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Back in another quagmire – in Biden’s relentless “Big Muddy” of Ukraine.

Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalitioin. Glen Ellyn IL 18 Aug 23

Biden to Zelensky: ‘Here’s another $24 billion to further destroy your country.’ 

Ignoring US public opinion, President Biden wants and will get another $24 billion in weapons and other aid to keep the Russo Ukraine war bleeding out Ukraine in perpetuity.  

That will ratchet up US aid to a gargantuan $137 billion, about half of which are weapons that have proved nearly worthless in Ukraine’s failed war and counteroffensive. Most honest military and administration officials admit Ukraine wasn’t ready for a counteroffensive and has suffered staggering death and disability of his forces thrown against nearly overwhelming Russian defenses.  

While there is only darkness ahead in the tunnel of America’s proxy war against Russia, the Commander in Chief says ‘more, more, more weapons, but not one negotiation.’ He’s requested a supplemental emergency spending bill of $40 billion. Fearing recent polling showing 55% of voters oppose more Ukraine aid, Biden packaged the $24 billion for Ukraine with $16 billion for the Homeland. Congress wouldn’t dare vote down that needed domestic dough, ensuring passage of the endless waste of our treasure to ensure more death and destruction in Ukraine.  

Back in ’68, protest song maestro Pete Seeger penned ‘Waste Deep In The Big Muddy’. It was an allegory of an Army squad leader, The Big Fool’, who forced his troops to wade The Big Muddy, a stream too deep to cross. It was a perfect take on the Big Fool LBJ, who keep pouring troops into the meat grinder of Vietnam with no chance of victory.

Here we are 55 years on with another quagmire in The Big Muddy…and the current Big Fool in the White House says to push on. 

August 20, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | weapons and war