Thursday, November 20, 2014

Top White House Official Says U.S. Should Consider Giving Lethal Weapons To Ukraine

Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken has said Washington should reexamine its policy of not providing lethal aid to Ukraine. Radio Free Europe

Top Official Says U.S. Should Consider Giving Weapons To Ukraine -- Chicago Tribune

President Barack Obama's choice to fill the number two spot at the State Department, Anthony Blinken, spoke favorably on Wednesday about the possibility of providing weapons to Ukraine, which is grappling with pro-Russian separatists.

Testifying at a congressional hearing on his nomination to be Obama's deputy secretary of state, Blinken said the administration should consider rethinking its policy of not providing lethal aid to Kiev.

Ukraine accused Russia last week of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict that has already killed more than 4,000 people.

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More News On Teports That A Top White House Official Has Said That The U.S. Should Consider Giving Lethal Weapons To Ukraine

U.S. should look at giving weapons to Ukraine: top U.S. official -- Reuters
Obama Aide: US Should Look at Ukraine Military Aid -- AP
U.S. Official: Washington Should Consider Lethal Aid To Kyiv -- Radio Free Europe
US Should Consider Lethal Aid to Ukraine, Says Obama Nominee -- VOA
US Should Consider Providing Lethal Aid to Ukraine: Blinken -- Sputnik
Obama adviser: Arms for Ukraine ‘on the table’ -- The Hill

My Comment: Talk about pouring gasoline onto the fire.

1 comment:

Audax said...

Seems Putin is the one pouring gas on the fire. IF (and it's a very BIG IF) Obama has the balls to do this, which I highly doubt, it would seem an antidote to Russian arms. If Ukraine is strong enough to inflict some real damage on Russian invaders and flunkies it might make Putin think twice. And did I mention, why is it any of Putins business which sovereign nations, other than Russia, can or cannot do business, sign treaties, etc. with each other?