Posted on 11/07/2023 9:31:46 AM PST by John Semmens
Ukraine has already received more than $100 billion dollars in US aid for their war with Russia. The Biden Administration is asking for another $61 billion. Since the war seems to be a stalemate there doesn't appear to be much sense in investing more money in it. The argument that Putin is a "bad dude" is an insufficient rationale for funding more slaughter and destruction. Recent allegations of massive corruption in Ukraine's handling of the US aid raise more doubts about the wisdom of keeping on doing what we've been doing.
In the light of these developments, Republicans in Congress are insisting on a better accounting of what has been spent before agreeing to spending more. House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky) observed that "Ukrainian government officials allegedly engaged in bribery, used government vehicles for personal use, and purchased inflated food supplies for Ukrainian forces. In response, President Zelensky fired his Minister of Defense for malfeasance. We need to put proper protections in place to prevent the misuse of funds before we authorize sending them more money."
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) more succinctly said "I've sat in a lot of briefings where I was promised Ukraine doesn't have a corruption problem. The Biden admin has lied to us. Not one more penny to Ukraine."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Ak), and Roger Wicker (R-Ms) are adamant that aid to Ukraine must be part of any funding for Israel. "I don't think there is enough support for a stand-alone Ukraine aid bill," Murkowski said. "Too many voters doubt the wisdom of continuing this war. Only by lumping it in with funding that is essential for a surrounded and besieged Israel's survival can we get voters to swallow it."
Presidential Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized "the importance of ensuring that President Biden's promises to Zelensky are kept is crucial for maintaining his credibility as a world leader. Like FDR's World War II promise to achieve the 'unconditional surrender' of Germany and Japan, President Biden's pledge to 'do whatever it takes for as long as it takes' must be sustained if we want the voters to reelect him."
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