Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?

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🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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The U.S. has provided more than $75 billion in aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. Some Congress members question whether we have done enough to help, and they say increased funding sustains strategic interests and demonstrates support of democratic values. Those who say we should stop funding the war, argue that Ukraine can’t win and additional U.S. dollars will prolong the loss of human lives and territory. Now we debate, in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations: Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine? Arguing Yes: John Mearsheimer, Political Science Professor at the University of Chicago; Daniel L. Davis, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Senior Fellow and Military Expert at Defense Priorities Arguing No: Heather Conley, President of German Marshall Fund of the United States; Paula Dobriansky, Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Vice Chair, Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center for Strategy & Security Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	This is open to debate. I'm John Donovan. We're in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations for this one.
0:39.0	To take on the very question that Congress is due to take up shortly. The US commitment to
0:44.3	Ukraine and its war with Russia. Since the war broke out in 2022 we have examined the
0:50.1	conflict multiple times beginning when there was generally a broad consensus that America
0:54.9	would and should stand with Ukraine and spend money to do so, now literally years on that consensus
1:02.1	is proving itself more debatable than ever and that's our
1:05.1	focus for this debate where the question we're asking is should Congress stop
1:09.4	funding the war in Ukraine so let's get to it and let's welcome our debaters to the
1:14.9	stage first. Ambassador Paula Dobrionski. President of the German
1:20.5	Marshall Fund, Heather Conley.
1:23.0	Professor John Meersheimer.
1:27.0	Lieutenant Colonel retired Daniel L. Davis. So let's get into our opening statements. First up
1:36.9	we have political scientist and international relations expert John Meersheimer.
1:40.4	John is a professor at the University of Chicago where he's been teaching since
1:44.1	1982.
1:45.6	And your answer to the question, should Congress stop funding the war in Ukraine is yes.
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