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Ukraine one year war cost US more than 9 years of Afghan war, chart.
Statista | Feb. 26,2023 | norsky

Posted on 02/25/2023 11:02:32 AM PST by norsky



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 10percentforjoe; another500billion; anothertrillion; billittothegrandkids; neocons4biden; ukraine; us; ustaxpayers; war; wow; zelenskyworshippers; zeroforepalestine
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To: norsky

I think the Ukraine spending is actually worse than the chart though.
The Bideen regime makes it hard to know how much they’ve given to the Ukraine, but a steady estimate I’ve seen lately is 200 Billion. If you look at Whitehouse.gov, they say BIDEN gave some thirty to 50 billion because they don’t count how much the State Department gives, or the Department of Defense etc. They spread out the costs by department.

But Biden intended for Ohio to get NOTHING to help with unprecedented ecological disaster, of course. Aren’t we all supposed to obsess over climate change and the environment?


61 posted on 02/25/2023 11:59:44 AM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: norsky

Let’s see. 10% of $46 Billion “for the big guy” amounts to some serious coin.


62 posted on 02/25/2023 12:01:13 PM PST by Ratman0823 ("I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage, Mythbusters)
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To: joethedrummer
“No nation has allies. Only interests’’.- Napoleon.
63 posted on 02/25/2023 12:01:21 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: alexander_busek

“unprovoked”
“Brutal”

Sounds like the Washington Times.

Well, if Russia’s military is not relevant anymore as your ilk have asserted in this thread just now as a reward for our $100b, then what threat is this defensive alliance protecting against?


64 posted on 02/25/2023 12:02:28 PM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: ransomnote

“unprecedented ecological disaster”

Builders and plumbers should expect PVC & CPVC pricing to rise sharply.


65 posted on 02/25/2023 12:03:17 PM PST by Brian Griffin (una vez)
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To: tlozo; All
And that 100 billion has degraded the Russian conventional forces without the loss of one US serviceman.

Not True, and plenty of that 100 Billion should have gone to US Veterans through the Veterans Administration for their Loyal Service.

Instead, Prog Leftist, Globalist Shills were installed to effectively Liquidate, Institutionalize and Deny them their Constitutional rights.

Veterans paid for Ukraine with their Lives, Health and Freedom, That's The Truth.

66 posted on 02/25/2023 12:07:39 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Brian Griffin
The war has shown Russian leaders that their weapons are junk and their military leadership highly defective.

Russia will make better weapons and properly train their military commanders.

That reflects an "Ed Wood"-level of delusional thinking.

"That was absolutely the worst movie I've ever seen!"

"Well, my next one will be better!"

Regards,

67 posted on 02/25/2023 12:08:47 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

You have a strange definition of “coup”, IMHO.


68 posted on 02/25/2023 12:09:09 PM PST by thefactor
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To: Rural_Michigan
“unprovoked” “Brutal”

Sounds like the Washington Times.

Where did I use the word "brutal?"

Putting words in my mouth - like Pravda.

But you're right: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the rocket-bombing of residential neighborhoods in Kyiv, Charkiv, etc., the atrocities of Butcha, the annexation of Ukrainian lands - were not "brutal," were they? They were "gentle," right?

Regards,

69 posted on 02/25/2023 12:13:54 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: tlozo

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .....

There were 2 separate treaties. Both of which violated by the Ukrainians. Ukrainian government bombing Russians in the Crimea and Donbass for simply, wanting to be Russians. Who cares? You don’t.

https://kanekoa.substack.com/p/germany-labels-journalist-criminal Lets not worry about the reporting of Alina Lipp and others that have been talking about the things that have led up to this disaster.

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/world/ukraine-used-cluster-bombs-report-charges.html

https://popularresistance.org/ukraine-intensifies-shelling-of-donbass-as-western-media-are-silent/

This is who you’re supporting..... https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/ukraine-has-nazi-problem-vladimir-putin-s-denazification-claim-war-ncna1290946

So, I’m thinking you and those like you, have two choices...head on over and do some regulating or continue to “take care of” Zelensky.

Either way, anything you say, you say from the comfort of the USA.

You don’t care about the suffering of the Ukrainian people. As long as Russia is degraded. Again, typed by someone living in the USA.

Moscow and other Russian cities are NOT being destroyed. Russia could withdraw everything tomorrow, and not a window has been broken in Moscow.

Ukraine will have to be rebuilt, brick by brick, lives destroyed....because of people like you....too chickensh*t to grab and AK and do it yourself.


70 posted on 02/25/2023 12:15:00 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Rural_Michigan
Well, if Russia’s military is not relevant anymore as your ilk have asserted in this thread just now as a reward for our $100b, then what threat is this defensive alliance protecting against?

I cannot be held accountable for the statements of my "ilk," as you call them.

If you have questions about "relevance," ask the FReepers who have made any such assertions.

But I will say that Russia's military has suffered heavy losses, and had diminished in relevance.

But that by no means that NATO should be disbanded.

After all, even after a rabid dog has been shot dead, its stinking cadaver still poses a risk to the neighborhood.

Russia's stinking cadaver will require caretaking for many years to come, I expect, and we will have to continue being "on guard" against blow flies, rats, etc.

Regards,

71 posted on 02/25/2023 12:19:06 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Cool, what have we won?
———
More unpayable debt,dedollarization, world trade severely disrupted, taxpayers money thrown down the Ukie black hole, destroyed petrol dollar, much more, and most importantly a welfare state, our 51st state has received more money than all US states combined.

Let’s not forget a chance to send off our sons and daughters to yet another unwinnable, costly conflict with Russia and China.

Thank you war cheerleaders, and do be aware my son and daughter will NOT participate in any shape or form in Biden’s war….no draft participation, no registration, no selective service, no support whatsoever.

Imagine their surprise when our military aged males simply decide to never show up!


72 posted on 02/25/2023 12:21:35 PM PST by delta7
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To: miserare
You know what is really terrible about sending money to Ukraine? It is 100% BORROWED money. Becaue we have multi-Trillion budget deficits every year. So when money is sent to Ukraine war, it immediately adds to national debt.

Since we have chronic budget deficits, the debt incurred for getting involved in Ukraine war will never be paid back. American taxpayers will be paying interest on that debt for perpetuity.

Ukraine war will end someday. Interest payments of debt incurred for Ukraine war will last for ever.

73 posted on 02/25/2023 12:23:19 PM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: norsky

It’s a libtard war so cost is suddenly irrelevant


74 posted on 02/25/2023 12:23:31 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: qaz123
"Can you provide an example of when Russia has challenged/provoked the USA since the wall was taken down?"

Putin and his despot buddies have threatened to nuke the U.S.A. many times--one of many kinds of provocations.

75 posted on 02/25/2023 12:25:15 PM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: norsky

No links? Source?


76 posted on 02/25/2023 12:26:18 PM PST by rottndog (What comes after America?)
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To: qaz123
Ukrainian government bombing Russians in the Crimea and Donbass for simply, wanting to be Russians.

By making such a factually incorrect assertion, you have disqualified yourself from further participation in this discussion!

By no stretch of the imagination or distortion of the English language can one truthfully claim that Ukraine bombed or otherwise militarily attacked Crimea prior to Feb. 24, 2023. (And any Ukrainian attacks against Crimea since then are justified by the fact that Russia invaded Ukraine in part from the Crimea and/or has been using the peninsula as a base of operations.)

Regards,

77 posted on 02/25/2023 12:27:31 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: norsky

Well, in the Warmongers Defense, there ARE a greater number of Bidens with their fingers in the pot this time around! Kickbacks ain’t cheap!

*SPIT*


78 posted on 02/25/2023 12:27:33 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: alexander_busek

You missed it. You must not read the mainstream news much (surprisingly). Unprovoked and brutal are buzzwords the propagandists in our media use to quell independent thinking.

Every invasion is brutal. D’oh.

And as to your comment on the stinking dog corpse, I’m glad I was able to cause you to publicly post the real intent of you and your ilk. Let me guess, the only good Russian is a dead Russian?

Lol


79 posted on 02/25/2023 12:30:09 PM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: entropy12
So when money is sent to Ukraine war, it immediately adds to national debt.

Yes, we are in debt, but: The same could be said for any expenditure of funds by the Federal Government, no matter how necessary or unnecessary the given expenditure might be, for any purpose.

Your reasoning is utterly fallacious. (Demand for Perfection Fallacy)

Regards,

80 posted on 02/25/2023 12:38:17 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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