Posted on 09/21/2023 3:38:35 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
The Pentagon will exempt its Ukraine operations from a potential shutdown if lawmakers can’t agree on a deal to fund the government by the end of the month, allowing key training and other activities in support of Kyiv’s forces to move ahead uninterrupted, according to a Defense Department spokesperson.
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“Operation Atlantic Resolve is an excepted activity under a government lapse in appropriations,” Sherwood said, referring to the named operation for DOD’s activities in response to the Russian invasion.
The move means that the U.S. military’s activities related to the war, such as training of Ukrainian soldiers on American tactics and equipment, as well as shipments of weapons to Kyiv, will continue despite any potential shutdown.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Yeah, I’m sure you’re just orgasming over this stupid news that once again give American citizens the shaft.
here's the rest of the info:
Source: Politico
Author:LARA SELIGMAN
Date: September 21, 2023
URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/21/pentagon-exempts-ukraine-operations-from-shutdown-00117482
Meanwhile, Biden won't mind not responding to the Mexican invasion.
The Ukrainiacs don’t give a feces that our own country is being destroyed.
I guess the military is in charge of the federal government now. So much for the separation of powers.
Yet military training for US soldiers IS being cancelled due to
The games in Washington at this very moment.
Am I missing something? I don’t see the source for this posted.
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See #3.
Today Polish leader compared Ukraine to a drowning man, who will drag anyone down to the depths that tries to save him.
Can't ignore the rest of the quote.
"Only military training and exercises 'required to achieve and maintain operational readiness and to prepare for and carry out such operations' will be exempted from a potential shutdown this year, according to guidance issued by the Pentagon last week."The actual DoD PDF is instructive.
CONTINGENCY PLAN GUIDANCE FOR CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS IN THE ABSENCE OF AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS -- August 2023
Its URL is:
CONTINGENCY PLAN GUIDANCE
Why do we have any “operations” involving Ukraine?
Well, of course, the Congressional and bureaucratic kickbacks can’t be endangered.
I don’t care what side you’re on, but this is 100% anti-constitutional. Congress controls the purse strings. The Executive branch doesn’t get to decide what gets funded or not. For mission essential requirements those are pre-identified and approved. By this logic the executive branch can just declare everything required and spend whatever they want.
What's outrage is POS like you is all for continuing to spend billions on this war. In case you have noticed, you're the vast minority and the majority is getting increasingly ticked off about the money being wasted on it.
Thank you.
Yep. Biden is king. Dictator, whatever.
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