As they say, Ukraine lost the war as soon as the Russians crossed the border in February of 2022.
There is apparently a deep seated hatred in the belly of the Beast, of Russia and all things Russian. The Russophobes are everywhere and it infects both parties and many important Federal agencies. This is largely due to the current world order which includes the western nations and the EU, who are following the principles of Globalism. Russia pursues nationalism, patriotism, family, faith, etc. These concepts and practices are abhorrent to the Globalists.
This hate extends into their mouth pieces, the mainstream media which is largely controlled by them. One cannot say anything good about Russia, especially on social media, without being labeled a Putin Stooge. But it should be said, the Russians did make attempts to negotiate with the Western powers concerning the fate of Ukraine and their own security and were rebuffed. They were promised after the downfall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990’s that NATO would not extend their border to this. But the western powers reneged on their promise and did just that in the last 20 years. Ukraine was in the offing to be included eventually as well. The overthrow of a Russian friendly Ukrainian prime minister in 2014 which eventually led to the more compliant and mostly compromised Volodymyr Zelenskyy by the king makers in the Department of State (and others) was a warning to Russia as well.
For Truth To Die
So allied with the cause of Ukraine, retired general Jack Keane engages in blatant propaganda about the war whenever he appears in the media. He is a regular on Maria Bartiromo’s morning show on the Fox News Business channel sporting his dual American and Ukrainian flag lapel pin. Early in 2023 Keane said that Russia was stalled, largely fighting a defensive war in the Ukraine; in the middle of the year he said the billions spent for Ukraine’s defense was money well spent; and finally, that the Ukrainian army had taken back 50% of Russian gains in the war.
None of these statements are true.
It would be amazing to fight a defensive war and manage to eliminate or disable over half of the opposing army estimated to be over 500,000 men. In desperate need of new soldiers they are forced to draft women and elderly men.
Money well spent? Over $100 billion and Zelenskyy still begs for more. There still has never been a proper accounting of where the money went. We know that 1/3 of the money finances their government, not the military effort. Keane said spending $100 billion is a good thing if it halts Russian aggression. Well, it hasn’t. The Great Offensive failed and the heavy introduction of NATO and American military hardware has been picked off by the Russian killing machine. Small arms have made their way to the enemies of Israel.
No, the Ukraine army has not been successful in taking back large swaths of land such as 50%. Russia holds 4 Provinces with the fifth being Crimea. This is the same exact lie Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had the audacity to tell Congress while under oath!
The former general is lying in an attempt to assure the American taxpayer, they are not being robbed in supporting a failed war and their support is still needed. It’s a shame to see a man who served his country so honorably, experienced combat in numerous theaters around the world, awarded numerous ribbons and medals for outstanding service, to take this path that is clearly lacking in common sense and intelligence on the ground.
Jack Keane is so devoted to Ukraine’s success here are some quotes from a recent Washington Post interview by Marc A. Thiessen.
You say victory is achievable in Ukraine, defined as driving Russia out of all the territory it has unlawfully seized — including Crimea. How?
Keane: [Russia’s] conventional ground forces’ ability to conduct “combined armed” attack — that means a maneuver, artillery and support, and air support, all coordinated — they just can’t do it. The elements of their conventional ground forces have all either sustained high casualties or have literally been defeated.
This, of course, is nonsense. The Russians learned how to do combined arms operations successfully against the German Wehrmacht in WWII. And can’t they do it now, almost 80 years later? Is Keane so hell bent on defending Ukraine he’s thrown actual data regarding Russian military capabilities to the wind?
Even the RAND Corporation disagrees and says the Russians do have this combat ability.
“Russian tactics will continue to heavily emphasize gaining and maintaining fire superiority over an adversary; leveraging improved ISR capabilities and a wide range of fires platforms; and using speed, surprise, and integrated combined arms in maneuver forces to disrupt and overwhelm enemies once encountered.”
The rest of the interview features his well rehearsed lines he uses when on Maria’s show—The Ukrainians could win if Biden would just give them enough weapons. But the Russian firepower is far greater and they have air superiority. The Ukrainians are outmanned and outgunned.
When all else fails Keane resorts to fear mongering.
If Putin is not defeated, what will he do?
Keane: Putin has said time and time again his major objective is returning to the Russian empire. ... He wants the former Soviet republics that are now part of NATO to come back into that empire. He will do it by force, and he’s threatened it. ... I think he’s dead serious.
This is the standard neocon response. There is no empire building going on. Certainly not like ours. We are the ones with troops positioned in hundreds of bases around the world. The blood sacrifice of thousands and the enrichment of the contractors are the end result.
General Jack Keane’s Connection To Defense Contracting
It’s a pity when Jack Keane appears on Maria Bartiromo’s show, the Fox network does not inform the viewers that Keane was made an executive chairman at AM General in 2016. AM General is the manufacturer of the Humvee for military and civilian use. This is a conflict of interest and most viewers aren’t made aware of it. And yes, Humvees are being used by the Ukrainian army.
The End Of The Road
I write about former general Jack Keane because I am sick of being lied to. Keane’s lies are clumsy and an insult to the intelligence of those who study actual facts. While he has served his country with honor, it appears he has forfeited his integrity to serve a corrupt political elite. Ukraine has lost. Hopeful fairy tales will not raise it up again. The propaganda he engages in will sway no one and will not effect a change in policy. The best course for Zelenskyy is to work out the best deal he can to stop the bloodshed and quietly slink away to one of his many mansions. He is after all, a billionaire.
If you really want to be informed I highly recommend Judge Napolitano’s Judging Freedom on YouTube. His group of experts, former military and intelligence, render views not seen in the mainstream regarding the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world and are quite informative.
Sources
Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
https://www.youtube.com/@judgingfreedom/streams
Washington Post Jack Keen interview
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/06/keane-ukraine-surge-defeat-putin-weapons/
General Jack Keane Wikipedia bio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Keane
AM GENERAL
Humvees being used by the Ukraine army
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2015/03/25/ukraine-receives-first-batch-of-us-humvees/
RAND
The Russian Way of Warfare
A Primer by Scott Boston, Dara Massicot