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2023-12-14 Home Front: Politix

Congress passes $886 billion defense policy bill, Biden to sign into law

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-14 11:50|| || Front Page|| [22 views ] Top

#1 Then he'll steal what he can for 'his' special interests.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-14 12:17|| 2023-12-14 12:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey Z, have I ever let you down ?

The bill extends one measure to help Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, through the end of 2026, authorizing $300 million for the program in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, and the next one.

However, that figure is a tiny compared to the $61 billion in assistance for Ukraine Biden has asked Congress to approve to help Kyiv as it battles a Russian invasion that began in February 2022.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-14 12:31|| 2023-12-14 12:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I seem to remember reading about how the US and other European nations sent lots of guns and money to Russia when another militaristic and hegemonic nation was invading them 80-some years ago.

It's difficult to say whether or not Russians might be speaking a different language now without that help.

And, there would certainly be no Israel.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-12-14 17:12|| 2023-12-14 17:12|| Front Page Top

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