To Tank or Not to Tank, That is the Question! By Charles Taylor (Florida)
The blog discusses today, the futility of the US mission to tip the balance of the Ukraine War sending tanks. It is, so far not a tank war, but I would not be surprised that the tanks are being put in place for when this present battle escalates into World War III. I guess in these end times, it pays to be prepared. And that brings me to my man, Joe Biden, who gladly sent the tanks to his main man Zelensky, who dances in heels, and very well too. Joe can’t dance in heels, and has trouble walking around, but he can still sign, mechanically and unthinkingly, every piece of paper put under his nose.
In March 2022, Biden said that sending tanks to the Ukraine would start World War III. Now he has sent the tanks. So, we are to assume that, taking him at his word, that World War III will start? I think it already has, at least in the warm-up phase.
“President Joe Biden, who is now sending tanks to Ukraine, warned in March that doing so would result in World War III.
Biden announced last week that the United States would send 31 Abrams M1 main battle tanks to Ukraine in what amounts to an escalation of American support for Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. Biden said:
With spring approaching, Ukrainian forces are working to defend the territory they hold and preparing for additional counter offenses to liberate their land. They need to be able to counter Russia’s evolving tactics and strategy on the battlefield in the very near term. They need to improve their ability to maneuver on open terrain, and they need an enduring capability to deter and defend against Russian aggression over the long term.
Biden’s decision to send the equivalent of one Ukrainian battalion of tanks contrasts with his decision in March not to send 28 Soviet MiG-29s fighter jets. He argued that sending fighter jets and tanks would escalate to a global conflict.
“The idea that we’re going to send in offensive equipment and have planes and tanks and trains going in with American pilots and American crews — just understand, don’t kid yourself, no matter what y’all say, that’s called World War III,” the president explained to a group of House Democrats in March.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) asked rhetorically on Monday if the American escalation would prompt Russia to attack the United States.
He asked, “Given that (1) we’re giving Ukraine weapons to use against Russia, (2) Russia has an abundance of nukes, and (3) Russia is increasingly expressing hostility toward us, at what point should we worry that our arms deliveries might prompt Russia to attack us?
He then questioned if Congress would need to authorize arming Ukraine and if the War Powers Act could be triggered through America’s arming of Ukraine.
He asked, “Should the answer to the first two questions determine whether a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for the use of military force is necessary for the U.S. to continue giving Ukraine weapons to use against an increasingly hostile Russia?”
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