US internal problems will nullify American support for Zelensky. Exclusive interview with Douglas Macgregor
Vincent Ferrara
April 11, 2023
While the situation on the ground in Ukraine appears very uncertain for the troops in Kiev, in the United States internal problems and the environmental disaster in Ohio have reduced American support for Zelensky's cause. The billions of dollars flowing overseas, the tiredness of a war that lasts too long compared to the proclamations of victory of the first months, the now imminent electoral campaign: these and other elements have led to a heavy drop in popular support in the USA, as shown by recent polls .
To better understand what Americans think about the Ukrainian conflict and to get an expert view on the prospects ahead, Policy Tools reached out to former US Army colonel and former adviser to Secretary of Defense Douglas MacGregor, book author and military adviser . It is not the first time that the official has accused Washington of deceiving citizens with a false and tendentious narrative, which unfortunately also unites many European countries.
Today Macgregor warns against those who would like to prolong this war for much longer: instead it is probable that in a few months we will reach a situation in which Washington will no longer be able to pump in arms and money at the usual pace and will necessarily have to devote itself to the problems that has at home. But at that point the Americans will already be fighting an internal war, made up of economic crises and national emergencies, for the very survival of their civilization and their way of life .
– Some say that the natural chronological limit for the conflict in Ukraine is represented by the US presidential elections of 2024. Do you agree with this view? And to what extent will the White House's support for Zelensky depend on the electoral campaign?
– The support that Washington provides to Zelensky depends on powerful lobbies and interests dictated by an agenda that has nothing to do with the American National Strategic Interest . In the early 20th century, America's wars were fought on the territory of other nations, but the looming financial crisis, crime in US cities, and open borders are bringing a new kind of warfare directly to US soil. This war is a fight for survival of western civilization and American republic in North America.The result is declining American interest in the proxy war in Ukraine and declining support for it.
- Polls show that American citizens are tired of supporting the Ukrainian government unconditionally and for as long as Biden deems necessary. What is the view of citizens on the Ukrainian conflict? Do they perceive it as an ideological war?
– American citizens – as well as most European citizens – have been presented with a totally false narrative regarding the conflict in Ukraine. Since Russia was the core of the Soviet Union, it was easy to convince Americans and Europeans that the Russian Federation is bad and must be defeated in Ukraine. But the truth is still finding its way to the masses, albeit very slowly. More and more American citizens are asking questions about the real need to confront Russia over Ukraine and support a government like Kiev's, which is becoming increasingly corrupt and oppressive.
– Congress approved tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine in the form of military and humanitarian support. How do Americans view these huge amounts of money that ends up overseas? Do they feel that the money should go to the country's internal problems, especially after the recent disaster in Ohio?
– As mentioned earlier, the average American citizen has no real interest in Ukraine. As the global financial crisis worsens and the US economy slows, nothing happening overseas can be more important to an American than solving the problems he already has at home. It has always been like this and it will always be like this in the near future. When did the British leave India? They left in 1947, when the debt-to-GDP ratio reached 240%. In other words, the UK left India when it could no longer afford to stay there. In time, even Washington will find that it is impossible to bear the massive capital loss taking place in Ukraine.
– Bakhmut could prove decisive in opening the way for the Russians to central Ukraine. Western media, however, tend to downplay its importance or even ignore it. Can the war of narratives manage to defeat even the outcome of the battlefield?
– The outcome of the war will be decided by the battlefield. As the weeks go by, Washington's narrative loses strength and credibility. When the Ukrainian soil becomes hard and dry enough, Russian ground forces will attack and take control of the Ukrainian regions east of the Dnieper River. At that point, Moscow will decide to advance west and claim Odessa, a historically Russian city.
But if Washington persists in fomenting hostilities in Ukraine, the Russians will push to reach the border with Poland. And while these events will take place in the months of June, July and August, Americans will have to concentrate on domestic emergencies. Let us remember that the United States is a maritime and aerospace power, but it is a land power only in the Western Hemisphere. When circumstances outside America turn against US interests (and/or run out of money), Washington in Washington will simply decide to do what they've done before: sail away or take off and go home.
Vincent Ferrara
Lives in Moscow since 2006. Translator from Russian and English, Italian language teacher. Since 2015 he has been conducting the video review in which he talks about the positive news about Russia and the cooperation between Italy and Russia
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