In a tense game of chicken, remarkable for its mix of petulance and audacity, congressional Republicans are threatening to halt U.S. aid to Ukraineā€”guaranteeing a Russian breakthrough and possible victory in that warā€”unless Democrats help pass a bill that all but locks down Americaā€™s Southern border.

If the impasse isnā€™t resolved by the end of next week, when Congress goes on recess until the new year, the Ukrainian army could run out of ammunition. President Joe Biden could resupply the arsenal from U.S. stockpiles without legislative approval, but the move would be temporary, and the signal sentā€”that Ukraine, and by implication other allies, can no longer count on U.S. support in a pinchā€”could be a holiday cork-popper for Russian President Vladimir Putin and all of our other adversaries.

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    What awareness do you think youā€™re spreading by berating people? Why would anyone want to check your link when youā€™re being incredibly hostile? Why should anyone even believe what you have to say?

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      incredibly hostile

      I can be way more hostile. I try not to insult or berate people, but itā€™s difficult when they call you ā€œ dickcheese.ā€

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        Actually, you berated him first. You said:

        Did you just imply that youā€™re irrelevant? Lol. Why are you even commenting if my ā€œtakesā€ are worthless? By taking the time to address my ā€œtake,ā€ you validate them, thus cucking yourself.

        And then he said:

        Learn to read dickcheese

        So you are being very dishonest here.

        Also, ā€œI can be way more hostileā€ doesnā€™t actually mean you achieve anything with your current level of hostility.

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          Anyway, thereā€™s still a genocide going on.

          Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.