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US invokes famous Lend-Lease Act

The Ukraine war has been leading to some peculiar historical reminiscences: The US Senate has now unanimously reactivated the famous Lend-Lease Act from World War II in order to be able to deliver weapons and other goods faster and more efficiently – this time to the most corrupt country in Europe: Ukraine. A corresponding bill was just passed in the US Senate.

Published: April 13, 2022, 8:50 am

Washington

During World War II, the law allowed the US to provide military and non-military supplies to its allies without time-consuming procedural hurdles. Above all, Stalin’s Soviet Union benefited from this, as it only survived the German advance in 1941/42 thanks to flows of American aid supplies.

Even today, the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022” is intended to accelerate the transfer of war equipment and other militarily relevant goods to Ukraine by removing bureaucratic hurdles. Such a law effectively allows war supplies to be given away – the only provision being that the recipient country repays the United States at some point in the future.

This week, the US State Department announced an additional $100 million for the delivery of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles and other material to Ukraine. This brings US military aid to a total of $2,4 billion since the Russian operation began on February 24.

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Comment by Rentia Diedericks on April 13, 2022 at 2:27 pm
Proclaimed by you geniuses the “most corrupt country in Europe” certainly makes it so! And because of your sage judgment they surely deserve, murder, rape, theft, and slavery to Moscow. You people are super at moral calculus.

Comment by Oso Negro on April 16, 2022 at 8:59 pm
My Filipino kin by marriage was a merchant marine, traveled the world. He said Ukraine was the most corrupt country he visited. And that’s from someone who lived 50+ years in the Philippines.

Comment by truthhurtsthe on April 17, 2022 at 1:02 am
Your Filipino relative said so! Clear cause for Russian invasion. Send him to the UN to testify.

Comment by Oso Negro on April 17, 2022 at 8:41 pm
Do remember when this could get you cancelled by the DEMS…..this needs to circulate please…
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Comment by Captjay on April 17, 2022 at 2:28 am
us senate is most corrupt body in the world surpassing corrupt ukraine by at least 10 fold.

Comment by shivHari on April 17, 2022 at 11:18 am
At least the ruling class that has made careers of temporary “public service.”

Comment by BreitbartBannedMe! on April 17, 2022 at 5:39 pm
but you’ll take our money & weapons, won’t you/

Comment by Ned Ryerson on April 19, 2022 at 12:55 am
We embraced Russia in WW II – the enemy of my enemy is my friend. At the very least we should embrace Ukraine
under the same philosophy. Putin must be resoundly defeated in this war.

Comment by Paladin 38-40 on April 17, 2022 at 5:01 pm
Consider for a moment that there are no good guys in the Russia – Ukraine scenario.

Comment by Behind Enemy Lines in MN5 on April 17, 2022 at 7:47 pm
The enemy of my enemy is Joe’s lucrative relationship.

Comment by BreitbartBannedMe! on April 17, 2022 at 5:37 pm

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