Posted on 06/25/2024 1:30:43 PM PDT by JonPreston
The Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems.
The change would mark another significant shift in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraine’s military an upper hand against Russia.
The policy is still being worked on by administration officials and has not received final sign-off yet from President Joe Biden, officials said.
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Welp. The good news is that I don’t have to worry about retirement any more.
Yeah... I’ve said that myself
My only question at this point is cash out the 401k now, or not?
What little I had got exploded in the disaster of 2008
I’m thinking Philippines...
Amen!
True statement.
New tagline.
Did the American public really believe that Biden won the first 2020 debate, or was that a swindle too? Chris Wallace and his letter from 51 security officials.
The advisors got there in 1950 and JFK sent mass troops there in 1963, the advisors were not a problem and we have them in many places.
Except when they were killed.
That’s what I was looking for. Thanks for the history.
I’m trying to remember who in the USA has the legal right to declare war on behalf of the United States?
I know there was a rule about that somewhere...if I could just remember where I read that...
I was also trying to remember who makes the budget for the USA to permit the spending of money...my memory is so bad at these things. I guess I’m so old that my constitution just doesn’t allow me to remember these things...but its right on the tip of my tongue...
No, they were occasionally killed over the years in Vietnam as always happens and happens today, but it doesn’t cause problems as far as getting us into a war.
Truman put advisors in Vietnam in 1950, Eisenhower kept them there through both administrations, JFK had the same, and then he decided to start sending troops to Vietnam, over 16,000 of them.
That is a very strange and misleading meme, where is that from and why is it so misleading?
Not one peep about peace talks.
Never learning a thing, Vietnam part deux.
Democraps are the dumbest things on the planet just after clam chowder.
Your family will pay them, through taxes/confiscation.
For purposes of this discussion this is assuming that these really are only maintenance, not combat personnel operating under politically deniable cover (I know what some here think of that, you don't have to spend a half dozen posts telling me). Sending them will mean sending both them and the equipment they can bring to maintain western weaponry inside Ukraine.
Currently those personnel and facilities are all outside Ukraine where they are safe. Putting them in Ukraine will make them prime targets for Russian intelligence, and attacks by Shahed drones, Iskander and Kinzhal ballistic missiles, sabotage and assassination. A successful attack by high value Russian assets on them would be a huge publicity win for Putin.
If this is some politically deniable scheme to get combat personnel into Ukraine, that is one of the worst ideas possible. It is not just on the road to Vietnam escalation. It is on the road to creating and American Wagner outside of US law and accountability. The US military will not like that. Given that Democrats have been the anti-war party since Vietnam, this will be a hard sell to their voters, even with Democrats controlling the White House.
If they get caught in combat, acting as Wagner, that would be even bigger win for Putin.
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