Ukraine Seeks More 'Game Changer' U.S. Weapons Systems For Counteroffensive Against Russia - TRMS

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin, recently returned from Ukraine, talks with Rachel Maddow about the role of weapons from the U.S. and other NATO countries, like the HIMARS rocket system, in Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion, and how the U.S. makes decisions about which and how many weapons to provide Ukraine. - Aired on 07/25/2022.

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1. "...how the U.S. makes decisions about which and how many weapons to provide Ukraine."

Hmmm, let's see now. This may take a while to think about it. Uh, we're thinking. Yes, we're contemplating and calculating. Any day now. Huh, still working on this.

COME ON!!!

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2. I agree, we need to do whatever we can as quickly as we can, the fate of an ally hangs in the balance

But I do understand that these are not unilateral decisions. *sigh*

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3. Read recently troubling *critiquing* how rus could've been strongly

pushed back quite a while ago. As in Crimea and threats to bordering countries. I may have saved the article if I can find it. Sadly, I was in agreement. Give them an inch and the rest of the saying.

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4. It's unbelievable that this war has gone on for so long, leaving Ukraine devastated

I keep thinking that there must be more that can be done. Wars like this should have been a relic of the past long ago.

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5. Me being Orthodox I have the need to 'zip it'. 'Shutty' as Kevin James would say on

'The King of Queens'. But thoughts still arise.

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6. I watched "The King of Queens," too. Jerry Stiller was my favorite character

And you can say anything here on DU as long as you don't violate the ToS.

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7. I refrain from condemnation of rus patriarchy. As evangelicalism appears to fuel

the wrongdoing here in our government, the same is paralleled over yonder.

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8. I think I told you that I was part of a peace group - with my grandmother - that went to the USSR

And there was such hope then, under Gorbachev, that I feel for the Russian people now.

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9. Just remember when the next military budget comes up and they add

To it the replacement costs. This is one reason they have an 860 billion dollars budget. We support the worlds military. That’s very expensive.