Comments by "Thetequilashooter1" (@Thetequilashooter1) on "History on YouTube" channel.

@ No it didn’t. Tell me exactly where in the Budapest Memorandum that the US states it will protect or even provide aid to Ukraine. Something of that magnitude would be explicitly written in the document. Furthermore, the memorandum is not a treaty. A memorandum has very little legal weight on its own. The US president by himself doesn’t have the power to provide protection for another country. That would require a treaty, which the memorandum is not. And a treaty would require not only the President’s approval, but also Congress. Ukraine also had huge amounts of debt forgiven in exchange. The only party that hasn’t complied is Russia.
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@HistoryonYouTube Go to the 4:05 mark in your own video. Number 4 of the memorandum is the only item that requires action on behalf of the US or UK in the event Russia invades, and its only requirement is to notify the UN Security Council so that it can provide assistance to Ukraine. It says nothing about the US or UK providing any direct assistance.
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@CHEGTO The Budapest Memorandum says nothing about protecting or even providing aid to Ukraine, nor would it make sense to have such guarantees since the U.S. and Ukraine weren’t even allies when the memorandum was signed.
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@CHEGTO No it doesn’t. The US wasn’t even an ally of Ukraine when the memorandum was signed. There’s no way that the U.S. would agree to protect or even provide aid to a country that wasn’t even a friend. Plus, the President doesn’t have that kind of power to grant. It would take a treaty to provide that kind of support, which Congress would have to approve.
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@CHEGTO Nope, something of that significance would be explicitly written, but it’s nowhere.
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@nirajshrestha5621 Ukraine never even had operational control of the nukes, and it didn’t even want them. It didn’t have the resources or money to properly maintain them. Furthermore, Russia was going to take the nukes whether Ukraine liked it or not, just like in every other country where Soviet troops occupied.
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It’s ridiculous to think that the US would assure the security of Ukraine at a time the two countries weren’t even allies. It should also be noted that the Ukrainians didn’t want the nukes. They didn’t have the money or resources to maintain them. In addition, the nukes had 12 year useful lives, 8 of which had already passed when the memorandum was signed.
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@ I did watch it. Nowhere in the video does it state that the US is required under the memorandum to protect, defend or even provide aid to Ukraine. Prove me wrong and cite the clause from the memorandum that says otherwise. Believe me, it’s not there. I used to be a contracts officer, and I’ve negotiated thousands of various types of agreements, including memorandums, and I can say with absolute certainty that the memo says nothing about what you’re claiming. For the reasons that I first wrote, there’s no way that the US would agree to protect Ukraine.
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@nirajshrestha5621 Why are you spreading the same lie over and over?
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@CHEGTO Furthermore, the US President doesn’t have the authority to grant that kind of support. It would need the to be in a treaty, which Congress would have to approve.
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@ The US didn’t guarantee anything of the sort. Prove me wrong by citing in quotes from the memorandum, or from any document signed by the United States, the language that supports your argument. You can’t because it doesn’t exist.
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@ You do realize that Ukraine didn’t even want the nukes? It didn’t have the resources or money to maintain them. And Russia was going to take the nukes whether there was a memorandum or not, and Ukraine wasn’t about to go to war against Russia for nukes it didn’t even want.
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@ You’re not getting the big picture. Ukraine never had operational control of the nukes. And Russia was going to take the nukes whether or not there was a memorandum. Ukraine wasn’t about to start a war over it. Yes, the U.S. helps countries, but it’s provided as much military aid as all other countries combined, and that’s not right. The US has many global obligations, and it can’t be everywhere for everyone. Our European allies need to be doing a lot more. The US is helping Israel, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, etc. it’s keeping the sea lanes open in the Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, South China Sea, etc. I agree that the United States should help, but our European allies haven’t done nearly enough.
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@nirajshrestha5621 There you go again spreading misinformation. The original post is correct. You for some reason just don’t like it.
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@HenryBrice-i8j The memorandum was not a treaty. In fact, that’s a clear distinction between the two. The President doesn’t have the authority to protect another country on his own. That would take an act of Congress , and it would be done under a treaty, not a memorandum. Think about it logically. The United States and Ukraine weren’t even friends when the memorandum was signed. Do you really think that the U.S. would agree to defend another country when it wasn’t even an ally? That would be like the U.S. agreeing to defend Syria thirty years from now. It just wouldn’t happen.
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@ I actually agree with you. I must have misunderstood your earlier comment.
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Please read the memorandum yourself. It’s very short and is a simple read. Wiki actually has a brief summarization of it, if you’re interested. There are no obligations for any country to come to Ukraine’s aid in the memorandum. Furthermore, Ukraine didn’t even want the nukes. It didn’t have the money or resources to properly maintain them. Russia also forgave Ukraine huge amounts of debt in exchange for releasing them. The nukes have 12 year useful lives, 8 of which had all passed. The reason why the US wanted to remove the nukes is because it didn’t want them to fail into the wrong hands. Back then after the collapse of the USSR there weren’t tight security protocols in places to ensure their safety. The US also helped Russia dismantle many thousands of its nuclear weapons, which continued until around 2016.
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@nirajshrestha5621 Please explain why you’re spreading the same lie over and over again.
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@BRMCX69 The only country that violated the terms of the memorandum is Russia. There are no requirements in the document for the U.S. to come to Ukraine’s aid. It wouldn’t make any sense either as Ukraine and the United States weren’t even allies at the time the memorandum was signed. Furthermore, Ukraine didn’t have operational control or even want the nukes, and Russia was going to take them whether there was a memorandum in place or not.
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@nirajshrestha5621 You don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. The US didn’t want the nukes to fall into the wrong hands, like ISIS. That’s why the US not only helped remove Ukraine’s nuclear weapons, but it also dismantled thousands of Russian nuclear weapons too. Ukraine didn’t even want the nukes. Not only did it not have the resources and funds to maintain them, but some Ukrainian politicians were concerned about another possible Chernobyl disaster happening. In exchange for giving them up, Russia forgave a huge amount of debt that it owed to Russia.
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@nirajshrestha5621 You’re such a troll spreading the same lie repeatedly. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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@30lll30 Ukraine never had operational control of the nukes, and it didn’t even want them. It didn’t have the money or resources to maintain them. The nukes themselves only had 12 year useful lives, 8 of which had already passed. The US’s worry was that they would fall into terrorist hands. For that reason the U.S. also helped Russia dispose of many thousands of its own nuclear weapons.
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The US has provided as much military aid to Ukraine as all other countries combined. The United States warned its allies for over a decade that they needed to stop buying Russian oil and gas, and to spend more on defense. Not only did they ignore the advice, they did the exact opposite and told the U.S. to mind its own business. Now they expect the U.S. to pay for their negligence. Keep in mind that the U.S. also has many global obligations. Imagine what would happen to domestic good prices in Europe if the Houthis were successful in closing the shipping lanes in the Red Sea. Imagine what would happen to gas prices if Iran actually went through one of its threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. The US is also helping defend Israel, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, etc. Our European allies are some of the wealthiest countries in the world. They need to step up a lot more. The war is in their own backyard, and they need to stop depending on the U.S. to protect them.
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@HistoryonYouTube The US and UK didn’t provide any guarantees. The memorandum itself only requires them to seek Security Council assistance to help Ukraine. It doesn’t even specify the kind of assistance to be provided. Ukraine also didn’t have operational control of the nukes, and it didn’t even want them. They didn’t have the money or resources to maintain them, and in exchange for releasing them Russia excused a large amount of Ukrainian debt. The nukes only had 12 year old useful lives, 8 of which had already passed. Furthermore, Russia would have taken them whether there was a memorandum in place or not. There’s no way that Ukraine was about to go to war with Russia to keep something it didn’t want. In addition , there’s also no way to know if the tanks, armored vehicles, etc., will be needed for another conflict in the future. The US doesn’t want to be in a position where it doesn’t have enough equipment to fight multiple wars at the same time. I find it amazing how other countries can feel so at liberty to expect the U.S. to just give its equipment away. If Ukraine was a NATO member, it would be a different story, but it’s not. This war is in Europe’s own backyard. The European countries should be spending a lot more and to stop expecting the US to provide protection.
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You have no reason to be ashamed. It’s Russia alone that violated the terms of the memorandum. The UK has helped immensely. As an American, I am truly grateful to have such a good ally.
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@3-Kashmir The US never had plans to put nukes in Ukraine. Don’t be ridiculous. Ukraine isn’t even part of NATO, and it’s doubtful it will be for a very long time.
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