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US sends Ukraine another $300M in weapons ahead of counteroffensive against Russia
NY Post ^ | 5/3/23 | Caitlin Doornbos

Posted on 05/03/2023 4:46:32 PM PDT by JonPreston

President Biden signed off Wednesday on sending Ukraine another $300 million in weapons from US stocks as Kyiv prepares for a long-anticipated counter-offensive against Russia.

The package will include additional HIMARS rockets; an undisclosed amount of 155mm howitzers and accompanying artillery; mortar rounds; tube-launched TOW missiles; small arms and associated ammunition; and AT-4 and Carl Gustaf shoulder-launched anti-armor weapons systems, according to the Pentagon.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: russia; ukraine; us
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To: JonPreston

At least Pedo Joe sent $500,000 to Transgender freaks in Pakistan. That money is more productive than the money for former Ukraine.


21 posted on 05/03/2023 6:48:57 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Seaplaner

Now we’re about to get hot with China in the Phils.

We are in WW3.


22 posted on 05/03/2023 6:52:06 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: CapandBall

I knew you would be showing up. You’re so obvious and easy to dig out.


23 posted on 05/03/2023 7:08:39 PM PDT by adorno
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To: JonPreston

Considering what this is doing to the readiness of our military I consider it to be Treason.


24 posted on 05/03/2023 7:08:45 PM PDT by Revel
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To: adorno

Glad to be here for you, I knew you’d have an anxiety attack if no one complimented your virtue.


25 posted on 05/03/2023 7:19:35 PM PDT by CapandBall
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To: JonPreston

With Kevin McCarthy’s full support.


26 posted on 05/03/2023 7:43:48 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: adorno
Conservatives are very angry because we're sick and tired of billions being wasted on a war that has NOTHING to do with out national security and is solely about enriching our political elite and the WEF a-holes.

If you support all this spending, BECOME A DEMOCRAT and start posting on left-wing websites because there isn't anything the least bit conservative about you.

27 posted on 05/03/2023 7:48:34 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: CapandBall
Glad to be here for you

Thank you very much. Appreciate it. I'm also here for you, trying to steer you straight, but, you're obviously committed to helping the enemy. I'm just supporting the Ukrainians, and not Biden or Zelensky, where the invading force had no reason for doing so, and cannot be allowed to succeed, because success for them means major detrimental consequences later on, for the U.S. and Europe and even YOU.
28 posted on 05/03/2023 8:10:53 PM PDT by adorno
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To: Kazan
Conservatives are very angry because we're sick and tired of billions being wasted on a war that has NOTHING to do with out national security

You are very myopic.
29 posted on 05/03/2023 8:11:50 PM PDT by adorno
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To: adorno

What possible “detrimental consequences later on” do you fantasize about?
Ukraine is a former Soviet state, just like Russia, not a member of NATO, besides being the epicenter of corruption. Who cares, let them squabbling. Ask yourself why we did nothing (other than a sternly worded letter) when Russia annexed Crimea 9 years ago. Ask yourself why we don’t get involved in any of the half dozen wars ongoing worldwide right now. What makes Ukraine so special this time around and why?

The detrimental consequences we have NOW because of our involvement is the debasement of our currency, de-dollarization of the world reserve currency, strengthening and expansion of the BRICs alliance, not to mention the loss of diplomatic clout in the Mid-East, Africa, and South America.


30 posted on 05/03/2023 8:39:44 PM PDT by CapandBall
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To: JonPreston

Wonder if it’s really weapons this time. The last time I researched a Biden ‘gift’ to the Ukraine, it sounded like weapons but if you read the fine print, it’s a fund the Ukrainians can ‘draw down’ with the intention of purchasing weapons with the funds. It’s like actual weapons on it’s money that can ‘disappear’ if you know what I mean.

So I wonder if this time, it’s vapor weapons or actual weapons. Basically the explanation was the it wasn’t cost effective to ship weapons and the US didn’t want to deplete its weapons cache etc. So cash for Zelensky to buy weapons - wonder if that’s the deal again.


31 posted on 05/03/2023 8:41:25 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: JonPreston

From the article: “In all, Washington has sent Ukraine roughly $36.4 billion since President Biden took office, all but about $700 million was sent after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2021.”


32 posted on 05/03/2023 8:43:21 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: CapandBall
What possible “detrimental consequences later on” do you fantasize about?

You're still being myopic.

If you think about it, all of Europe, especially those bordering Russia, are "former Soviet states", and Putin is not going to stop with just Ukraine. Ukraine is the short-term goal. And with the help of China and other hostile countries, many other EU countries and countries elsewhere will be targeted. In fact, they're already targeted.

But, many people can't think about future consequences and all they can think about is Biden bad, Zelensky bad, and we're wasting money we don't even have. All of that myopic thinking.
33 posted on 05/04/2023 4:33:06 AM PDT by adorno
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To: Right_Wing_Madman
The economic war against Russia failed.
The information war against Russia in the non-West failed.
The proxy war against Russia in Ukraine failed.
And the counteroffensive against Russia will fail.

I get tired of repeating myself.

Won't have to worry when/if the nuclear war against Russia fails

34 posted on 05/04/2023 4:42:03 AM PDT by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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To: adorno

Try again and be specific. Which NATO member do you think Russia will invade, or are you just recycling 1960s era “domino theory” that got us involved in Viet Nam?

Do you actually think Russia is going to attack a NATO member? Ukraine is NOT a NATO member. The whole reason Russia got involved there to begin with is because the west has been grooming Ukraine to join NATO. How can you not know this?


35 posted on 05/04/2023 8:06:52 AM PDT by CapandBall
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To: CapandBall

Stop mentioning NATO.

NATO is just a treaty, and any member can break away easily, especially when they notice the lack of support from the U.S. and other EU members. Afghanistan and Ukraine would easily be the impetus for any country to lose faith in the U.S. or NATO. Anyone can see, especially if Ukraine were to fall, that the U.S. cannot be trusted to uphold any treaty promise or any kind of protection.

China and Russia do hope that the U.S. stops assisting Ukraine. Why do ou suppose they would want that?

China gets stronger by the day, and we get weaker by the day. We have enemies all over the world, and Ukraine would be the license for them to get bolder and seek more power and more takeovers of adjacent and even remote countries. NATO allies wold cease to be NATO allies if they know that the U.S. is weak and undependable. Ukraine wold be a big sign of that.

Why is it that people refuse to learn the lessons of history? Weakness has ALWAYS invited aggression. WW2 is the biggest lesson of all, and abandoning Afghanistan was the gift that Russia needed to go after all of Ukraine. And China is behaving exactly like Russia.

Let’s not be so dopey.


36 posted on 05/04/2023 8:38:10 AM PDT by adorno
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To: adorno

Oh my, you actually believe the USA should be the World Police™️. What a great way to signal your virtue.., carry on.


37 posted on 05/04/2023 9:19:24 AM PDT by CapandBall
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To: CapandBall
Oh my, you actually believe the USA should be the World Police™️. What a great way to signal your virtue.., carry on.

Oh, my! What rock have you been living under?

The world has experienced relatively peaceful times for the last 70+ years, and that's mostly because of the U.S., which has been the de-facto world policeman. Many deny that, but, that's been an undeniable fact.

It's not about virtue, but about a complete reality; not a virtual reality, but a real reality.

Do you want to take a chance on removing the world's policeman from that duty, even if unspoken?
38 posted on 05/04/2023 9:27:31 AM PDT by adorno
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