@johncarlbaker@lrozen They are all veterans and national security leaders. Also including Ted Lieu, Chrissy Houlahan, and others. Grouped together here :)
https://t.co/ENpniXfV7V
There really is almost no difference between the extreme left & extreme right. I see much of the same symbology at @CPAC . The major difference is that the far left, including the Social Democratic Party, remains fringe, whereas the Republican Party has made extremism mainstream.
I urge @DeptofDefense to make the decision to win.
The quickest way to end the war is to give the Ukrainians everything they need to stop the Russian military. Putin will continue the war if he believes he can win. He will negotiate if he concludes he can’t win militarily.
Mr President, you’re inviting disaster & emboldening Putin. This declaration invites Putin to pursue EVERY means to subdue Ukraine.
Of course the American people don’t want a war with Russia, but they also don’t want to watch Ukrainians slaughtered. We must do more.
Using Putin's unprovoked war of choice against Ukraine that is killing innocent civilians—including children—as a reason to raise gas prices and increase shareholder and executive payouts is morally reprehensible and shouldn't be allowed. I'm looking into ways to stop this.
There is an irrational fear of escalation associated with the provision of military equipment to a strategic partner in dire need. Russia may very well try to target those aircraft in Ukraine, but there is absolutely nothing to substantiate they will escalate against NATO.
If you believe Putin will use nukes if he loses, then we should stop helping Ukraine now. If you believe he won’t, then we have to maximize weapons transfers to Ukraine so its military can win. Giving them javelins, stingers, and helicopters but not jets is a STUPID line to draw.
First, we learned Trump not only sought to coerce Ukraine into helping him in the next election, but that the State Department itself was pressed into the service of this corrupt aim.
Then, Trump claimed abusing his office this way was his right.
And that was just this week.
An honor to be with the man who ordered hacking of election, invaded Ukraine, and deliberately bombed civilians in Syria? I don't think so. https://t.co/qg4y1RZxFZ
Instead of supporting our ally, Ukraine, in its war against our adversary, Russia, the President tried to enlist Zelensky to do his political dirty work.
Trump withheld hundreds of millions in military aid Ukraine desperately needed to force them to help his reelection effort.
It's a little puzzling that people are shocked by Putin war, not playing by rules, shelling nuclear plants & civilians, like a rogue terrorist state. B/c #Russia's been a terrorist state for a while. Did ppl already forget how Russian militant invaders picked apart #MH17 remains?
If you missed the conversation with @OlgaNYC1211@PaulaChertok@StollmeyerEU & @MaryKaszynski, here’s the recording!
It was a great conversation about disinformation and Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
https://t.co/zJ2ZTHfY75
The Honoring Our PACT Act has passed the House 256-174!
It provides provide health care and benefits for vets exposed to toxic burn pits, Agent Orange, nuclear testing, and PFAS during their time in the military.
This is a major win and will help 3.5 million veterans.
#PACTact
15 months of breathing toxic burn pit smoke.
14 years of denied claims.
10 years of court battles.
I have waited far too long for Burn Pit legislation. Some of my fellow veterans have died during their wait.
We must pass The Honoring Our PACT Act.
On March 24th, 2006, I began my mission at Balad Airbase in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. For the next 15 months, I would serve my country proudly. One enemy prove to be the greatest risk to my future; a silent enemy in the form of toxic burn pits.
This is my story.
Russian elites must make a choice now. Putin is killing innocent children and grandmothers, many of them Russians. How can you stay silent now? Act now. You will not be forgiven later.
Zelensky is proof you don’t need governing experience to be an effective leader. You just need to have principles and care about people.
Which is why Trump was such a colossal failure.
I thought of this as I kissed my son goodbye today.
There are thousands of Ukrainians doing this today, because of a petty small man like Putin. This is a war of choice. Fuck you Putin and all your supporters.
#StandWithUkraine