• @Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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    02 years ago

    Correct me of I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure the president has the authority to send troops to engage an enemy for up to like 60 days before needing to have anything cleared by congress.

    If this is how Republicans want to play, we could still still support Ukraine by intervening directly.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    02 years ago

    Honestly best thing Republicans have done in the past 20 years. Don’t get me wrong Ukraine needs US support, but this is the fault of the dinosaurs that decided Ukrainian and aid support for Israel’s genocide are synonymous.

    • Zorque
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      02 years ago

      Ukraine support was already under fire, they tried to push it through by attaching it to the Israel package.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness
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        02 years ago

        Well I guess in a way they’re standing up for their principles? Anyway I just wish Ukrainian aid could just pass without support for Israel’s genocide.

    • BraveSirZaphod
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      02 years ago

      This has nothing to do with Israel. Republicans would nuke Gaza if they could.

      This is them holding up broadly popular legislation in order to make some stupid demands on “border security” so they can tell their constituents that they basically built a wall.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness
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        02 years ago

        Yeah I know. I’m just happy they’re fucking themselves over at the expense of Israel’s genocide, though it’s sad that Ukraine got caught up in the mess.