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[[Neocon]]s are criticized by [[Rand Paul]] and others for promoting policies that lead to perpetual war.

[[Neocon]]s are criticized by [[Rand Paul]] and others for promoting policies that lead to perpetual war.

In September 2023, Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]], who cancelled [[democracy|democratic]] elections, visited [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] to [[Ukraine aid|beg for more aid]] after the [[Ukrainian military]] had been [[2023 Ukraine 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 [[Ukraine aid|beg for more aid]] after the [[Ukrainian military]] had been [[2023 Ukraine 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>

Since 1991, the United States has launched more than 200 military operations in foreign countries. [[Russia]] and [[China]] combined have been involved in less than 20 such activities.<ref>[https://sonar21.com/did-poland-just-torpedo-nato-and-ukraine/ DID POLAND JUST TORPEDO NATO AND UKRAINE?], by [[Larry Johnson]], 20 September 2023.</ref>  

Since 1991, the United States has launched more than 200 military operations in foreign countries. [[Russia]] and [[China]] combined have been involved in less than 20 such activities.<ref>[https://sonar21.com/did-poland-just-torpedo-nato-and-ukraine/ DID POLAND JUST TORPEDO NATO AND UKRAINE?], by [[Larry Johnson]], 20 September 2023.</ref>