1/ I’m often counter intuitive. And usually my analysis is good.
Here’s what Mulvaney was talking about. He was referring to the internal review and explained the things they were considering.
None of the three things were actually provided before we released the aid.
Here’s what Mulvaney was talking about. He was referring to the internal review and explained the things they were considering.
None of the three things were actually provided before we released the aid.
2/ Is corruption gone in Ukraine?
Have the other European countries increased their aid?
Did the Ukrainians cooperate in a DOJ investigation?
Yet we released the aid!
Have the other European countries increased their aid?
Did the Ukrainians cooperate in a DOJ investigation?
Yet we released the aid!
3/ And here is the key and crucial question.
Is there any evidence that the Ukrainians were ever told they must comply with these things in order to get the aid?
That I know of there is no evidence of this.
In fact Yelensky was clear. There was no pressure exerted on him.
Is there any evidence that the Ukrainians were ever told they must comply with these things in order to get the aid?
That I know of there is no evidence of this.
In fact Yelensky was clear. There was no pressure exerted on him.
4/ There are two other pieces.
As Mulvaney said, it is common to condition aid on action. Just go watch the Joe Biden video and listen to his defense of it. “I was carrying out US policy.” Set by whom? Obama!
He also says, politics is part of diplomacy! Get over it! /end
As Mulvaney said, it is common to condition aid on action. Just go watch the Joe Biden video and listen to his defense of it. “I was carrying out US policy.” Set by whom? Obama!
He also says, politics is part of diplomacy! Get over it! /end
