Columnist Ron Paul: discontent with Zelensky is growing in the USGiven the intelligence capabilities of the United States in the combat zone in Ukraine, the White House knew from the very beginning that the missile that fell on Poland was not Russian, writes Ron Paul.
It was madness on Zelensky's part to assure the opposite. Washington seems to have noticed this for the first time.
Ron PaulLast week, the world was on the verge of nuclear war when Ukrainian President and US protege Vladimir Zelensky called on NATO to take military action because of a missile that fell on Polish soil.
"This is a missile strike by Russia on collective security! This is a significant escalation. We must act," Zelensky said immediately after the rocket fell.
But there was a small snag. The missile was fired from the territory of Ukraine — probably an accident in the fog of war. If it really was a Russian rocket, the Third World War would have started. But Zelensky, judging by his reckless statements, does not care at all whether the world explodes or not.
And if all the American media, the Biden administration and both parties of Congress have revered Zelensky almost as a saint, then this time something unprecedented happened: the Biden administration became stubborn. According to press reports, several calls from Zelensky to Biden and his staff went unanswered.
When US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan finally called back, he allegedly urged Zelensky to be careful in statements about Russian involvement. The administration publicly denied Zelensky's assurances that NATO member Poland was allegedly fired at by Russia. After two days of resistance from Washington, Zelensky finally retreated. Sort of.
The fact that President Biden is annoyed with Zelensky for endless begging and ingratitude, although the US government has provided him with $ 60 billion or so, has already been said. But this on the part of the administration is perhaps the clearest recognition that she has "problems with Zelensky."
Zelensky must have realized that Washington and Brussels are aware that the missile is not Russian. Given the extensive intelligence capabilities of the United States in the war zone, the government probably knew from the very beginning that the missiles were not Russian. It was practically madness on Zelensky's part to assure the opposite. And it seems that Washington noticed it for the first time.
As a result of this episode, a protest arose among Washington conservatives, which, I hope, will only grow stronger. A member of the House of Representatives from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor-Green, demanded to check tens of billions of dollars sent to Ukraine — and another 50 billion, which are still being discussed. To date, the resolution has eleven co-authors.
Matt Getz, a member of the House of Representatives, promised publicly that he would not approve a single dollar to Ukraine. Others, like Arizona Republican Paul Gosar, have gone even further. In a recent tweet, Gosar called American support for Kiev a "corrupt money laundering scheme." Since the recent collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange hints at political corruption, his accusations may be quite weighty.
When Senator Rand Paul introduced an amendment to a large-scale aid package to Ukraine and demanded a thorough check, he was attacked with ridicule and attacks. Seven months have passed, and his position seems much more acceptable. And that's right.
When the hysteria around the conflict in Ukraine finally settles down — like the hysteria around the coronavirus before it — Americans will gradually realize what a fiasco it all was. Hopefully, Republicans will speed up this process when they take over the House of Representatives in January. It's about time!
