“The American people are thirsty for change, they are hungry for leadership, and frankly, they know the White House cannot provide it, they know the Senate won’t lead, and they are looking for House Republicans to step up.” —Jim Jordan, October 20, 2023
Biden’s speech October 19, 2023, wasn’t as much to sell the public on war as it was to reassure K Street that the administrative state was fully on board the establishment’s strategy to marginalize the populist revolt against military spending on Ukraine in the House, a strategy that involves preventing the election of a House speaker, the position Jim Jordan is vying for.
It looks like the breakdown of the $105 billion security package includes $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel, and $10 billion for humanitarian efforts, some of which will wind up in the hands of Hamas and Ukrainian fascists.
“Hamas and Putin represent different threats, but they share this in common: They both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy—completely annihilate it.” But this is not what Putin is seeking. Putin’s goal in Ukraine has been obvious from the beginning. Moscow seeks autonomy for the territories in the Donbas currently controlled by separatists, who are ethnic Russians. Ukrainian fascists are violently pressing the separatists. Putin acts to protect his fellow Russians.
The US deep state has exploited this struggle to turn Ukraine into a forward staging area for war against Russia. Last night Biden told us what this was: “And just two weeks ago, [Putin] told the world that if the United States and our allies withdraw—and if the United States withdraw, our allies will as well—military support for Ukraine, it would have, quote, ‘a week left to live.’ But we’re not withdrawing.” In other words, the regime in Washington is already at war with Russia, with the American people in tow.
“Iran is in Ukraine, and it’s supporting Hamas and other terrorist groups in the region. And we’ll continue to hold them accountable, I might add.” By giving Iran billions of dollars? Biden is using Hamas Iran-funded and ordered attack on Israel, of which US intelligence had an inkling, to funnel more money to Ukraine, which is being used by weapons merchants to funnel weapons through Iran to Hamas. Preparing the public for the inevitable, Biden hedged: “If Hamas does not divert or steal this shipment—these shipments, we’re going to provide an opening for sustained delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance for the Palestinians.” Biden is openly funding both sides in the conflict.
The signaling to arms industry and weapons merchants couldn’t be more clear: “The security package I’m sending to Congress and asking Congress to do is an unprecedented commitment to Israel’s security that will sharpen Israel’s qualitative military edge, which we’ve committed to—the qualitative military edge.” And this: “On Ukraine, I’m asking Congress to make sure we can continue to send Ukraine the weapons they need to defend themselves and their country without interruption so Ukraine can stop Putin’s brutality in Ukraine.” Ukraine isn’t asking for much, Biden reassured Americans. “All Ukraine is asking for is help—for the weapons, munitions, the capacity, the capability to push invading Russian forces off their land, and the air defense systems to shoot down Russian missiles before they destroy Ukrainian cities.”
More signaling to the military-industrial complex and to members of Congress from districts where those contractors reside: “And let me be clear about something: We send Ukraine equipment sitting in our stockpiles. And when we use the money allocated by Congress, we use it to replenish our own stores—our own stockpiles with new equipment—equipment that that defends America and is made in America: Patriot missiles for air defense batteries made in Arizona; artillery shells manufactured in 12 states across the country—in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas; and so much more.” In other words, Republicans, form a unity government with Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats. Make K Street happy.
He tried to hook all this up to history: “You know, just as in World War Two, today, patriotic American workers are building the arsenal of democracy and serving the cause of freedom.” But it’s an entirely false association. In fact, it’s the opposite. Then, the United States was allied with Russia in a war against fascism. Today, the United States is using fascists to wage war against Russia—and using Israel as cover.
See The US is Not Provoking Russia—And Other Tall Tales; History and Sides-Taking in the Russo-Ukrainian War; Is War With Russia Inevitable?; Will WWIII Begin in Eurasia?
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