JUST IN: RFK Jr. Blasts ‘Neocons In Biden White House’ For Instigating War In Ukraine

On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke out about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, accusing the neoconservative movement within the Biden White House of instigating the war.

Kennedy argued that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could have avoided the war with Russia by simply refusing to join NATO, but was pressured by neoconservative elements within the Biden administration to take provocative actions.

Kennedy tweeted: “Zelensky almost certainly could have avoided the 2022 war with Russia simply by uttering five words — ‘I will not join NATO.’ But pressured by NeoCons in the Biden White House, and by violent fascist elements within the Ukrainian government, Zelensky integrated his army with NATO’s and allowed the U.S. to place nuclear-capable Aegis missile launchers along Ukraine’s 1,200-mile border with Russia.”

In 2019 actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky ran as the peace candidate winning the Ukrainian presidency with 70% of the vote. As Benjamin Abelow observes in his brilliant book, “How the West Brought War to Ukraine,” Zelensky almost certainly could have avoided the 2022 war with…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 3, 2023

According to Kennedy, these actions were provocative and violated “red lines” for Russian leadership that had been established by senior U.S. diplomats. “Let’s face it, the Neocons wanted this war with Russia, just as they wanted war with Iraq,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy’s comments reflect a broader conservative critique of U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. Many have argued that U.S. interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria have been disastrous and have destabilized those regions. They also claim that the United States has been too quick to expand NATO and to provoke Russia, which has led to the current conflict in Ukraine.

JUST IN: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasts the “NeoCons in the Biden White House” for instigating the war in Ukraine, arguing that the war could have been avoided.

“Let’s face it, the Neocons wanted this war with Russia, just as they wanted war with Iraq,” he said in a tweet.… pic.twitter.com/ECGM45eQt1

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 3, 2023

“Neoconservative policies have been disastrous for America and the world,” Kennedy said. “They have led to endless wars, massive debt, and a loss of credibility and respect on the global stage.”

Kennedy finished the tweet by linking an old video of General Wesley Clark from 2007. The General recounts a conversation he had with another member of the Pentagon discussing going to war with Iraq shortly after 9/11. Clark claimed they had decided to go to war with Iraq, even though there was no new evidence connecting Saddam Hussein to Al-Qaeda.

Later, Clark claimed he saw a memo that described a plan to take out seven countries in five years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran. Clark believed that the presence of oil in the Middle East led to great power involvement in the region and that there has always been an attitude that force could be used to intervene in the area.

Kennedy, a member of the Democratic Party and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, has been very critical of the current state of our democracy, citing a lack of faith in the American political system that many Americans have echoed.

Kennedy’s remarks come at a time when tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at an all-time high. The conflict has led to thousands of deaths and has forced many to flee their homes. His remarks have fueled ongoing discussions and heightened the discourse around the increasingly volatile situation