US Senator: Most Americans reject war against Russia

Washington-Sana

Republican Senator Rand Paul asserted that most Americans reject war against Russia and support reducing US military participation in the Ukraine war.

In an article titled "Unconsciously Spending on Ukraine Threatens US National Security" and published in the American newspaper "The Federalist", Paul said, "Congress recently approved providing more than $14 billion in aid to Ukraine...The administration has also nearly emptied our important arms depots. It is very expensive to support this country, and if the law on supplementary appropriations for Ukraine for 2022 is adopted in its current form, our total assistance to it will be approximately equal to Russia’s annual military spending.”

He added that the majority of Americans, especially veterans, who have seen before anyone else the dire consequences of endless wars and attempts at regime change, oppose war with Russia and support the idea of ​​reducing US military involvement in the Ukraine war.

"At times like these, it is better to listen to the wisdom of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founders of the United States, and to follow the path of peace, commerce, and sincere friendship with all nations," Paul continued. Inside.. we cannot bankrupt our country to become warriors in another foreign war, especially with the national debt exceeding 120 percent of the gross national product and the rampant inflation that we have not seen since the eighties and the major disruptions in the supply chain, and therefore the United States must first secure its economy before helping foreign countries.” .

He pointed out that the United States spent nearly $ 5 trillion in response to the outbreak of the Corona virus, which led to the occurrence of the highest levels of sustainable inflation in the country's history during last March. Used by 35 percent, it has become difficult to find an American consumer who did not feel the pain of the deteriorating economy caused by massive federal spending.

The US senator warned that the greatest threat to US national security is debt. In the past two years, Washington has borrowed more money than at any time in its history. He added: “If there is one thing we should learn from the war in Afghanistan, it is that the chaos of war provides excellent cover for those who… They seek to defraud the American taxpayer.”

Paul said that if the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 were passed, the United States would have sent $60 billion to the country since 2014, nearly ten times the $6.4 billion Washington spends on cancer research each year.

“Not only are we condoning financial ruin, but we also risk inadvertently going to war with another major power,” he concluded, adding that “US President Joe Biden’s call for regime change in Russia, along with the willingness of Congress to provide seemingly limitless assistance to Ukraine, has made us We don't know what the ultimate goal of this adventure is."

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