US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army in Europe:
‘I think it’s 100% for domestic (political) purposes, with midterms coming up. But to listen to the GARBAGE that comes out of Tucker Carlson for example, these are talking points drafted by the Kremlin- they have to be.
I can’t believe that the party of Reagan -or at least part of it- is somehow looking for a way out of this, or they’re dragging their feet, or not sure if they’re going to keep supporting Ukraine.
I think it’s despicable.
We have to GOT to make sure as Americans we do not let this opportunity pass. This is about supporting a young, struggling democracy.
Ukraine’s been a democracy for about 30-something years, I don’t see anybody questioning their last few presidential elections… we’ve been at it for 250 years and we haven’t quite got it right.
We need to stick with Ukraine.
And when the Republicans talk about ‘We need to focus on China’, well this is all about China.
If all of us together give into economic pressure from the Kremlin -and are not willing to stick with it and defeat THEM- the Chinese will absolutely not be impressed with anything we have to say.
And they’re only five years away.’
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