By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-20 17:13:03 | Updated at 2024-11-23 11:07:27
2 days ago
Biden authorizes the shipment of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine in latest about-face
NY Post ^ | 11/19/2024 | Victor Nava
Posted on 11/20/2024 8:49:19 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
President Biden has given the Pentagon the green light to ship antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine — a policy the commander in chief once called “reckless.”
“While we have provided anti-tank mines throughout the conflict, the Biden-Harris Administration will soon provide Ukraine with non-persistent antipersonnel land mines (APLs) as well,” a US official told The Post.
The official noted that the explosive devices differ from the ones Russia is using because they become “inert after a pre-set period of time (anywhere from 4 hours to 2 weeks)” and will not detonate when their battery power runs out, theoretically making them less of a long-term danger to civilians.
The shift in policy with land mines — which comes days after the Biden-Harris administration authorized Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles to strike Russia’s Kursk region — is needed to stymie recent Russian advances against the Ukrainian front lines, according to the official.
“APLs, which can be rapidly deployed, are designed to blunt the advances of ground forces, and, as such, will significantly support Ukraine’s defense against Russian advances in its sovereign territory, particularly in the east, especially when used in concert with the other munitions that the United States provides Ukraine,” they said.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antipersonnel; biden; landmines; shipment
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Obozo or Susan Rice is authorizing this
To: ChicagoConservative27
Thumbing their noses at the REAL President
2 posted on 11/20/2024 8:51:02 AM PST by madison10
To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...
3 posted on 11/20/2024 8:51:50 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: ChicagoConservative27
This is tactic admission that there will soon be a peace deal that leaves Russia in possession of much of what it has occupied in Ukraine.
4 posted on 11/20/2024 8:52:31 AM PST by rdcbn1
To: ChicagoConservative27
When the war ends the neocons need to be given bayonets and shovels and be sent to probe for the mines and also dog them up
5 posted on 11/20/2024 8:53:28 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: ChicagoConservative27
The vegetable Biden is authorizing nothing.
This is British Intel working most likely via the US State Dept.
I wonder what the US Pentagon has to say?
6 posted on 11/20/2024 8:54:39 AM PST by PGR88
To: ChicagoConservative27
Hmm. Isn’t that a war crime?
7 posted on 11/20/2024 8:55:39 AM PST by Salman (Winning an election is not enough. )
To: PGR88
It seems like they are doing everything possible to start WWIII before Trump comes in and gets a peace deal negotiated.
To: ChicagoConservative27
How much trouble can the Obama Joe handlers get into in 60 days?
Hold ma beer an watch this.
9 posted on 11/20/2024 8:56:39 AM PST by lurk (u)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Biden can’t remember breakfast. Years from now poor innocent kid out playing in the woods is going to get blown to bit. The AMerican people deserve to know, specifically by name, who is making these decisions so they can be held accountable.
10 posted on 11/20/2024 8:59:25 AM PST by HonorInPa
To: ChicagoConservative27
---- "Obozo or Susan Rice is authorizing this"
Sir, let us be more specific according to the "news" article itself. Government spokesperson is cited several times, and is named "a US official."
The news industry throughout the West is become a joke. And -- yup -- you might very well be correct.
To: lurk
Our current government is a sham run by some unknowns who despise America and Americans. biden is on vacay (yet again) in the Amazon while kamala is on vacation in hawaii. They are two irresponsible criminal losers. Similar can be said for the compromised congresspersons who go along with this sham and fraud.
12 posted on 11/20/2024 8:59:43 AM PST by hal ogen (Freedom of Speech or Reeducation Camp)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Hey, ZEEPERS, quick… LOBBY FOR RAPID SHIPMENTS OF POISON NERVE GAS! Hurry, time’s wasting. You know you want to, you know it!
13 posted on 11/20/2024 9:01:23 AM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Well, that’ll PO Paul McCartney and the ghost of princess Di for sure.
14 posted on 11/20/2024 9:01:34 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
Obama never had it so good.
To: frnewsjunkie
--- "Obama never had it so good."
Wonder what his Freeper screen name(s) is/are.
To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
Trying to start World War 3 . No doubt about it.
17 posted on 11/20/2024 9:09:00 AM PST by leftee
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