Top House Republicans call on Biden to increase military support for Ukraine

CNN.com ^ | February 19, 2023 | Aaron Pellish

[Timber Rattler]

Two leading House Republicans have called on President Joe Biden to increase military support to Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion and reiterated support on both sides of the aisle for continuing to fund the Ukrainian war effort.

Texas Rep. Mike McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told CNN’s Pamela Brown on “State of the Union” in a joint interview with House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner that aired Sunday that bipartisan support for Ukraine is “still very strong.”

But as the one-year anniversary of the war approaches, McCaul warned that hedging support for Ukraine could prolong the conflict, which could play into Russia’s advantages and allow anti-Ukraine dissent to build.

“The longer (Biden administration officials) drag this out, they play into (Russian leader Vladimir) Putin’s hands. He wants this to be a long, protracted war because he knows that potentially, he will lose – we could lose the will of the American people and therefore the Congress,” the Texas Republican told CNN, speaking from the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

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Asked by Brown if he believes the US is considering sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, McCaul replied, “I hope so,” and reiterated his concern over a drawn-out conflict between Russia and Ukraine while noting, “I think the momentum is building for this to happen.”

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US Sen. Lindsey Graham echoed that message, telling ABC in an interview that aired Sunday that US lawmakers attending the Munich Security Conference were in “virtually unanimous belief” that the US should begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.

“I believe a decision will be imminent when we get back to Washington, that the administration will start training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16. They need the weapons system,” Graham said.

[Timber Rattler]

Whatever it takes...!

[MAGA2017]

Not happy with our government which seems to be more interested in protecting Ukraine instead of the USA.

[Salman]

Enemies of humanity wanting to profit from an orgy of mass murder.

We need war crimes trials for these men.

[Bishop_Malachi]

Not happy with our government which seems to be more interested in protecting Ukraine instead of the USA.

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You can look at the border, urban crime, and the justice system in general to see that our government cares little about protecting the plebs. The patricians on the other hand...

[AnthonySoprano]

[JonPreston]

Here we have Timber Rattler, a NeverTrump, cheering on Lindsey Graham and perpetual war.

Is there anything else you need to know about this guy?

[Timber Rattler]

So says the known liar.

[AnthonySoprano]

[Golden Eagle]

House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner

Nunes has been a big loss in the House....

[Travis McGee]

[Zhang Fei]

Ukraine ping

The issue isn’t even money. The way Biden is supplying Ukraine with weapons, if he could get away with it, he’d try to pull the same trick Truman did in starving the Nationalist government while pretending he was doing his best, by putting an absurd value on the equipment sent. Imagine the guy sending one M-16 rifle and assigning to it a value of $100b. That’s the kind of sleazy stunt he would pull if anyone weren’t looking. General Wedemeyer had Truman’s number, but being a soldier instead of chief executive, could do nothing about Truman’s policies:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Coady_Wedemeyer#Postwar
[These had been promised by Lend-Lease, but not delivered and still charged to Chaing’s account. Thus, while the Nationalists had over 16,000 trucks virtually all of them were rendered inoperable, forcing his troops to march on foot. Ammunition shortages were also causing Nationalist divisions to lose battles, and Chaing’s troops were forced to scavenge abandoned American dumps because no deliveries had been made. Even worse, much surplus weaponry and ammunition in the Pacific was being destroyed rather than utilized, and Chiang’s government was charged exorbitant prices for what remained. For example, bazookas were sold to Greece at $3.65 apiece, while Chiang’s government had to pay $162. For rifles, the price difference was $5.10 and $51, respectively. Ammunition cost differences were similar, China being charged $85 for 1000 rifle rounds and $95 for 1000 machine gun rounds, compared to $4.55 and $4.58 elsewhere. Wedemeyer recommended an immediate correction of these deficiencies and sending leftover equipment to China rather than blowing it up.

Lacking confidence in the Nationalist government caused by Joseph Stilwell and George Marshall’s meddling, President Harry S. Truman not only rejected the recommendations in the report but also imposed an arms embargo against the Nationalist government]

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So what Biden is doing is sending Ukraine equipment near their scrap dates as slowly as he can, instead of war-winning gear that will inflict on Putin a quick defeat so the war can end, much as Trump’s destruction of hundreds of Russian mercenaries ended Russian intrusions upon the US-supported Kurdish sector in Syria. Thereafter, US-Russian relations improved, as Putin understood that the US with Trump as president was not a power to be trifled with.

[AnthonySoprano]

[Revel]

Yet social security will soon run out of money.

[Travis McGee]

[kiryandil]

Here we have Timber Rattler, a NeverTrump, cheering on Lindsey Graham and perpetual war.

This truth can't be repeated enough.

[kiryandil]

   

[Travis McGee]

[kiryandil]

We should cut off Linda's federal pay, benefits and pension.

I mean, he's into "serving the country", and not himself, isn't he?

Do like Trump did, Linda!

[iontheball]

Just goes to show crazy has no political strip.

[AnthonySoprano]

You ever notice these guys work these jobs until they’re 90?

Pelosi didn’t retire.