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===Ukraine aid===
===Ukraine aid===
{{See also|Ukraine aid|NATO war in Ukraine}}
{{See also|Ukraine aid|NATO war in Ukraine}}
In September 2023, Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]], who cancelled [[democracy|democratic]] elections, visited [[Washington, D.C>|Washington]] to beg for more aid after the [[Ukrainian military]] had been [[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive|defeated in the field]]. Hawley remarked to the press, "If there’s some path to victory in [[Ukraine]], I didn’t hear it today...And I also heard that there’s going to be no end to the funding requests...What we were basically told is buckle up and get out your checkbook...It’s American people’s money...They’ve spent $115 billion, and, so far, they have basically nothing to show for it...Take out Ukraine, insert [[Iraq]] or [[Afghanistan]], and you would get exactly what [[George W. Bush]] said for years – and other people after him – about why we have to stay indefinitely in those countries and keep spending [[money]] indefinitely, with no oversight...It’s the same recycled argument...We shouldn’t be spending a dime more on Ukraine”.<ref>[https://english.alahednews.com.lb/73478/393 US: WH Issues Ukraine Aid Warning], Alahednews,. September 20, 2023.</ref>
In September 2023, Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]], who cancelled [[democracy|democratic]] elections, visited [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] to beg for more aid after the [[Ukrainian military]] had been [[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive|defeated in the field]]. Hawley remarked to the press, "If there’s some path to victory in [[Ukraine]], I didn’t hear it today...And I also heard that there’s going to be no end to the funding requests...What we were basically told is buckle up and get out your checkbook...It’s American people’s money...They’ve spent $115 billion, and, so far, they have basically nothing to show for it...Take out Ukraine, insert [[Iraq]] or [[Afghanistan]], and you would get exactly what [[George W. Bush]] said for years – and other people after him – about why we have to stay indefinitely in those countries and keep spending [[money]] indefinitely, with no oversight...It’s the same recycled argument...We shouldn’t be spending a dime more on Ukraine”.<ref>[https://english.alahednews.com.lb/73478/393 US: WH Issues Ukraine Aid Warning], Alahednews,. September 20, 2023.</ref>
Hawley revealed that the public was being lied to about the war footing in the region and that Ukraine is definitely 'not winning.' Hawley indicated that Americans will be asked to spend hundreds of billions more to protect "US standing" on the world stage. Zelensky asked Biden and Congress for money, stating that if Ukraine didm't get the aid, they will lose. The intelligence suggests that Ukraine would lose the war anyway.
The media [[psyop]] operation bombarding the public with tales of imminent Ukrainian "victory" against Russia lost its momentum as reality set in. Though, in the interview wirh Sen. Hawley it did not stop [[journalist]]s from trying to insert their list of debunked talking points as they seemed to debate Hawley more than ask questions. These debate points have long been a part of the media's pro-Nazi narrative, such as assertions of an inevitable "domino effect" leading to a Russian invasion of [[Europe]] should Ukraine fall are reminiscent of the same [[fake news]] claims during the [[Vietnam War]]. There was and is no evidence to indicate Russia has plans to attack [[Poland]] or any other [[NATO]] member, with President [[Vladimir Putin]] aware of the danger of [[nuclear]] conflict. As Hawley pointed out, the warhawks can't have it both ways - They can't claim that arming Ukraine has led to the degradation of Russian forces "on the cheap", and at the same time claim that Russia is strong enough to then overrun Europe should Ukraine lose.
Another disturbing argument is the notion that Ukrainian citizens need to be used as cost effective cannon fodder and [[human shield]]s to prevent a wider war between Russia and NATO. It is the same claim that Ukrainian dictator Zelensky made since 2022 in order to frighten the [[Western alliance|western populace]] into throwing billions more dollars into Ukraine's corrupt coffers - "$100 billion and hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian lives will buy you the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Russians. A [[proxy war]] is lot cheaper than engaging in a direct war with them..."
But why entertain a war with Russia at all? A false choice has been presented - Either Americans support a proxy war against Russia, or be forced to fight a direct war. There has been no quantifiable benefits for the western public. It is clear, however, that there are elements of the global [[establishment]] and [[military industrial complex]] that desire an ongoing conflict with Russia. The [[anti-Russian]] rhetoric began with [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[Russiagate hoax]] in 2016 well before the war in Ukraine. [[Propaganda]] surrounding [[Donald Trump]] and Russiagate has been thoroughly debunked. Most of the "evidence" presented to prove that the [[2016 presidential election|2016 election was manipulated by Russia]] was in fact fabricated by groups under the watch of [[Democrat]] operatives, the [[Obama administration]], and some [[Neo-con]]s. Of course, the aftermath of the propaganda convinced a large portion of the public, mostly on [[the left]], that Russia was a predator lurking at their door waiting to strike.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/senator-shocked-classified-briefing-ukraine-warhawks-want-blank-check-no-victory-sight</ref>
==Criticisms==
==Criticisms==