Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) gave away the neocon playbook Sunday, admitting that the U.S. must win the Ukraine proxy war against Russia to control Ukraine’s vast resources worth trillions of dollars.
“They’re sitting on 10-12 trillion dollars of critical minerals in Ukraine. They could be the richest country in all of Europe,” Graham said on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”
“I don’t want to give that money and those assets to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to share with China.”
Ukraine has trillions of dollars worth of critical minerals in their country.
Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to access that money and those resources because he will share it with China. pic.twitter.com/gKlSMjSjEK
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 9, 2024
“If we help Ukraine now, they can become the best business partner we ever dreamed of,” he continued. “That 10-12 trillion dollars of critical mineral assets could be used by Ukraine and the West, not given to Putin and China.”
“This is a very big deal how Ukraine ends. Let’s help them win a war we can’t afford to lose. Let’s find a solution to this war.”
“But they’re sitting on a goldmine! To give Putin 10 or 12 trillion dollars of critical minerals that he will share with China is ridiculous,” Graham added.
Funny how Graham never mentioned this crucial strategic development until two years into the conflict when it’s becoming increasingly likely that Russia will defeat Ukraine despite hundreds of billions of dollars of Western financial and military assistance.
Graham’s comments are a major departure from his previous talking points that “Ukrainian victory over Russia is a victory for democracy itself.”
“America is by nature a noninterventionist nation,” Graham claimed in a 2022 statement arguing for military aid to Ukraine. “However, America has historically been the arsenal of democracy and stood up for freedom when very few would.”
“It is in our national security interest to stand up for freedom for the Ukrainian people and send a signal to other bad actors like Iran and China that we have the resolve necessary to push back against evil aggression,” he added.
Notably absent from Graham’s 2022 statement is any mention of minerals or valuable resources.
Graham received widespread condemnation on X for revealing the purpose of the Ukraine war is for resources, NOT freedom — just like the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria over the last 20 years turned out to be.
"We need to kill a million Ukrainians because we want their natural resources" isn't the message you may think.
Your pet project in Ukraine is a complete disaster.
Not only is Ukraine losing – with no realistic chance of winning – but you clowns have pushed China and Russia…
— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) June 9, 2024
Really? Like when US left Afghanistan and turned over those lithium mines to China? Or like when US has allowed China to purchase thousands of acres of valuable farmlands right outside of military bases.
How much $$ have you gotten from Ukraine?
— Realist American (@RealistAmerica1) June 9, 2024
Lindsey what you saying? It's all not been about Freedom for Ukraine?
— Amwoga Khalwale (@amwogakhalwale) June 9, 2024
Finally someone being honest about why we're there. Defending democracy is a pathetic lie.
— Seward's Folly (@roe907) June 9, 2024
Interesting perspective. Is that why Ukraine was invaded?
— An Israeli mother (@IsraMum) June 9, 2024
Lindsey simping for BlackRock, Vanguard & JP Morgan/Chase…
THEY own all of Ukraine's mineral & farming land now!!!!
Look it up.
— D MaC (@McC_711) June 9, 2024
Lindsey almost said it. Corporations in America want the minerals in the Ukraine.
— James (@SarcasticNomad1) June 9, 2024
Who cares about human lives – protect the minerals at all costs! Sociopath.
— Sean Harding & His Chamber of Secrets (@ThatSeanHarding) June 9, 2024
So this war really isn't about defending democracy.
— AdamInHTownTX (Not a Neurologist) (@AdamInHTownTX) June 9, 2024
Remember you said that about Afghanastan pic.twitter.com/B7kVYgoDlT
— Sunchaser (@Sunchasegirl) June 9, 2024
If you cared about the threat from China, you would be working against the Democrats not with them.
— Plebeian (@76Gargoyle) June 9, 2024
Approximately half a million Ukrainians reportedly died since the beginning of its conflict with Russia in Feb. 2022.
Turns out the U.S. and NATO had no issue sacrificing them and risking nuclear war with Russia to protect freedom and democracy acquire minerals for corporate interests!
Watch Graham’s full remarks:
