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His testimony is d@mning, (yep not allowed to say that word, otherwise it gets replaced with darn. It was OK in Gone With the Fcuking Wind, frankly my dear I don't give a darn. Imagine if we had that) I won't bother repeating any of it other than to say it's going to be very difficult for some Republicans to not convict in the Senate after this. And check out Taylor's opening statement, hard to see how they can call this guy Deep State... Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to appear today to provide my perspective on the events that are the subject of the Committees’ inquiry. My sole purpose is to provide the Committees with my views about the strategic importance of Ukraine to the United States as well as additional information about the incidents in question.
I have dedicated my life to serving the U.S. interests at home and abroad in both military and civilian roles. My background and experience are nonpartisan and I have been honoured to serve under every administration, Republican and Democratic, since 1985.
For 50 years, I have served the country, starting as a cadet at West Point, then as an infantry officer for six years, including with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam then at the Department of Energy; then as a member of a Senate staff; then at NATO; then with the State Department here and abroad — in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jerusalem, and UkraineLook at this excerpt... In by far the most d@mning account yet to become public in the House impeachment inquiry Mr. Taylor described a president holding up $391 million in assistance for the clear purpose of forcing Ukraine to help incriminate Mr. Trump’s domestic rivals. Mr. Trump’s actions, he testified, undercut American allies desperately fighting off Russia’s attempt to redraw the boundaries of Europe through force.
“If Ukraine succeeds in breaking free of Russian influence, it is possible for Europe to be whole, free, democratic and at peace,” Mr. Taylor said in his opening statement to House investigators, which was provided to reporters after he delivered it behind closed doors. “In contrast, if Russia dominates Ukraine, Russia will again become an empire, oppressing its people and threatening its neighbors and the rest of the world.”https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/politics/trump-ukraine-william-taylor.html
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