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In the United States, they revealed where Ukrainian money is actually flowing

2022-08-01

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RIA Novosti] Funds allocated as aid to Ukraine are actually returning back to the United States without reaching the recipient, Colonel Douglas McGregor,

..West Point class of ‘76, US Army (Gulf War I, Kosovo), author of Breaking the Phalanx...

a former adviser to the Secretary of Defense,

...that would be Donald Rumsfeld, not whoever has the title now...

said in an interview with the Judging Freedom YouTube channel.
Been saying that for months, now. Welcome to the party, pal.

“We must not forget about money. All these billions of dollars, where are they? Most of them simply do not reach Ukraine. Huge sums end up in the Pentagon as compensation to the armed forces for the fact that equipment and resources were transferred to Europe,” he said.

With the help of the returned money, the manufacture of new equipment and weapons is paid for, McGregor explained, calling the scheme a "vicious circle" and a "scam".

Western countries continue to pump weapons to Ukraine. Earlier, US President Joe Biden signed the lend-lease law, tens of billions of dollars are allocated for military assistance to Kiev. Moscow, in turn, has repeatedly stated that the supply of weapons only prolongs the conflict, and transport with them becomes a legitimate target for the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Posted by:badanov

#3 Abu nails it.

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-08-01 14:00

#2 Let's complete the cycle:

Equipment goes to Ukraine -->

Money to replace equipment for US Military goes to Pentagon -->

Pentagon gives money to US defense contractors to manufacture new equipment -->

Defense contractors make generous contributions to their pet politicians in the Beltway.

IOW:

Taxpayers get the shaft while defense contractors use the money to bribe politicians for even more. It doesn't matter who wins the war. When this one is over they'll find/start a new one. All that matters is that the money keeps flowing.

Pay attention here, Forkbeard. You and your countrymen are being used as cannon fodder by cynical American politicians who don't really give a rat's ass about you. See Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, etc., etc., etc. If they don't even care about all the American boys who get killed, why would they care about you? Get it?

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-08-01 12:36

#1 A cynical man might wonder if the US needs Victor Bout to help with Sales & Marketing.

Posted by: SteveS 2022-08-01 12:24

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