The Claim That The Ukraine War Advances US Interests Discredits The Claim That It's "Unprovoked"

 

Caitlin Johnstone

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One of the most illustrative examples of how the mainstream worldview is 

based on narratives rather than facts is the way Republican officials like

 senate minority leader Mitch McConnell have been branded servants of 

Russia despite consistent track records as virulent Russia hawks.

"Moscow Mitch", as Democrats absurdly titled him during the height of 

Russiagate hysteria in 2019, gave a speech on the Senate floor on

 Wednesday arguing that the primary reason to back Ukraine in its war

 against Russia is because doing so serves US interests.

"President Zelensky is an inspiring leader," McConnell said in his 

speech ahead of the Ukrainian president's visit to Washington. "But 

the most basic reasons for continuing to help Ukraine degrade and 

defeat the Russian invaders are cold, hard, practical American

 interests. Helping equip our friends in Eastern Europe to win this

 war is also a direct investment in reducing Vladimir Putin’s future capabilities to menace America, threaten our allies, and contest

 our core interests."

McConnell argued that backing Ukraine "will massively wear down the

 arsenal that is available to Putin for future efforts to use bullying

 and bloodshed," taking a stab at the Biden administration for not requesting more money for this immensely useful proxy war.

“So I’ll say it one more time. Continuing our support for Ukraine is

 morally right, but it is not only that. It is also a direct investment in

 cold, hard, American interests," McConnell said. “That’s why 

Republicans rejected the Biden Administration’s original request for

 Ukraine assistance as insufficient.

“Finally, we all know that Ukraine’s fight to retake its territory is

 neither the beginning nor end of the West’s broader strategic

 competition with Putin’s Russia," McConnell concluded.

 "Increasing the pressure on Putin’s regime can and should be a

 bipartisan priority."

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