Which means you don’t understand how badly they want immigration limits ignored.
More important than whatever constitutes ‘victory’ in Ukraine, we’ll see.
This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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More important than whatever constitutes ‘victory’ in Ukraine, we’ll see.
I don't think that's it actually.
Schumer specifically is relying on media cover to pin it on R's. If so he's an idiot.
R's won't take a political hit if Ukraine aid doesn't go through because they wanted border security added. Total misread by Schumer IMO.
I'm not going to hijack the thread with a discussion on the border, but here's the situation. D's want A. R's want A and B. R's say there will be no A without B. That's not compromise, that's hostage-taking. It would be a compromise if R's DIDN'T want A, and were willing to accept A to get B.
Actually it's politics as usual when the other party controls one of the legislative bodies.
That said...I agree we shouldn't hijack the thread.
Sure, you compromise in legislation on how to adjust retirement plan rules, or infrastructure. These things aren't really related, and, you don't see anyone saying lets hold aid to Israel hostage over border security. The border security that R's have had a decade to compromise over. Putting a gun to the head of a nation fighting for their existence isn't compromise.
You guys had the WH, the House, and the Senate in 2017 and 2018 and refused to enhance border security. And, for all the scrabbling around about Biden's profligate spending, nobody is explaining how they are paying for all these extra border guards that can't be hired even under good circumstances, much less today's economy. Or, to finish the vanity wall instead of using enhanced technology to secure the border.
How South Korea came to be such a large provider of weapons to Ukraine.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231205000300315
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231205000300315
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"Drones of the 30th OMBr Mechanized Brigade attack Russian positions"
"Drones of the 30th OMBr Mechanized Brigade attack Russian positions"
The border should be a stand-alone issue as it's too big and has nothing to do with the other two countries. And since when have the Repubs EVER wanted to compromise/negotiate?
If border security is in the bill it'll pass.
If we're talking "stand alone" bills, both parties have been packing in unrelated crap into bills for quite some time now...nothing new.
No translation but I think it says it is in Moscow which is good enough for me.
It would only pass if the R's got everything they want. The border is too big to be tucked in with something else.
Maybe. I think in the end Joe/Schumer/D's will cut the deal.
Border is a major topic for R constituents so they're gonna want something to point to...
Edit-may be a more likely description.
"The building of Electrozavod, which produces electrical equipment for all industries, including the Russian defense industry, is on fire in Moscow."
Excellent!
I only laughed at that because you are just now figuring that out when it's not new news at all.
Russia is now conscripting migrants from places like Iraq and Somalia and sending them to Ukraine.
Good Lord
Good Lord
This makes me wonder what countries in the world have the actual capacity to wage war. Not band together in a large coalition, and give a little bit, or go into porcupine mode and be too painful to swallow. But if shit got real and your allies abandoned you, you could you go it alone or with maybe one other country as a ride or die, and take out another country.
Absolutely NOT what Lloyd Austin said.
He WARNED you, that if Russia wins and is emboldened here, they WILL attack a NATO country, which WILL require Americans to go and fight.
Quit being a complete idiot here.
The inability of the US/NATO to ramp up 155 MM production sufficiently is one of the more perplexing issues of this war....
To be fair, the world would be a much better place if no country had the ability to wage war of the scale you're talking about on their own. Not possible today when there are several countries that don't want to fall in line with the rest of the world in peace.
But as we know, the socialist utopia known as the EU has been enjoying domestic security ensured by the USA for the last 30+ years since the USSR collapsed. They love to flaunt their free education, healthcare, etc. compared to the USA who spends all its money on the military. But when the Red Army rolls into town guess who they'll be begging for help. Honestly, I give a lot more credit to most of the former Warsaw Pact countries that are now NATO allies in being more prepared than the original Western European NATO members.
I think a wake up call has been served to the Western European members but we'll see.
In the pacific Japan has really ramped up defense spending the last few years fwiw.
"The Bulgarian Parliament overcame the Bulgarian President's veto on the supply of 100 armored personnel carriers ( #APC ) to Ukraine."
