Neocons Demand ‘Crushing’
Sanctions on Russia
You can always count on the neocons in Congress to
ignore reality, ignore evidence, and ignore common sense in their endless drive
to get us involved in another war. Last week, for example, Senators John McCain
(R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-NC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and others joined up to
introduce what Senator Graham called “the sanctions bill from hell,” aimed at
applying “crushing” sanctions on Russia.
Senator Graham bragged that the bill would include
“everything but the kitchen sink” in its attempt to ratchet up tensions with
Russia.
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) bragged that the new
sanctions bill “includes my language requiring the State Department to
determine whether Russia merits the designation of a State Sponsor of Terror.”
Does he even know what the word “terrorism” means?
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) warns that the bill must be
passed to strengthen our resolve against “Vladimir Putin’s pattern of corroding
democratic institutions and values around the world, a direct and growing
threat to US national security.”
What has Russia done that warrants “kitchen sink”
sanctions that will “crush” the country and possibly designate it as a sponsor
of terrorism? Sen. Menendez tells us: “The Kremlin continues to attack our
democracy, support a war criminal in Syria, and violate Ukraine’s sovereignty.”
There is a big problem with these accusations on
Russia: they’re based on outright lies and unproven accusations that continue
to get more bizarre with each retelling. How strange that when US Senators like
Menendez demand that we stand by our NATO allies even if it means war, they
attack Russia for doing the same in Syria. Is the Syrian president a “war criminal,”
as he claims? We do know that his army is finally, with Russian and Iranian
help, about to defeat ISIS and al-Qaeda, which with US backing for seven years
have turned Syria into a smoking ruin. Does Menendez and his allies prefer ISIS
in charge of Syria?
And how hypocritical for Menendez to talk about
Russia violating Ukraine’s sovereignty. The unrest in Ukraine was started by
the 2014 US-backed coup against an elected leader. We have that all on tape!
How is Russia “attacking our democracy”? We’re
still waiting for any real evidence that Russia was involved in our 2016
elections and intends to become involved in our 2018 elections. But that
doesn’t stop the propagandists, who claim with no proof that Russia was behind
the election of Donald Trump.
These Senators claim that sanctions will bring the
Russians to heel, but they are wrong. Sanctions are good at two things only:
destroying the lives of innocent civilians and leading to war.
As I mentioned in an episode of my Liberty Report
last week, even our own history shows that sanctions do lead to war and should
not be taken lightly. In the run-up to US involvement in the War of 1812, the
US was doing business with both France and the UK, which were at war with each
other. When the UK decided that the US was favoring France in its commerce, it
imposed sanctions on the US. What did Washington do in response? Declared war.
Hence the War of 1812, which most Americans remember as that time when the
British burned down the White House.
Recent polls show that the majority of Americans
approve of President Trump’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir
Putin. Among Republicans, a vast majority support the meeting. Perhaps a good
defeat in November will wake these neocon warmongers up. Let’s hope so!
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