Posted on Oct 24, 2019
Ukrainian lives hung in balance as Trump held up aid
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MCPO Roger Collins
You are being overly generous.
Trump appears to be echoing a critique leveled at the Obama administration by the late Republican Sen. John McCain. "The Ukrainians are being slaughtered and we're sending blankets and meals," McCain said in 2015. "Blankets don't do well against Russian tanks."
While it never provided lethal aid, many of the items that the Obama administration did provide were seen as critical to Ukraine's military. Part of the $250 million assistance package that the Trump administration announced (then froze and later unfroze) included many of the same items that were provided under Obama, including medical equipment, night vision gear and counter-artillery radar.
The Trump administration did approve the provision of arms to Ukraine, including sniper rifles, rocket launchers and Javelin anti-tank missiles, something long sought by Kiev.
Trump appears to be echoing a critique leveled at the Obama administration by the late Republican Sen. John McCain. "The Ukrainians are being slaughtered and we're sending blankets and meals," McCain said in 2015. "Blankets don't do well against Russian tanks."
While it never provided lethal aid, many of the items that the Obama administration did provide were seen as critical to Ukraine's military. Part of the $250 million assistance package that the Trump administration announced (then froze and later unfroze) included many of the same items that were provided under Obama, including medical equipment, night vision gear and counter-artillery radar.
The Trump administration did approve the provision of arms to Ukraine, including sniper rifles, rocket launchers and Javelin anti-tank missiles, something long sought by Kiev.
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Where were you when Obama only provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine instead of weapons (which Trump has/is providing). My guess is you were paying no attention because no one had advised you that you should be upset yet. People did indeed suffer in the Ukraine but it was due to Obama's fecklessness. Perhaps you should read this PBS story from 2015 about his unwillingness to provide any military aid to Ukraine. Were you concerned about Ukrainian lives then??? Doubtful.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/obama-reconsider-providing-lethal-aid-ukraine
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/obama-reconsider-providing-lethal-aid-ukraine
Obama to reconsider providing lethal aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reconsidering sending lethal assistance to Ukraine, a senior administration official said Monday, but continues to have concerns about the effectiveness of that step and the risks of a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia.
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Cpl Jeff N. - how dare you ask questions/make points that challenge his narrative?!
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