Post by Old Badger on Jul 14, 2023 22:20:32 GMT -5
Thursday the WH put out a memo saying President Biden "has ordered up to 3000 reservists to be ready for deployment to Europe." Naturally, a number of congressional Republicans and professional "conservative" pot-stirrers soon were at work stirring the pot:
Mike Lee: “President Biden is arguably walking the U.S. up to the line of war and daring Russia to shoot first...we might have to invoke the War Powers Act.”
Dan Hauser, former Lee campaign official: “Are you ok with the President of the United States dragging us into World War 3?” (Lee: "Nope")
Ted Cruz: “This is reckless & dangerous. I want to see Putin defeated, but UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should U.S. servicemen & women be sent to fight in Ukraine. Biden’s weakness started this war & now he’s threatening to put our military in a shooting war with Russia.”
Charlie Kirk, radio talker: “Joe Biden is calling up reservists for active duty in Operation Atlantic Resolve, because apparently it can’t fill the ranks of its rainbow flag military as recruitment plummets. This is not to fortify our border, which remains wide open, but to increase our deployments near Ukraine.”
Vivek Ramaswami, GOP presidential candidate: "[This is like] the Iraq War, when the justification was nonexistent ‘weapons of mass destruction’ held by Saddam Hussein. What is the justification now? What are the operations? Where will they go? What will they do? We need answers, not sweeping this under the rug as @joebiden would prefer. I am equally sad & shocked that I have to ask questions that the mainstream press, and even much of the GOP, won’t. Pray that asking such questions won’t soon be alleged as a violation of the Espionage Act.”
Naomi Wolf, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist: “WH prepares our kids for war. @brianosheaspi says that this is how Vietnam started. The next step allows Biden to declare war and a draft, w/o Congressional approval.”
Wow! Biden's about to go to war with Russia? With just 3,000 National Guard troops? I hope to hell they're well-armed and well-trained? Oh, wait! From Politico:
Jim LaPorta, a former investigative reporter for the Associated Press, a former U.S. Marine, and currently the national security reporter for The Messenger explains: “For perspective: no, this isn’t ‘the beginning of WWIII.’ These Reservists are also not additional forces. Instead, this is the Pentagon’s version of part time workers coming in to give a break to the full time employees. There’s a number of reasons for this but that’s the goal.”
So, the right-wing GOP Snowflakes went into yet another panic without knowing what they were talking about, but willing to monger fear on a monumental scale? Another day for them. *yawn*
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senators-freak-out-after-biden-orders-3000-reservists-to-ready-for-possible-deployment-to-europe/ar-AA1dS5EY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e03fb73f40aa41d5b2136212e223eba8&ei=99
Mike Lee: “President Biden is arguably walking the U.S. up to the line of war and daring Russia to shoot first...we might have to invoke the War Powers Act.”
Dan Hauser, former Lee campaign official: “Are you ok with the President of the United States dragging us into World War 3?” (Lee: "Nope")
Ted Cruz: “This is reckless & dangerous. I want to see Putin defeated, but UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should U.S. servicemen & women be sent to fight in Ukraine. Biden’s weakness started this war & now he’s threatening to put our military in a shooting war with Russia.”
Charlie Kirk, radio talker: “Joe Biden is calling up reservists for active duty in Operation Atlantic Resolve, because apparently it can’t fill the ranks of its rainbow flag military as recruitment plummets. This is not to fortify our border, which remains wide open, but to increase our deployments near Ukraine.”
Vivek Ramaswami, GOP presidential candidate: "[This is like] the Iraq War, when the justification was nonexistent ‘weapons of mass destruction’ held by Saddam Hussein. What is the justification now? What are the operations? Where will they go? What will they do? We need answers, not sweeping this under the rug as @joebiden would prefer. I am equally sad & shocked that I have to ask questions that the mainstream press, and even much of the GOP, won’t. Pray that asking such questions won’t soon be alleged as a violation of the Espionage Act.”
Naomi Wolf, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist: “WH prepares our kids for war. @brianosheaspi says that this is how Vietnam started. The next step allows Biden to declare war and a draft, w/o Congressional approval.”
Wow! Biden's about to go to war with Russia? With just 3,000 National Guard troops? I hope to hell they're well-armed and well-trained? Oh, wait! From Politico:
It’s not clear whether the troops will actually be deployed, but it suggests the U.S. military presence in Europe is under strain. The designation not only allows the president to mobilize reservists but also ensures they are paid and supported as active-duty troops. It also provides support for families and dependents of any reservists who might be deployed. While the move gives the military’s European Command ‘greater flexibility’ to defend the continent, it will not change the actual force levels in Europe.
Jim LaPorta, a former investigative reporter for the Associated Press, a former U.S. Marine, and currently the national security reporter for The Messenger explains: “For perspective: no, this isn’t ‘the beginning of WWIII.’ These Reservists are also not additional forces. Instead, this is the Pentagon’s version of part time workers coming in to give a break to the full time employees. There’s a number of reasons for this but that’s the goal.”
So, the right-wing GOP Snowflakes went into yet another panic without knowing what they were talking about, but willing to monger fear on a monumental scale? Another day for them. *yawn*
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senators-freak-out-after-biden-orders-3000-reservists-to-ready-for-possible-deployment-to-europe/ar-AA1dS5EY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e03fb73f40aa41d5b2136212e223eba8&ei=99