there really do add up quickly.
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The other one, Todd Young, has some 'splaining to do.
Putting aside America’s moral obligations to defend Ukraine, play out the long game costs and assume the United States decided three months ago that Russia’s invasion into Ukraine wasn’t our problem.
Notwithstanding the remarkable courage of the Ukraine people and soldiers, the map would look much different now. Ukraine needed our beans, bullets, and bandages. The tank killer weapons were a difference maker. [And our leadership in unifying NATO and convincing the EU to apply economic sanctions was key. That leadership would have rang hollow had we not spent billions in military aid, putting our money were our voice were]
I have no doubt Ukraine would resist a Russian occupation for a long time. But, the refugee crisis over a long period of time would have had a costly ripple effect. Supporting the resistance over a long period of time is costly. Worse, the NATO military map is much different if Russia is at the Polish border. Now we are forced to build up US military presence in Europe, and we are back to the Cold War.
A defeated Ukraine would have heightened the prospects of WW III. See where $40 billion gets you in that scenario.
Ukraine may have to make some difficult decisions in the coming weeks. So might the United States in defining “the mission” and “objective” going forward. Crushing Putin may not have the will of the American people and pocketbooks. It may be that Putin carves off a piece of Ukraine and the world continues to deny him imports, reduce demand for his oil, and deny Russia access to the world’s financial platforms.
Whether it is infrastructure, climate change, a pandemic, education, health care, or national security ….. there are always cost considerations when committing tax dollars, and when withholding tax dollars.
Way to go Brandon. Wait to feel the direction of those political winds.
Only how many thousands died because of that?
You can’t help yourself from making a political snipe at President Biden.
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