US Congress Discovers Corruption in Ukraine, Not Its Own Backyard
The Financial Times shines a spotlight on corruption allegations against Zelenskyy's government, citing 'senior Ukrainians… accused of taking kickbacks'. This sudden concern for graft in a client state is almost touching. Washington, you see, has a long history of backing 'democratic' regimes abroad that are, shall we say, a bit... transactional. Remember the billions poured into Afghanistan,
vanishing faster than a politician's conscience? Or the consistent 'aid' to nations with appalling human rights records, so long as they serve strategic interests? Perhaps the more immediate scandal isn't the scale of the alleged corruption in Kyiv, but rather the congressional spectacle closer to home. For instance, according to OpenSecrets.org, Senator Raphael Warnock received $10,000 from AIPAC
in 2023, while Senator Bob Casey Jr. took $5,000. These figures are not bags of cash, certainly, but they represent a systemic influence. Both senators voted for HR 815, which included $14 billion in military aid to Israel, a decision made despite overwhelming public opposition to the ongoing devastation in Gaza. Suddenly, Ukraine's problems seem quaint when compared to the well-oiled lobbying
machine influencing U.S. foreign policy. Our media, however, prefers to look overseas for its tales of 'corruption crises.'