Is Ukraine Aid Good for America? By Laurence M. Vance
(2024-06-26 at 22:12:06 )

Is Ukraine Aid Good for America? By Laurence M. Vance

Before the most recent vote in Congress for more United States aid to Ukraine, Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, argued her case for more aid in "10 Reasons Ukraine Aid Is Good for America."

Here are her "10 key reasons experts say United States support for Ukraine should be continued":

Putins aggression must be stopped.
Putins atrocities need a response.
Russia is targeting evangelical Christians for persecution.
Ukraine wants only to regain its sovereign territory.
Russia has not "won" the war.
Russia is rearming for a larger war.
Most Ukraine aid goes to United States contractors.
Europe fears a coming attack on NATO.
Support for Ukraine signals to China: Do not invade Taiwan.
Give Ukraine aid to let Trump bring peace.

In her discussion of each point, she gives not a single reason why Ukraine aid is good for America.

The best she can do under the first point is this: "In his many speeches since the Ukraine war began, Putin has frequently stated his real aim is to end Americas "unipolar" status as a world power and NATOs hegemony over Europe."

Putins supposed aim would actually be good for America.

And the best she can do under the seventh point is this: "Of the proposed $61 billion Ukraine aid funding, it is estimated nearly two-thirds, or $40 billion, would go toward United States defense contractors that produce missiles, munitions, and military gear. By approving the aid funding, the money not only stays in the United States, it also helps employ tens of thousands of Americans."

This is crony capitalism at its worst. It is pure military Keynesianism. Why does the government not just give the money directly to defense contractors instead of running it through Ukraine? Would that not be good for America?

But why stop there?

Why does the government not just give money to every business in America? Would that not be good for America? Wouldn that not help employ tens of thousands of Americans? Would that not be good for America?

Hermans tenth point ("Give Ukraine aid to let Trump bring peace.") is her weakest and most ludicrous attempt to justify United States aid to Ukraine.

"Some critics of Ukraine aid like the idea of keeping the embattled nation afloat for another year, hoping Trump is elected to work out a peace agreement." And what if Trump is not elected?

Should the United States prop up Ukraine for four more years? And so what if he is elected? Does anyone actually believe Trumps boast: "If it is not solved, I will have it solved in 24 hours with Zelenskyy and with Putin, and there is a very easy negotiation to take place, but I do not want to tell you what it is because then I can not use that negotiation." Herman apparently does. But if Trump has the magic touch, then why does he just not solve the war problem right now and save thousands of lives and billions of dollars?

Some questions are in order.

Why does Putins "aggression" need to be stopped by America?

Why do Putins "atrocities" need a response from America?

Why is Russia "targeting" evangelical Christians for persecution the responsibility of America?

Why is Ukraines desire "only to regain its sovereign territory" the concern of America?

Why should America take sides in a dispute between Russia and Ukraine or China and Taiwan?

Why should America care whether Russia or Ukraine wins the war?

Why is Russia "rearming for a larger war" the concern of America?

Why should Europe fearing "a coming attack on NATO" be the concern of America (The United States should not be a member of NATO.)

And as the great Ron Paul said back in 2014 about the Russian annexation of Crimea: "Why does the United States care which flag will be hoisted on a small piece of land thousands of miles away?"

The $64,000 question is simply this: Who appointed the United States to be the sheriff, guardian, and overseer of the world?

Reprinted here with the permission of Mr. Laurence M. Vance and the Future of Freedom Foundation!! Please visit "Mr. Vances blog" at Lewrockwell.com and please visit his website "Vance Publications"!!