[pjw] INFO: Senate votes to resurrect World War II-era policy to help Ukraine (Fox News 4/7)

[Peace and Justice Works]

Hi again PJW supporters

My phrasing in yesterday's update could have (and was in at least one 
instance) been read to mean that the US was fighting the Nazis AND Russia 
AND China in WWII. What I meant was that the US provided weapons to Russia 
and China to help fight the Nazis, using a "send now, collect money later" 
plan that's now being used for Ukraine. Here's the full article which 
is from... Fox News.
dan handelman
peace and justice works iraq affinity group

  https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-senate-votes-to-resurrect-world-war-ii-era-policy-to-help-ukraine-amid-russian-invasion
    Published April 7, 2022 4:59am EDT
US Senate votes to resurrect World War II-era policy to help Ukraine amid
Russian invasion
The original lend-lease program enabled the U.S. to send weapons to the
Allies in World War II
    By Tyler O'Neil | Fox News

    The U.S. Senate voted to resurrect the lend-lease program that enabled
    America to send weapons to Britain and other allies in World War II, in
    order to bolster Ukraine's effort against the Russian invaders.

    The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, S.3522, passed
    the Senate by voice vote late Wednesday. The bill aims "to provide
    enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the
    Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that
    Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian
    military invasion."

    Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs, said that he is
    "grateful to the U.S. Senate for passing the Ukraine Democracy Defense
    Lend-Lease Act." He called it an "important first step towards a
    lend-lease program to expedite the delivery of military equipment to
    Ukraine. Looking forward to its swift passage in the House and signing
    by the U.S. President."

    The U.S. used the lend-lease program in the early years of World War II
    in order to help Britain defend itself against the Nazis without
    officially declaring war or entering the conflict. This new measure
    echoes that balance.

    President Biden has repeatedly insisted that, while the U.S. has
    imposed sanctions on Russia, the White House intends to avoid entering
    a direct conflict with Moscow.

    Tyler O'Neil is an editor at Fox News. On Twitter: @Tyler2ONeil. News
    tips can be sent to: tyler.oneil at fox.com.