Staff Reports
Whoo-ee! The United States ain’t messin’ around when it comes to stickin’ it to them sneaky Iranians! According to U.S. Central Command, they done passed over some military gear they nabbed from Iran and gave it to our good buddies in Ukraine. That’s right, folks! Over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s, and a whopping 500,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammo were handed over to the Ukranian armed forces. Yeehaw!
Now, the U.S. CENTCOM folks made it clear that they’re dead set on teamin’ up with their allies to put a stop to Iran’s shifty move of sendin’ weapons all over the place. They reckon Iran’s support for these armed groups is causin’ a whole heap of trouble and dang nabbit, they’re not havin’ it!
⚡🇺🇲🇺🇦The #US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and ammunition to #Ukraine:US Central Command intends to announce this policy as early as this week-CNN.#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar️️ #UkraineWillWin #Ukrainian #UkraineFrontLines #Ukraina #RussiaIsATerroristState pic.twitter.com/xbBJ4EVAoi
— 🇺🇦 UkraineNewsLive🇺🇦 (@UkraineNewsLive) October 4, 2023
You see, them Iranians were aimin’ to get them weapons into the hands of them Houthis over in Yemen, who are what you might call Iran’s little pals in the region. And let me tell ya, this ain’t the first rodeo for the U.S. Navy SEALs. They done lost two of their own tryin’ to stop a dhow in the Arabian Sea from luggin’ weapons from Iran to them Houthis. But rest assured, folks, the U.S. ain’t lettin’ nothin’ slide when it comes to stoppin’ Iran’s shenanigans!
Now, when it comes to helpin’ out Ukraine, it’s been a bit of a rodeo, let me tell ya. The U.S. military was all outta funds to give Ukraine any big-time help at the start of 2024, and the bickering in Congress left Ukraine in a bit of a pickle. Biden and his folks have been beggin’ Congress to cough up the dough for our Ukrainian pals, but them House Republicans ain’t been too keen on playing ball. Yessir, it’s been a real tussle in them halls of power!
And at the end of the day, them Ukranian forces have been scrapin’ by, doin’ their darndest to keep them Russian rascals at bay. But NATO’s Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, made it mighty clear that every day without more help for Ukraine is a real kick in the teeth out there on the battlefield.
So, with this latest gear swap, it looks like the U.S. ain’t lettin’ Iran off the hook, and they’re makin’ dang sure Ukraine’s got some firepower in their corner. Yessiree, folks, this here’s politics at its finest!
