“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4085063

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[–] navorth@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (30 children)

You can't write two paragraphs excusing Russia and then say "I'm not excusing Russia btw."

No country should be able to force 'my way or a military invasion' ultimatum on another non hostile sovereign state. If a government interprets a neighboring country joining a purely defensive treaty out of their own volition (no, Ukraine is not secretly run by the CIA after Maidan) as a hostile act, that only means the nationalism levels went out if control.

I'm normally very critical of the US, but neither them nor NATO can be blamed for this conflict.

[–] Redcat@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

non hostile sovereign state

For the past several decades NATO has utterly destroyed various countries around the world, while maintaining ruthless tradewars against the peoples of Cuba, Iran and Venezuela, as well as a brutal colonial regime across much of West Africa. NATO won't stop at invading your country either. They'll maintain occupations in Syria and blockades of Afghanistan from now until the end of time.

NATO would rather see the people of Niger and Mali starve to death rather than pay market rates for their resources.

NATO will crow that countries in South America are too defiant, why, they didn't even try and coup the brazilian elections last year!

NATO is, simply put, a defensive alliance of the world's preeminent warmongerers.

Hosting NATO troops is the epitome of hostility.

Unfortunately for you some countries can actually resist. And resist they shall.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh I'd forgotten that Biden seized Afghanistan's soveriegn wealth, causing a famine.

[–] Redcat@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

That famine was an investment in democracy.

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