Posted on 06/27/2023 5:54:29 AM PDT by RandFan
The short-lived mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces against Russian President Vladimir Putin has bolstered the cause of defense hawks pressing for more money for Ukraine.
Divisions among House Republicans regarding support for Ukraine have posed real challenges for hawkish lawmakers hoping to provide more aid to Kyiv.
GOP critics argue the funding is a drain on U.S. resources, and the recently passed debt ceiling deal imposed a strict cap on defense spending.
Now, the revolt led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has raised significant questions about Putin’s strength — doubts the Russian leader tried to dispel with on-camera remarks Monday evening.
Those arguing for a further bolstering of Ukraine can argue the Western support is really making a difference in the grinding war, and defense experts and GOP aides predict it will be tougher for deficit-minded Republicans to shut down a push for a Ukraine spending supplemental.
“This has shown real weakness in the political command — not just the military — of the Russian federation, and it’s an opportunity for us and the Ukrainians. Let’s get this war done. Let’s get the Russians while they’re disorganized politically and militarily and stop dragging it out,” said Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia and Ukraine in the Obama administration.
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Prigozhin was also a wanted man I think (internationally) not long ago.
How do the neocons square that circle ...
They don’t bother with stuff like that.
I pinged Travis because he’s the only person you can trust around here on this topic and an expert on the Russian state
The MSM coverage is terrible as always.
However the coup attempt had ended, Western hawks would have argued for escalation. That is their only policy regardless of the facts on the ground, one-size-fits-all.
At first, I thought the headline was about Russian hawks. Because I think the big story here is that these recent events put pressure on Putin to take a harder, more decisive line. As in a large-scale Russian offensive. Whether they are capable of that, we shall see.
The Hill is a swampy blurb-creator past it’s expiration date with no subscribers or ad revenue to speak of. Gotta wonder who floats the POS.
The DC dinosaur rags no longer bring any news to the table. Instead - deluded neocon establishment musings from 2nd rate journos.
True. Shifting allegiances certainly for convenience has never been a problem for them...
And in the media it’s rooting for one side or another like a sports team.
Like Trump points out childish and dangerous.
Okay, Biden’s stated objective is no less than regime change in Russia. Who replaces Putin in the great Democracy of Russia? (Sarcasm emphasized on ‘Democracy’)
They haven’t thought that one through have they....
Luckily calmer heads prevailed but it seemed very dangerous at one stage.
So what handles are the media using on FR?
Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.
Is that always true?
Our FRiends should know better!
There are a lot of them who do but I accept your point.
Let’s see. Libya has had two civil wars. So, yeah, that went well for innocent Libyans. Afghanistan is a huge success. Finally, women are in their rightful places, barefoot and pregnant. Plus there’s plenty of room for ‘training camps’ of all sorts. Syria was a smashing success. I mean, Aleppo and many other places were smashed. Then we have Iraq. Christians from Iraq found new homes in assorted exotic destinations.
Quite honestly, I think the establishment class in DC are isolationists of a different sort. They know we are protected by two vast oceans and we have a nuclear deterrent. We are isolated from the world from a defense perspective. Given that, we have all sorts of extra money so we can stick our noses into everyone’s business and eff things up with the only consequence being the Military Industrial Complex and their supporters in DC getting rich. That works great for you and me and everyone else in the world where we enforce ‘democracy’.
Gawd, I hate that word.
(For the slow folks, most of this post is dripping in sarcasm.)
THIS guy:
Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny
My guess is that it’ll be a general, not Navalny. Unfortunately.
All the neocons are doing is killing off the Republican Party I don’t send money to GOP candidates in general right now thanks to this UNGODLY UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA.
(WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE)
Their goal is regime change in Russia the Prigozhin thing just creams their pants for more war in hopes of toppling Putin.
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