Sen. Corker calls for lethal aid to Ukrainian military

[jakeXT]

(CNN) – The leading Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today called for the Obama administration to provide lethal weapons to the Ukrainian military and stop "holding their coat."

"It's time for us to consider anti-tank weaponry, anti-aircraft weaponry," Corker said in an interview with CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper."

Russia is going to far out man Ukraine, "but we need to make sure that they understand they're going to pay a price if they do come in," says Corker.

Corker's comments come as international leaders push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/18/sen-corker-calls-for-lethal-aid-to-ukrainian-military/

[GeorgeGist]

1. Fortunately he's not President.

[NightWatcher]

2. feel free to head over there with your six shooter, Yosimite Corker

The rest of us would rather stay out of a hot war with Russia

[pinboy3niner]

3. Statements like that ought to be treated as volunteering for pointman

Someone so eager to see a "price" paid in military combat ought to at least be on the front line.

[kokobell616]

4. Disengage from the profits of war.

I find myself relating republicans to the profits of war more often than relating them to security. This article is just the latest instance of the powers that be proposing lethal means as an alternative to reasoned discussions.

[okaawhatever]

5. I think Corker has his eyes set on a future POTUS run. nt

[seveneyes]

6. Corker needs to put a cork in it

I swear some of these hotheads won't be happy until they summon a nuclear rapture...for everyone.

[octoberlib]

7. Of course he did. He's got to pay all those defense

contractors back for their nice , big campaign contributions.