I'll believe it when he's dead.
Secret Signs Show Putin’s Own Henchmen Are Turning on Him
Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP via GettyNearly nine months into Russia’s war against Ukraine, it seems some of Vladimir Putin’s strongmen are laying the groundwork to abandon ship.A human rights group that works closely with Russian inmates and investigates abuses by the security services has...www.yahoo.com
I am similarly leery of those reports. If you read it 1,000 times though I think it becomes true.
I used to believe that crap. I think the prick is insulated enough that no one will take him out.
You’re the one who made the reference to eastern Europeans knowing how a wall works. Shooting is how it worked. You may be used to the where you’re from, but I’m not.
Lived in West Germany from ‘83-‘85.
"Consider that this proposed provision could bring total congressional assistance to Ukraine to a staggering $116 billion since the beginning of the current Russo-Ukrainian War. Outside of the U.S. and China, this figure is more than any country’s annual defense budget. That alone should require substantial debate and a standalone vote."
I do think debate is a good idea, as is accountability. I see no reason the lame duck congress can't do it though. Ukraine has had overwhelming bipartisan support throughout and and they should be able to work it out.
I think the funding is critical. It would be a major "oh f*ck" for Russia: (1) increased weapons for Ukraine; (2) dashes their hopes that we would lose interest and the will to stop them; (3) would buoy Ukraine's morale to know if they keep fighting like they have they will have the right resources; (4) would continue to serve as a bell cow for other western countries to keep on giving. It might result in them giving up earlier, because it guarantees a continued grinding of their army to dust and rust. Shit, it might completely obliterate it, to the extent it is not in Russia itself.
Agreed. This is very good military spending IMO. Grinding a major enemy down without putting American soldiers in harms way. Not only that, Ukraine and their soldiers WANT this. We aren't sending them to die for our selfish causes.
Unpossible
Man, that's crazy, according to some on the board we were only at 15% of that in late October. It must be inflation I guess.
What are you babbling about...Ukraine is still being funded.
This is closer to the 54 billion I have read elsewhere.
Hopefully you are still posting this on 2/1/2023 assuming Putin isn't dead, and that the Russians haven't fully withdrawn. If neither of those things have happened, and we are counting on the steely spine of Kevin McCarthy to get funding through the House, then Ukrainian aid will be in doubt.
We’ll see…IMO there’s still enough R support to get aid through….if progressive D’s stay on board.
The longer it goes, the worse economies get, the more support is going to erode regardless of political affiliation.
Further, you get to see how a lot of your equipment (and Russian equipment) operates in war-time conditions. That additional intel and training is valuable I'd imagine.
I know if I had to commit suicide it would be by firing at least 5 rounds into my chest. No way the first 4 could stop me.
Republicans own stock in Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Gurmman and Raytheon just like Democrat lawmakers. The funding will continue.
When you rule by fear and financial rewards you just gotta pay them a little more, or scare them a little more. You are right, Putin has insulated himself very, very well, but in the end everyone is vulnerable. Especially if he upsets the norms. He rules by deal making and arrangements to pillage by oligarchs. By changing the rules he makes himself vulnerable.
