Ukraine and NATO are within limits cleaning up their security disaster. When will a clean up commence as to the "Freedom Caucus"?
Deep within the House lies the den of the most unreconstructed Putin apologists, outside of Rand Paul in the Senate, whom I have ever heard of. People whom literally were talking verbatim Kremlin Tass news talking points, and then refusing to change tune even if told by the FBI and others as to a 1-1 relationship with regards to Russian State TV programming . Yes, that Freedom Caucus, and it is not too strong a word to state that in several instances, I saw speeches from some of their members which were using almost verbatim renditions of talking points from the Russian Duma
In a word, we can state, that Kyiv in wartime conditions has removed about 7000 active Russian agents from their country since February 24. In addition, NATO is confronting the reality of Russian aggression with a forthrightness not seen since the 1980s.
All to the good, but in the US Capital, we have unreconstructed Putin apologists practically saying " HAIL PUTIN"
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Republican leaders in Congress are torn over what to do with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after the congresswoman spoke at a weekend event organized by a white nationalist who marveled over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the crowd erupted in chants of “Putin!”
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In world war II, such knobheads were stomped out of existence, and if that is unfamiliar to you look up what happened to the German sabotage teams landed in Long Island New York 1942. Almost all of them rounded up and executed by the electric chair, weeks after capture.
Again, Ukraine is taking care of ITS activist problem. NATO has seen the light, but M. Greene and her far right fanboys are making it an issue of FREEDOM OF SPEECH to back a dictator who has created over 4,5 million Ukraine refugees.
Recall that M. Greene stated " REAL AMERICANS DO NOT CARE ABOUT UKRAINE "
In the meantime, PUTIN Fanboydom is still a factor.
If you think this is an exaggeration, consider this
https://www.wabe.org/gop-torn-as-greene-speaks-to-far-right-amid-putin-chants/
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GOP torn as Greene speaks to far right amid 'Putin!' chants
March 1st, 2022
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., answers questions during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Republican leaders in Congress are torn over what to do with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after the congresswoman spoke at a weekend event organized by a white nationalist who marveled over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the crowd erupted in chants of “Putin!”
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy called the congresswoman’s speech on the same stage “unacceptable.” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said “there’s no place in the Republican Party for white supremacists.”
Yet it’s unclear whether Greene will face any further reprimand or rebuke for what is now an ongoing pattern of startling behavior. McCarthy had previously suggested the Georgia congresswoman, who is now barred by Democrats from committees, would enjoy a promotion i f Republicans take control of the House.
It all shows the difficulty Republican leaders have combating the party’s drift toward Trump-style authoritarianism and embracing right-wing extremism.
“This may be a chance to burn out the cancer of the Republican Party — those that are, you know, Putin sympathetic,” said Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a former military fighter pilot who broke with his party over the Trump presidency.
But he worries that McCarthy and other GOP leaders will stop short of kicking Greene out of the party. “He won’t because she has power, let’s be honest, but I’m embarrassed by it.”
The scrutiny over the congresswoman, who remains an outlier on Capitol Hill, comes as most of Congress is largely unified in its condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and its support of Ukraine. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, the invasion has proven to be a rare moment of common ground amid Democrats and Republicans as the U.S. defends the Western-style democracy.
This is not the first time Greene, of Georgia, has broken the norms of political behavior by associating with extremist groups, espousing conspiracy theories or musing about violence against politicians she disagrees with. Shortly after taking off in 2021, the House voted to strip the new lawmaker of committee assignments over her views and actions, in a largely party-line vote.
“For me, it was appalling and wrong,” McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol late Monday.
Asked to elaborate Tuesday as cameras were rolling during a press conference at the Capitol, McCarthy demurred, declining further response, as other Republican leaders and lawmakers stood by. “There’s no place in our party for any of this,” he had said.
McConnell offered no public comments, but said in a statement from his office: ‘There’s no place in the Republican Party for white supremacists or anti-Semitism.”
Greene defended her appearance at the America First Political Action Committee event, saying she will continue sharing her message to “every corner” of the U.S. She has said she did not personally know the organizer or his beliefs, and participated so she could speak to the large crowd.
But the organization is not unfamiliar to Greene or several other Republicans in Congress including Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who has said they had briefly considered forming an America First Caucus in Congress. Another, Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who has also spoken to the group.
The America First Political Action Committee was launched by Nick Fuentes, who is considered by anti-hate groups as a white nationalist. He grew to prominence after the 2017 neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville that brought the far-right’s enthusiasm for Donald Trump into the streets during the first year of his presidency.
Greene kicked off the group’s weekend conference in Florida, which was billed as a far-right alternative to the more established Conservative Political Action Conference that drew Trump and other GOP elected officials to Orlando over the weekend.
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The congresswoman was welcomed to the stage after Fuentes led the crowd of mostly white men into a rousing embrace of Russia, marveling at its show of strength invading Ukraine.
“Can we get a round of applause for Russia?” he asked. The crowd chanted “Putin! Putin!”
Fuentes said more than 1,000 had gathered for his event, the third and biggest so far, and that the “secret sauce” of the organization’s strength was “these young white men.” He mocked the Democrats’ mantra that diversity is a strength.
While McCarthy said he would be meeting with Greene, other Republicans were stepping in to offer their own views.
Asked if Greene or the others should be kicked out of the GOP, Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, once the party’s presidential nominee, said: “They should be laughed out.”
Associated Press writer Alan Fram contributed to this report.
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This is a celebration of TREASON and we should call it what it is.
https://caliber.az/en/post/90643/
Kyiv unveils number of Russian agents in Ukraine until Feb. 24
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Beyond belief, and most of these 7000+ Russian assets have been removed, which leads to
https://defence-blog.com/nato-sends-a-clear-signal-to-russia/
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NATO sends a clear signal to Russia
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Jun 29, 2022
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Photo by Devin Klecan
Arriving at the start of the NATO Summit in Madrid on Wednesday (29 June 2022), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the key decisions that will be taken to transform the Alliance and protect its citizens.
This will include a new Strategic Concept – “a blueprint for how to take NATO into the future in a more competitive and dangerous world” – a fundamental shift in NATO’s deterrence and defense, as well as strong support for Ukraine over the longer term, and even closer cooperation with partners. “Leaders will also make a historic decision to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO,” said Mr Stoltenberg, adding that this was made possible by the trilateral agreement reached on Tuesday between Türkiye, Finland, and Sweden.
Stoltenberg said Russia’s war is presenting the most “serious security crisis” in decades and the “biggest challenge” NATO has faced in its history.
“Russia has walked away from the partnership and the dialogue that NATO has tried to establish with Russia for many years. They have done so not least by the brutal invasion of Ukraine, a blatant violation, not only of international rule, but also of all the documents and agreements we have signed with Russia to try to establish a framework for a meaningful dialogue with Russia,” said Stoltenberg.
Jens Stoltenberg expects that Allies will state clearly that Russia poses a direct threat to NATO member states’ security, to their values, to the rules-based international order.
NATO members are united in wanting to place more weapons along the alliance’s eastern flank, and even agree there should be more forces put on standby to quickly head east if needed, the specificity of the number still left even the experts with questions.
NATO leaders prepared to boost the alliance’s defenses in the face of Russian aggression in Europe, including establishing a new force model that would put about 300,000 troops on high alert to deal with any future threats.
“We are sending a strong message to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin: ‘you will not win’,” said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the summit’s host, in a speech.
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Andrew Beckwith, PhD