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By Cindy Sheehan “Bidenomics” Enrich the Biden Crime Family, Zelenskyy AND the Military Industrial Complex While Compromising the Safety and Well-Being of Everyone Else
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It seems like every day, there’s another scandal emanating like toxic gas from the Biden White House. But this latest one is particularly disturbing, as it involves the use of cluster bombs and the enrichment of some of the biggest names in American politics. In this post, we’ll be exploring the disturbing link between Bidenomics, corruption, and the use of deadly weapons.
Let’s start with what cluster bombs are and why they’re so controversial. Cluster bombs are weapons that release hundreds of smaller bombs, called submunitions, over a wide area. They’re designed to be used against large targets like troop concentrations or vehicles. The problem is that they are mercilessly indiscriminate. When they explode, they release sharp pieces of shrapnel that can travel up to nearly a mile away. They’ve been responsible for countless civilian deaths, and they can leave behind unexploded submunitions that can detonate years later turning Ukraine into a minefield for future children’s play.
Just like the question of why the barbaric use of brutal war is so relevant, why do countries still use them? The answer lies in the weapon’s fiendish effectiveness. In the “right” circumstances, cluster bombs can be devastatingly effective. That’s why countries like the United States, Russia, and China still produce and use them, despite international condemnation.
But what does this have to do with corruption and Bidenomics? For that, we need to turn our attention to Ukraine. In 2014, Ukraine was rocked by the Euromaidan protests, which led to the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych. The United States played the leading-role in these protests, with then Vice President Sloppy Joe Biden taking a particular interest in the situation. After Yanukovych’s ouster, Biden promised the new government US support, and part of that support came in the form of military aid. (Remember when Sloppy Joe threatened to withhold one-billion dollars of US aid from Ukraine if the prosecutor investigating Burisma wasn’t fired? Clear-evidence of influence peddling, yet, years later he is now POTUS)
Fast forward to 2019, and President Donald Trump allegedly withheld aid from Ukraine in exchange for dirt on his political rival, Sloppy Joe Biden. The whole affair led to Trump’s impeachment, and the eventual election of Sloppy Joe as president. But here’s where things get interesting. It turns out that during Derpy Joe’s time as vice president, his son Hunter was serving on the board of a Ukrainian that same energy company called Burisma Holdings and making tens of thousands of dollars a month for a no-show position.
Here you have a situation where the vice president’s son is serving on the board of a foreign company while his father is actively involved in that country’s politics. It doesn’t look good, and it allows accusations of probably corruption to flourish.
But back to the cluster bombs. It turns out that as part of a recent military aid package to Ukraine, the US government included thousands of cluster bombs. This is despite the fact that the use of cluster bombs is questionable under international law. The Sloppy Joe regime, despite touting its commitment to human rights and democracy, has done nothing to correct this issue.
While cluster munitions are not banned internationally, more than 120 countries – including most NATO members – have signed on to a convention prohibiting their use. The US, Ukraine and Russia are not party to that agreement
So why is this problematic? For one, it exposes the hypocrisy of the US government. How can the US government lecture other countries about human rights and the rule of law when it’s arming them with illegal weapons? But more importantly, it shows the influence of the military-industrial complex on American politics. The US defense industry, which produces cluster bombs, is a powerful lobbying force in Washington. It has a vested interest in keeping the US government buying these weapons, even if it means bending international law.
On a recent SheeLilly, our guest Dan Kovalik (who was in Russia near the Ukraine border at the time) shared with us that over 100k Ukrainian troops (and more civilians) have been killed in this atrocious exercise for profit and money laundering. This number is nearing double of the reported US deaths in Vietnam—in a fraction of the time! We cannot allow this carnage to continue just so the Biden Crime Family can accrue more wealth for their Garbage Family. I don’t know about any of you, but I am beyond tired of funding Hunter’s drug habit while I scramble to buy groceries. It’s unconscionable for the war to continue and EVERY one of us should be appalled and realize the largest obstacles to peace in Ukraine occupy neo-Nazi Kiev and fascist WashedUp, DeCeit.
In conclusion, the use of cluster bombs and the involvement of the Biden Crime Family in Ukrainian politics is a deeply disgusting and dangerous issue. It raises concerns about corruption, the influence of lobbyists on American politics, the hypocrisy of the US government when it comes to human rights and the frightening potential for WWIII. As peace activists, it’s important for us to speak out against these practices and push for accountability from our elected officials. We can’t allow our government to CONTINUALLY prioritize profits over human lives and CONTINUE to protect the gore-soaked Biden Crime Family.
Cindy Lee Sheehan is an American anti-war activist, whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush’s Texas ranch—a stand that drew both passionate support and criticism. Sheehan ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2008. She was a vocal critic of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy. Her memoir, Peace Mom: A Mother’s Journey Through Heartache to Activism, was published in 2006. In an interview with The Daily Beast in 2017, Sheehan continued to hold her critical views towards George W. Bush, while also criticizing the militarism of Donald Trump.
Ms.Sheehan was the 2012 vice-presidential nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party, and received 1.2% of the statewide vote in the 2014 California gubernatorial election.
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