TEHRAN — Whereas the USA is teetering on its toes to feed the poor and cut back gasoline costs, Washington on Friday launched a brand new $775 million navy assist bundle for Ukraine.
The information comes because the Biden administration dedicated to proceed aiding the nation in repelling Russia’s ongoing invasion “for so long as it takes.”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned in an announcement issued on Friday that the assist will embrace “extra armaments, munitions, and gear” from Division of Protection provides, with out going into full depth.
“President [Joe] Biden has said unequivocally that we’ll proceed to assist the folks of Ukraine in defending their nation from Russia’s aggression for so long as it takes,” Blinken mentioned, including that the help brings the administration’s complete safety help to Ukraine to roughly $10.6 billion.
“These capabilities have been fastidiously tailor-made to make the best distinction on the battlefield and enhance Ukraine’s negotiation place,” he mentioned.
Whereas the assertion didn’t specify which weaponry can be supplied to Kyiv, a senior U.S. protection official informed reporters earlier on Friday that Washington would come with mine-resistant automobiles within the assist bundle for the primary time.
The official, who spoke to Al Jazeera on the situation of anonymity, mentioned the help will contain 15 Scan Eagle remark drones, 40 mine-resistant, ambush-protected automobiles referred to as MRAPs, and roughly 1,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles.
In keeping with the official, it is going to additionally embrace additional ammo and 16 105mm Howitzer models.
“With this bundle, we need to be sure that Ukraine has a constant provide of ammunition to swimsuit its wants,” the protection official added.
Because the six-month mark approaches, the battle in Ukraine has devolved right into a battle of attrition fought largely within the nation’s east and south.
The fixed circulation of U.S. navy packages to Kiev highlights the dishonesty of White Home officers who accuse Iran of sponsoring Hezbollah, Hamas, the Syrian authorities, and different opposition forces. They’ve been very vocal concerning the situation, and have even overtly tried to impede the renewal of the Joint Complete Plan of Motion, solely as a result of they “assume” that Iran is sponsoring these actions.
Though the declare is wrong and lacks elementary verification, for the sake of argument, allow us to assume Iran is giving navy assist to those teams and examine Iran’s and the USA’ navy assist packages.
The U.S. is fueling a fruitless battle between Kyiv and Moscow that may very well be simply resolved by means of diplomatic channels, whereas Iran is aiding the Syrian authorities in defeating Daesh (ISIS) terrorism in Syria. “Apples and oranges,” because the Individuals put it.
Hamas and different Palestinian resistance teams are trying to reclaim management of their homeland, which has been occupied by the Israeli regime since 1948. Have the Russians declared Ukraine to be their homeland? No.
Reiterating that Washington assume tanks are extensively incorrect, why is the Biden administration specializing in fueling the flames of battle overseas whereas the USA is affected by an all-time excessive inflation fee?
On this regard, Info Clearing Home, an American unbiased media affords a special perspective.
“Biden Administration had an choice to cease the Ukraine Battle from going down within the first place by not inviting Ukraine to affix NATO and making Ukraine a impartial nation. Nevertheless it selected the battle. Why? Why immediately a lot concern for the folks of Ukraine?” the web site requested in an article revealed on August 2.
“Or is it as a result of there’s a appreciable variety of Ukrainians residing in the USA who would vote for Biden’s reelection in 2024? Or is it as a result of normally a battle president will get re-elected? Or was it that Biden wished to look “macho”, a president who cowed down Russia, our long-created perennial enemy? Or are Biden administration, and the Pentagon pursuing the coverage advised by latest Rand Company thesis to interrupt up Russia by weakening it by this brutal battle? Or are he and the democrats paying again the ‘protection’ contractors—for his or her donations to the Democrats throughout elections– with billions of {dollars} in revenue by this battle?” it continued.
Referring to the billions of {dollars} Washington donated to Kyiv, the article mentioned, “These billions in donation to Ukraine, a rustic that’s 9181 kilometers away from the USA and has no strategic worth to the USA.”
The article makes a legitimate level. These billions don’t come from the wallets of Biden or different politicians; they’re authorities funds that can in the end be reimbursed by taxpayers. Have they requested the taxpayers in the event that they need to ship such a big sum to a rustic that has executed nothing for America?
In keeping with knowledge gathered by American establishments, the entire variety of homeless people in America in 2021 was recorded at 580,466 folks, with New York Metropolis being essentially the most at 77,943.
In keeping with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief company, 54 million Individuals are hungry right this moment. In keeping with the Poor Individuals’s Marketing campaign (PPC), there are 140 million poor and “low-wealth” folks in America right this moment, accounting for 42 % of the entire inhabitants. What a shame for the world’s richest nation!
In January 2022, the kid poverty fee was 17%. As of February 2022, roughly 3.4 million youngsters in the USA have been residing in poverty. In different phrases, one out of each six youngsters in the USA is poor. At the moment, 14.4% of the American inhabitants, or round 45,950 million folks, dwell in poverty. Six out of ten Individuals wouldn’t have $500 of their financial savings account. This demonstrates how badly the vast majority of Individuals are struggling to make ends meet. Inflation has risen to greater than 7%, the best fee in 40 years. Within the richest nation on the planet, 69% of Individuals have lower than $1000 of their financial savings account.
Regardless of all of America’s poverty, the Biden administration offers billions of {dollars} of taxpayer’s cash to a rustic that has no strategic worth to the U.S. What has the Biden administration executed to assist the thousands and thousands of Individuals residing in poverty? As an alternative of caring for its personal underprivileged folks, the USA seeks world hegemony.
