President Biden on Wednesday signed a $95 billion foreign military aid bill into law and claimed the legislation, which funds the proxy war in Ukraine and Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, is good for “world peace.”
“It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and it’s a good day for world peace, for real. This is consequential,” Biden said.
The legislation breezed through the Senate on Tuesday, passing in a vote of 79-19. It was passed on Saturday as four separate bills in the House, where it also received strong bipartisan support.
Biden thanked Republican leaders for supporting the legislation. “I want to thank everyone in Congress who made it possible, especially the bipartisan leadership: Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson; Leader Jeffries; Leaders Schumer and McConnell. They don’t always agree, but when it matters most, they stepped up and did the right thing,” he said.
Packed into the $95 billion bill is $61 billion to spend on the Ukraine proxy war, $26 billion to support Israel, and $8 billion for military aid for Taiwan and other spending in the Indo-Pacific region to prepare for war with China. It also includes a mechanism that could ban TikTok if its China-based parent company ByteDance doesn’t divest within nine months and gives the federal government the power to steal frozen Russian assets.
Biden claimed that there were reports of Ukrainian soldiers cheering in the trenches of eastern Ukraine when the aid was approved by the House. “This weekend, there are reports — and this is — I find this amazing. There are reports of cheers breaking out of the trenches in eastern Ukraine,” he said.
After Biden signed the bill into law, the Pentagon announced a new $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield are facing a bleak situation as they suffer from manpower shortages, and Russian forces continue to make gains. The new US aid isn’t expected to make much of a difference but will ensure the war will continue.
Biden reaffirmed strong support for Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, which has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, including over 14,000 children, since October 7. “My commitment to Israel, I want to make clear again, is ironclad. The security of Israel is critical,” he said.
The bill also includes funding for humanitarian aid to Gaza, but aid groups say a ceasefire and full humanitarian relief effort are needed as millions are facing starvation. Biden has refused to call for a ceasefire and continues to back Israel as it threatens to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which is packed with over 1 million civilians.
Nuclear war is good for the environment. Fewer animals means less CO2.
Orwell spins in his grave.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Yes, really low-grade shit. I had thought I knew them, Irish politicians, Irish Bishops and priests, Irish Union leaders, Irish judges and cops, … – my mother was Irish and we were raised in the ghetto, but, Biden strikes a new depth. His last solicitation offered me a lottery chance to win eating an ice cream with him on the beach at Rehobeth. … I need a shower
Take heart. The Irish in Ireland have been taking a strong stand against the genocide in Gaza.
I’d hate to be visiting Israel when they’re doing a count of just who is missing due to Oct. 7.
“We need a higher count. Whom can we add?”
“Well, no one likes that guy.”
Stupid comment.
TB:
Does it hurt having your head inside your ass?..
Brought to you by the indispensable terrorist nation which has been at war every year, with the exception of four, since 1775.
Since the US owns the world, it’s better to just view it as policing our own citizens.
Its subjects.
@catturd2
Again – there’s only one party in Washington DC.
The America-Last War Pig Uniparty.
The commie Left have joined the neocon Bush big war traitors to screw the America people for their never-ending money laundering war scheme.
That’s an excellent explanation. It’s truly not just Israel to blame; profit is the primary goal.
If “profit” was the goal, why would they start wars in the very sensitive Persian Gulf? Any war with Iran would mean Iran mining the Strait of Hormuz, which would tank the world economy and any U.S. president’s chances of being re-elected. If the Left’s laughable “it’s the arms dealers who want money!!!” argument was true, there could simply be wars anywhere. Any region would be better than the Persian Gulf. Take care of the rebels who kill and rahpe in Africa, for example.
Why sanction Iran and not Saudi Arabia? Why target Syria and not Jordan? Why target Russia, which just so happens to support Iran and saved Syria? Why target Lebanon and not Egypt? Did you ever think of the common thread there? That the targeted countries are the ones who support the Palestinians? And those not targeted are the ones who go along with Israel?
Did you ever wonder why Saddam Hussein was targeted when he used to be Washington’s staunch ally? He was pro-Palestinian and helped them directly, so the Israeli lobby and the top media bosses wanted him gone.
The wars and sanctions are not “for profit,” they target Israel’s opponents. Anything that was just “for profit” would have far easier targets almost anywhere else.
It’s both profit and Israel. Just depends on which faction is involved. Don’t be limited to binary thinking.
Please do a google search for “Pam Ho War of the Worlds The New Class”. It explains everything in detail, better than anyone out there. The best read of your life. I guarantee it.
I just read that. Not a bad recap of the situation. Unfortunately he supports Tulsi Gabbard who is just another politician in my opinion.
It’s not just “the left” that believes they’re after money. Israel has influence, but the system doesn’t care too much provided the money flows.
Regarding Saddam, I knew that. Assad also wants good relations with the US but just happens to be in conflict with Israel.
There’s also an attempt to “pivot to Asia,” and Obama resisted Israel in a small way – and also regretted Libya. (Oops!)
Biden is lying, like socialists always do. Why would they cheer for Biden’s war continuing until after the U.S. election? They want the war to be over right now.
Ukraine’s original army, the one gathered to invade Donbass and drive people from their homes, is long gone. Half the newer army was killed or wounded in the absurd summer offensive. Since then more than 30,000 per months are killed or wounded.
Ukrainian officers report the obvious, that the ones “in the trenches” now are almost all new conscripts, Zelensky’s slaves. These get two months of training before being sent to badly constructed new trenches west of Avdiivka and Bakhmut.
And these would be CHEERING for the war continuing? They have no air support, no air defenses left. Glide bombs easily destroy all fortifications. The Russians advance every single day. Any new NATO equipment is simply there to be destroyed. Along with the slave soldiers handling it.
They are kidnapped off the streets by “the olives,” Bidensky’s units that grab people and force them into cars. Who beat wives to the ground when the wives plead for their husbands. Many of them tried to escape across the border and were caught.
“Biden is lying, like socialists always do. ”
WTF?
He ain’t no socialist, WTF?!
😉
I get the impression you’re near the truth of the situation. Slaves.
If by Socialists, you meant Demo Rats, they do lie but so do the Repugninants. In fact, I have not heard of either of which who weren’t liars. Not even Satan would defend Biden, the Demo Rats, or the Repugninants.
I can’t believe you called Biden a Socialist. He is the biggest Capitalist,Imperialist warmonger of our time.
Irrelevant to the outcomes in any of those conflicts. Ukraine will lose by fall, the Middle East war will probably be heating up by then as well which the US and Israel will lose (and Israel will cease to exist), and after those debacles the US might never manage to get a war started in the Pacific due to the economic collapse caused by the US-Iran war. By the time the US gets around to China, China will have totally outclassed the US military both in quantity and quality – not to mention being allied with Russia which already does.
Your prediction works for me. Better the US fails and crumbles then the planet and civilization do. There are billions of good people in the world. However not a lot of them are in Washington or Israel.
“for real”? Was Biden hearkening back to his surfer days?
Is that what surfers say after they’ve insulted your intelligence with a vile and obvious lie?
He probably has some story about surfing with The Beach Boys. “And they said, ‘You should run for President.’ So, I did just that.”
Heres the deal,Give me a break.Nothing will change.
“It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and it’s a good day for world peace, for real. This is consequential,” Biden said.
That’s the sound of a doddering blood-soaked war criminal soiling himself. Complete shit.
Touché Ole!
I am a fricking leftist Peace Activist and 95 Billion fricking dollars is not in my budget or mentality: BYE-DONE.
I love you Donna,you make everything groovy.
Have A Nice, Peaceful Day but do not try cashing any of my checks.
FJB
The Mummy Emperor has opened its mouth and oraculated “Peace Be Unto All.” Then it is wrapped up in his shroud again and removed to the tomb until it is revived with Tana leave juice and mumbles unconvincingly a few words one of his controllers have written.
Some of these comments would be humorous or funny if they were not an indication of the evil and sickness within our ruling class of warmongers in desire of greater profits despite millions of deaths and suffering.
“… and it’s a good day for world peace, for real” Biden said …
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength …
Doublespeak in the new America. Between Biden and Trump our leadership is putting us up Shitts Creek. These two morons have a lot of help from Congress and SCOTUS.
Yes … we are ruled by MICIMATT … the frontman does not matter.
Gen Joe: sell arms means peace…! No arm sale means war…!
Biden didn’t mention that the military aid was good for the military-industrial complex and the warmongers.
Ukrainian flags in US Congress? January 6 was more honest. No matter how mistaken — there is no doubt that those people were led by the love for America. The people who waved Ukrainian flag planted foreign a government flag on our soil. This is insane. Then there was Mike Johnson, who invoked Bible in his decision making process. Poor man. He should tell religious people in US the truth. By supporting Israel they are supporting Israel’s polucy of banning Evangelical denomination. What a mess.
What a complete asshole. Sorry, there’s no other way to put it.