Posted on 10/07/2023 1:17:57 AM PDT by John Semmens
Under normal circumstances Democrats portray a government shutdown as the worst possible calamity that could befall the nation. However, several have said that they would be willing to have the US government shutdown if that is what it takes to ensure that continued subsidies of Ukraine's war with Russia remain uninterrupted.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) told CNN Host Kaitlan Collins that "there is no higher priority among Democrats than to do whatever we have to do to make sure Ukraine funding happens and it happens in a way that gives them the unbroken resources that they need to continue to repel this Russian invasion. We all agree with President Biden that we must pay as much as it takes for as long as it takes to ensure victory. We will not support a government funding bill that does not include this guarantee."
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) told MSNBC's Katy Tur "I'm definitely willing to shut down the government if a bill to keep it open doesn't include Ukraine funding. There isn't a more important or better use of America's resources than seeing this war through to a successful conclusion. The $70 billion we've invested so far is merely a small down-payment on what we should be willing to pay."
President Biden blamed "a tiny clique of unpatriotic GOP obstructionists for impeding the will of the American people. The majority of responsible members of congress all support unlimited funding for Ukraine. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) calls funding this war his top priority. I believe we can work out a bipartisan agreement that will bypass these obstructionists."
A sign that bypassing dissenting members of congress won't resolve the issue is the depletion of the weapons and ammo needed to continue the war. Adm. Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee and NATO's most senior military official, said "we gave away weapons systems and ammunition from half-full warehouses in Europe. The bottom of the barrel is now visible."
US Undersecretary of Defense Michael McCord pointed out that "we have given away weapons and munitions faster than we have produced them. Stocks are so low that they are insufficient for our own armed forces should our nation be attacked by a foreign power. Even if the vote in congress were unanimous for further funding, the materiel just isn't there."
Meanwhile, Russia has been conducting large scale drills to prepare its population on how to survive a nuclear attack. Prominent Russian officials, including former President Dmitry Medvedev, and Russian state television commentators have urge preparation for a nuclear war--including possible strikes on the US and UK and other NATO members that are supporting Ukraine's war effort.
Former president and current candidate in the 2024 election Donald Trump warned "we're not only dealing with incompetence, but outright insanity. Continually upping the ante in this war is the path to massive death and destruction. Considering what a mess Biden has made of our own country we are ill-positioned for the war that this so-called bipartisan coalition refuses to deescalate. I am sure that their crazy obsession contradicts what the people of this country want. I think Americans want peace, prosperity, safe streets, and lower taxes. I pledge to do my utmost to help them see these wishes are fulfilled."
Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense during the last year of the Trump Administration called Trump's opposition to the Ukraine war "disqualifying so far as his fitness to ever become the nation's chief executive in the future goes. He is totally out-of-sync with the deep state, which serves as this country's permanent government. Both from his public statements and my brief experience as his Secretary of Defense, I fear that he would try to dismantle this vital institution should he ever regain the office."
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“Considering what a mess Mr Biden has made of our country,” Pres Donald Trump warned “we’re not only dealing with incompetence, but outright insanity. I am sure that Americans want peace, prosperity, safe streets, and lower taxes........not unlimited US funding for a snakepit like Ukraine.”
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