Judge Napolitano's - Judging Freedom (YOUTUBE channel hosting the video)
TRANSCRIPT OF FIRST EXCERPT~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Over the weekend the Congress of the United States voted to send 61 billion dollars to Ukraine. 20 billion dollars, which was 11 billion more than had been advertised, to the Israelis, 5 billion to the Tiawanese and they made it easier for America's spy agencies to spy on ordinary Americans without suspicion, and without warrants. Does anybody care about the Constitution anymore?
Col Douglas Macgregor: Judge, I don't think they do. I think we live in a post-Constitutional society, sadly.
Judge Andrew Napolitano: What is your view of the danger or recklessness of this 61 billion for Ukraine, recognizing as we do, that the lion's share of it stays here and goes directly into American industry?
Col Douglas Macgregor: Well, Judge, I think a large extent, you've answered your own question.
There are two things at work here, one is obviously the domestic angle, essentially transfering cash from the government to the supporters of the people, the donors to the campaigns of the people who voted for the legislation.
Effectively standing up and waving the Ukrainian flag is a signal, "I got your message, received your re-election campaign contribution, much appreciated." That's about it.
As far as Ukraine is concerned, whatever shows up to Ukraine, as Ambassador Burns and the CIA pointed out some time ago, most of it will disappear into bank accounts around the world for Mr. Zelensky and his little band of men who've been robbing the place blind since they came into power. I imagine that some of it will go to pay what's left of the Ukrainian army, which isn't very much, and to sustain what's left of the administration.
I think the hope is, that somehow or another, this will conceal the complete and utter destruction of the Ukrainian nation which is already well under way, and sadly is going to continue through the summer.
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ransomnote: at 7 minute mark in the video, Zelensky says that Ukraine has a chance of winning if they get the weapons (he was asked before the vote).
TRANSCRIPT SECOND EXCERPT BEGINS~~~~~
Zelensky (video clip of prior interview on Meet the Press, via translator): I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine. We will have a chance for victory if Ukraine really gets the weapons system which we need so much. We...thousands of soldiers need so much.
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Isn't victory impossible at this point without the miraculous appearance of an army of a million men?
Col Douglas Macgregor: There's no chance at all. He hasn't got the personelle, in other words, the people, that are trained and armed to do anything. He can deliver more arms, and he still lacks the human capital.
Right now estimates are that 600 thousand Ukraine have been killed in this war. I'm talking about soldiers, and again you lose the majority of your force when you are in full retreat, when things collapse. That's when you take most of your casualties. You don't take them when you have an organized structure in place, and trained and well-led troops. But when things fall apart and collapse, that's when the losses occur.
I don't know what else we expected him to say, he's certainly not going to tell the truth. He's got to say, 'Oh this will be terribly helpful' but he caveats it by arguing, 'Well if I don't get these things quickly, it probably won't make alot of difference,' and that's the implication of his statement. Truth is, none of it's going to work.
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Well, here she (interviewer) asks him if he's going to ask for more money a year from now. Colonel, before we go to this, is he going to be around a year from now?
Col Douglas Macgregor: No. Absolutely not.
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Here's what he says.
ransomnote: Meet the Press - female interviewer asks at 8:41 in the video for his timeline, and if Zelensky will need the same amount of money this time next year
Zelensky (via translator): The decision to supply f-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, we had it a year ago. One year ago, we got the positive response. Ukraine should receive these (actual?) jets, not only the air defense protects the sky, but we also have modern jets. A year has passed, we still don't have the jets in Ukraine. So it's very difficult to any forecast. I would like us to be open and very very specific. From the moment we get our hands on these weapon systems, well from that moment we can talk about the timeline.
Judge Andrew Napolitano: It's exactly what you told us, as how long it would take for them to train people to use the F16's. Those things were authorized more than a year ago and they're not there yet.
I don't think this current tranche identifies exactly what's coming and who knows what, if anything, is coming, or if it isn't all just intended to enrich the donor class here in the US.
END OF EXCERPT at 10:04 minute mark in 32 minute video