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by ethanbond 800 days ago
To be clear that’s Republicans. Democrats overwhelmingly support military aid to Ukraine. Republicans are split (at best) on the issue.

Israel-Gaza is a more complicated breakdown for sure, but it’s also a much more complicated conflict.
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ponector 800 days ago
Aren't democrats holding the office and keep not sending efficient weapons? Only bare minimum which cannot significantly affect battlefield.

Morocco received few hundred US tanks recently. Do they fight for survival?

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dagw 800 days ago
Democrats hold the presidency, but not the congress. If congress decides do thwart the president on an issue, then there is very little the president can do. Basically the president has the power to veto something that congress wants to do, but has virtually no power to compel congress to do something it doesn't want to do.
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ethanbond 800 days ago
Uh no. Republicans control the House which is enough to prevent even $1 from being spent or sent anywhere.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/What-are-some-yxB.yA2.SzS7M...

There’s not some big mystery here. Democrats are proposing bill after bill after bill, and republicans are loudly and proudly blocking them.

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ponector 800 days ago
Is it the House who refused to send 20+ years old heavy weapons to Ukraine since 2022?
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llamaimperative 800 days ago
We did send huge amounts of aid in 2022, including 38 HIMARS, 2,000 Stingers, 100,000 anti-armor systems, 250 artillery guns, 9,000 anti-tank missiles, and 35,000 small arms.

Then Republicans put a hard right Christian theocrat, who’s totally captured by the hard-right wing of the party, in charge of the House and everything has stalled.

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ponector 800 days ago
Yes, huge amount of light weapons, short range. I've specifically mentioned heavy weapons. It is hard to fight against heavy weapons with light one, isn't it?
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ethanbond 800 days ago
No, what we’re finding is actually quite the opposite. High volumes of light weapons is not only enough, but preferable on the modern battlefield even fighting against heavy weapons.

What specific weapon systems would you like to see sent to Ukraine?

And what bearing does this have on where blame should land for the US turning its back on Ukraine?

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