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McConnell on Ukraine proxy war: "We haven’t lost a single American in this war. Most of the money that we spend, is spent on replenishing weapons, so it’s actually employing people here."[paraphrased] (edition.cnn.com)
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Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And it's time to stop the invading shit

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Okay, and? Like... that's... a nice sentiment, but that's all it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah and? That's what we can do on this platform. Comment on things

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Putin isn't going to end the invasion because some people from some obscure Reddit clone said so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So then we agree, America must be defanged at all costs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somewhat true (all costs is a troublesome term), but also disregards the rest of the issue

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really doesn't. American aggression is found around every corner if you look at thr history and impetus behind this conflict.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

American aggression is found around every corner if you look at thr history

True

impetus behind this conflict.

Ehhh

Kinda like this excuse back in the day

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're not making any sense. Unless you think that NATO encirclement, the Maidan coup, etc, are all Russian false flags?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nope.

Instead Russia basically forced multiple countries to join a war crime organization so they have even some safety

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

... NATO has illegally invaded and destroyed numerous countries. Russia has invaded Georgia when Georgia tried to join NATO as part of NATO's encirclement.