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What $61 Billion for Ukraine Won’t Do
The American Conservative ^ | April 24, 2024 | Ted Snider

Posted on 04/24/2024 2:01:32 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

There are five things the aid package will not do for Ukraine. It will not provide enough money. It will not provide the badly needed weapons, nor deliver them on time. It will not provide the even more badly needed troops. And it will not provide victory.

Though $61 billion is a massive amount of money, it is not massive enough to defeat Russia. Ukraine accomplished little but the loss of life and the most advanced weapons during its centerpiece counteroffensive when it was receiving even more.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: billymaximus; fishymaximus; killkillkillforpeace; mic; ukraine; ukraineaid; ukrainewar; welfarewar
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To: Navy Patriot
What I've I been saying for some time and what the Zeeper freaks here constantly deny: For all these reasons, the $61 billion aid package will not provide the promised victory. The one thing it will do is prolong the war and continue the loss of Ukrainian life and land.
21 posted on 04/24/2024 2:56:39 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Navy Patriot

It would have made no difference if that taxpayer money went to Ukraine months ago. They were still losing and still going to lose. If over 300 billion in aid from western countries couldn’t do it, 61 billion isn’t going to do a thing now as most of it is just money laundering and grift.

They ran out of warm bodies to to get killed. Is anyone paying attention to the news that Ukraine is trying to get the people sent back to die that took off to avoid dying in the globalist proxy war? Or do we just not pay attention to that, as usual, because the truth hurts?


22 posted on 04/24/2024 2:59:29 PM PDT by dforest
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To: JSM_Liberty

Russia underestimated Ukraine’s determination to resist a Russian invasion.


23 posted on 04/24/2024 3:02:28 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: PIF
Sure. When Ukraine surrenders or Russia takes the entire country, you'll be proclaiming that headlines are all Russian propaganda.

You and your fellow Zeepers are a Babylon Bee parody.

24 posted on 04/24/2024 3:02:57 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Petrosius
That's why the Ukrainian government is now taking even more extreme measures to round up conscripts, which will be sent to the frontlines against their will to die?

Russia continues to gain ground on the battlefield DAILY:

Ukrainian Positions Near Collapse | Russian Storm Units Capture Fortified Positions West of Avdiivka

25 posted on 04/24/2024 3:04:30 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Petrosius

“Russia underestimated Ukraine’s determination to resist a Russian invasion.”

They did.

And it has cost a lot of Russian blood.

Unfortunately Putin is willing to shed a lot more Russian and Ukrainian blood.


26 posted on 04/24/2024 3:04:33 PM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: Williams

Williams, maybe you can help me. Where can I get one of those tiny Ukranian flags your compadres were waving in the House the other day? Txs.


27 posted on 04/24/2024 3:06:10 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: lepton

Just a coincidence. Sure Scranton Joe had nothing to do with it. And then there is this that just happened:

SCRANTON, Pa. — Flames broke out at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant Monday afternoon.

Fire crews responded to the heat treat building at the facility in downtown Scranton around 3:20 p.m.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames shortly after arriving.
Officials say no one was injured, and all personnel have been accounted for.

There is no word yet on the severity of the damage caused by the fire or the impacts it will have on production within the 495,000-square-foot plant which is run by General Dynamics.

The cause of the fire is under investigation in Lackawanna County.

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/no-injuries-after-fire-at-scranton-army-ammunition-plant-downtown-investigation-general-dynamics/523-3244ec2d-cfbe-46fc-a7dc-d13f7eca7e1f


28 posted on 04/24/2024 3:10:48 PM PDT by kabar
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To: JonPreston

Ask the Russian authorities you’re there with them you scumbag.


29 posted on 04/24/2024 3:12:08 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Kazan

You scumbag Russian. I hate pigs like you here to do America harm.

Maybe you will conquer Ukraine.
Meanwhile, suck on the $60 billion in aid.
It will kill a lot of Russians.
And you’re panicking.


30 posted on 04/24/2024 3:14:13 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Navy Patriot
Can't buy courage.

Ukraine troops increasingly disobedient and fleeing their positions even when not being attacked.

.


31 posted on 04/24/2024 3:27:49 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Ping...


32 posted on 04/24/2024 3:35:15 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Williams
I hate YOU BACK.

You're supporting corrupt politicians that couldn't give a hoot about the masses and only care about using our foreign policy to enrich themselves.

The global elite profiting for these wars, dumbass, have zero regard for the citizens of this country or the West.

We are closer to a hot war with Russia, nuclear war and WW III thanks to warmonger pigs like you than we ever were during the Cold War.

This war has become a grave threat to the security of the citizen this country.

Everything that has happened in Ukraine is because of our meddling in that country. We wanted this proxy war and Russia is handing us our ass.

And, the big winner from this aid package is Russia. The Russians will take more territory that Ukraine will never, ever get back. The territory they have taken compromised 70-80% of Ukraine's GDP and will bolster the Russian economy.

When this is over and Ukraine is forced to surrender or no longer exists, I'm going to do the equivalent of rub your face between a pair of Biden's adult diapers.

33 posted on 04/24/2024 3:38:36 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Williams
It will kill a lot of Russians.

And, that is all a sick, twisted freep like you cares about.

You don't care about how many more Ukrainians or how much more of their country they lose.

All you care about is satisfying your Russian bloodlust.

You're a disgusting pig.

34 posted on 04/24/2024 3:40:29 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Navy Patriot
Krauts are pressing their luck on Russian border, along with nuclear capable aircraft.


35 posted on 04/24/2024 3:46:14 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Kazan

Our government has gone insane since the end of the cold war.


36 posted on 04/24/2024 3:47:41 PM PDT by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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To: kabar; lepton

“”””the artillery forces of the United States and its allies are almost completely dependent on the output of a single factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania.””””

That is ridiculous, a lot of our allies make artillery shells, and of course we are starting new lines as are other allies, Texas for instance and in Ukraine.


37 posted on 04/24/2024 3:47:44 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Kazan

You’re a lying bastard in Russia.

My country is resisting the Russian aggression, so yes I hope many more Russians die until the aggression ends.

You scumbag Russian liar who is murdering Ukrainians.
Well they are killing you back.
I hope they are very successful.

But then I’m American not Russian like you.


38 posted on 04/24/2024 3:52:26 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Kazan

Run Russian run. I am enjoying your anger and panic.


39 posted on 04/24/2024 3:53:18 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: JSM_Liberty

By the same “logic” by decimating Gaza, Israel has destroyed part of Israel in hopes of getting back that part of Israel free of terrorists.


40 posted on 04/24/2024 3:56:42 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (Kafka was an optimist.)
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