No more weapons to Kiev
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As if Washington had not exported enough misery to Eastern Europe — no, to all of Europe and Russia — in the past two years, the Biden administration has asked Congress for another $24 billion in aid for Ukraine this August. This is on top of $113 billion already approved. Most of the money is for a

Biden has reason to worry about getting approval. This worry goes beyond the visceral rejection of anything to do with Biden by ultra-right Republicans who never met a warplane they didn’t like. A CNN poll published Aug. 4 showed 55% of the respondents opposing more aid to Ukraine. Even more telling, about 80% of those polled believe the war will drag on indefinitely.

    • ChrisLicht@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Bet on different horses, to start. The propping up of dogshit puppets and the recapitulation of the vertically-integrated corruption of Russia’s political & economic model was badly executed in Ukraine. The FSB spread its money in the wrong places, and there was little effort to sway hearts and minds at the retail level. Russia fucked this part up all by themselves.

      Second, fight the war like professionals and honor modern conventions on rape and torture. Once Russia got so far behind the eight-ball that Putin felt a full invasion was necessary, Russia chose to fight and subjugate like it was the 16th century, with an army seemingly unbound by morality or professionalism. On this basis alone, I’ll continue to support any efforts to eject Russia.