U.S. Senator John McCain (R) reacts as Ukrainian opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko (C) looks on, during their meeting in Kiev December 14, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Andrii Skakodub/Pool
McCain Blasts White House Over Report US Denied Ukraine Military Aid Request -- FOX News
Republican Sen. John McCain is blasting the Obama administration after a report claimed the White House is denying the Ukrainian government’s request for military aid.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Obama administration declined the request for arms, ammunition and intelligence support over concerns that doing so would increase tensions with Russia. The Pentagon is wary of showing Russia it is directly supporting the Ukraine military, according to the newspaper.
Officials told the Wall Street Journal the U.S. is engaged in a delicate balancing act of supporting Ukraine’s interim government while also attempting to not further antagonize Russia. They did not rule out future military support.
"It's not a forever 'no,' it's a 'no for now,'" a senior U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal.
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My Comment: US Senator McCain is wrong on so many levels on this issue .... I do not even know where I should begin.
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US Senator McCain: It's sad to see someone who did what he did, be so far out of it. Irrelevant.
He sadly has friends http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/12/mccain-flake-other-senators-to-visit-ukraine/
James, McCain is not irrelevant he is dangerous and loves to cause trouble. He needs to be defeated or recalled in the next election. Meeting with terrorists in Syria was the last straw for me. Alex
Alex you're probably right. The irrelevance I spoke of is in his mind.
He will one day be irrelevant .... that is my positive spin.
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