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cornball 24

(1,475 posts) Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:07 PM Sep 2019

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Could the Biden/Ukraine situation be secondary as rationale for withholding military funding

to Ukraine with the Putin/Russian usurpation of Ukraine as primary reason?

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Could the Biden/Ukraine situation be secondary as rationale for withholding military funding (Original Post) cornball 24 Sep 2019 OP

Yes. MaryMagdaline Sep 2019 #1

Oh, you know Putin is in on it. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #2

Nancy Pelosi said today that Russia is involved wishstar Sep 2019 #3

Yes, I saw that reported as well. Also, if not why would putin be worried that his phone calls with Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #4

I think it is. nt canetoad Sep 2019 #5

Yes. It would be delicious if this all circles back to 2016 hijinks. Claritie Pixie Sep 2019 #6

Connect the dots... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #7

MaryMagdaline

(6,854 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:08 PM

Sep 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)

2. Oh, you know Putin is in on it.

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:08 PM

Sep 2019

wishstar

(5,269 posts)

3. Nancy Pelosi said today that Russia is involved

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:13 PM

Sep 2019

Definitely was a "two-fer" effort by Trump to help both his and Putin's interests.

Thekaspervote

(32,762 posts)

4. Yes, I saw that reported as well. Also, if not why would putin be worried that his phone calls with

Reply to wishstar (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:16 PM

Sep 2019

Dotard might be uncovered as well.

canetoad

(17,154 posts)

5. I think it is. nt

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:22 PM

Sep 2019

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)

6. Yes. It would be delicious if this all circles back to 2016 hijinks.

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:26 PM

Sep 2019

Ukraine seems like a piece of that puzzle to me. Knowing that there are Russian troops in eastern Ukraine and they are dependent on us for their safety. Another favor to Putin.

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)

7. Connect the dots...

Reply to cornball 24 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:43 PM

Sep 2019

Putin, and many Russians, think of Ukraine as a Russian province.

So, yeah, your postulate is far from out of the realm of possibility.

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