Former CIA director: US is sending 'unhelpful message' to allies

Retired US Army General and former Director of the CIA David Petraeus explains to CNN's Wolf Blitzer why he believes the United States is sending an "unhelpful message" in tanks dilemma with European allies. #CNN #News

[joetuktyyuktuk]

Give some of the older M1A1's from storage... they only weigh 55 tons vs. The M1A2's 70 tons... and there are 2000 of them in storage.

[lesleyghostdragon]

Petraeus' dog, peacefully sleeping in the background 💖🕊

[byteresistor]

At some point you have to send them anyway, so why not sooner than later?

[CoolWatts]

As an American living in Ukraine 🇺🇦, thank you Gen. Petraeus. He is completely correct. Why not send 14 if that's what it takes to open the floodgates of critically needed Leopards.

[iminnow]

Someone please pick up a history book and check out the Battle of Kirsk WW2 and you will understand why Germany is reluctant to send tanks anywhere near Russia .

[assassin]

Why is it always the “former” CIA that does the talking 😂

[thomasfrench]

One thing the general forgot to mention. That the announcement that the U.S. is giving Abrams tanks to Ukraine include the wordage, "The U.S. expects Germany in the next 24 hours to be announcing that Germany will be releasing the Leopard tank without restriction for Ukraine as well."

[joestrat]

Send the 14 but keep them close to Poland for maintenance. It would make Luka think twice before invading.

[RCJR]

Listen to this gentleman, he knows his stuff. Just do it! Russia doesn’t think twice about shooting missiles towards civilians.

[nickybrooks]

It took us Brits saying they would provide tanks to Ukraine for the rest of NATO to start seriously talking about it, it was only after we in the UK announced that we were giving them tanks that anyone else agreed to even talk about it due to fear of escalation.

[ts]

Damned straight we are sending a "unhelpful " message to our allies! We need to straighten this up quick!!

[crisscrosschrissy]

As a German who closely follows the news and public statements, I would recommend a clearer, more straitforward stance towards tanks in order to push Germany to approve the Leopards. Scholz always stated "we need to consult with our transatlantic partner" as one of the main excuses for not sending Leopards. If a US official would just openly say "we cannot send Abrams due to reason x, y, z, HOWEVER we support the Ukrainian demands to send Leopards" there wouldn't be a justification for the SPD anymore to block it.

[GTR]

These people love war. How much are they being paid.

[ryanhartnett]

Give Ukraine what they need to win!! Victory for Ukraine💙💛

[roseblue]

Agree 💯 with gen. Petraeus. Give ukraine what it needs now.

[thomasdequincey]

As Patreus said, this isn't about the tanks the Brits, the US or the Germans send. It's about the tanks Poland, the Baltic states, Finland (did he mention someone else?...maybe) will send if they get the go ahead from Germany. Poland has the training and Engineers to train and help Ukraine use and keep these tanks going....and it's right next door.

[chamamemestre]

Love the dog chilling on the background.

[adambriceland]

i love all the videos of those tanks dancing around in a circle like ring around the rosy hahahaha

[lvs]

I'm Ukrainian, living in Germany for 15 years. What puzzling me is why there's so much noise from US and Co about Germany reluctance to supply Leo tanks.
I mean why this is so much of an issue, if US real objective to defeat Russia. With due respect and credit for their help, US themselves are not going to supply ATACMS rockets, fighter jets, Abrams tanks and a lot of different types of offensive arms and ammunition, which had to be supplied long ago to prevent Russians fron deliberate attacks on civil population and on battlefield. Russians have a big advantage in terms of infantry and firepower, the only way to counter their advantage is to provide Ukraine with advanced long-range arms. Few tanks(say 100) doesnt make any difference anyway. Most annoying thing for Ukraine is indecisive attitude. Please provide arms, or make a diplomatic solution of this conflict, rather sooner than later! You risk to let the Ukraine down and lose out in this war and afterwhile everywhere else. Ukraine has a big deficit of new conscripts.

[leepham]

Great infos from the Great General. 👏👏👏🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦