'''Lloyd James Austin III''' was appointed minister of defense in the [[Biden junta]]. He previously served as fall guy for the [[Obama administration]]'s disastrous [[Syrian]] [[regime change]] policy.<ref>https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZEmyuP5x6YIJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/gen-lloyd-austin-has-a-chance-to-fix-his-legacy-on-syria/2020/12/10/e35417d2-3b2e-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</ref> Austin reported to Congress that after 6 months and spending $500 million, the supposed [[Free Syrian Army]] had recruited 5 guys.<ref>https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/4-or-5-in-syria-trained-by-us---500m-spent-527009859993</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/oeBEzeyV8Ow</ref> The 5 guys in reality were 5 arms traffickers in [[Switzerland]] supplying weapons to the [[Islamic State]].<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/syrian-opposition-groups-stop-pretending</ref>
Austin is an active member of the [[military industrial complex]] and served on the Board of Raytheon, <ref>https://prospect.org/power/biden-anti-corruption-west-exec-iron-dome-raytheon-ransomware/</ref> a defense contractor, prior to rejoining the [[civil service system]].<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/biden-embraces-the-military-industrial-complex-over-civilian-control</ref> Within 3 weeks of occupying the position of defense chief, [[Raytheon]] was awarded a $49 million contract by the [[Pentagon]].<ref>https://bigleaguepolitics.com/raytheon-awarded-49-million-dod-contract-weeks-after-former-board-member-lloyd-austin-confirmed-as-defense-secretary/</ref> Austin walked away from Raytheon weeks earlier with a $1.7 million bonus and retirement package.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-10/biden-defense-pick-to-get-up-to-1-7-million-from-raytheon-role</ref> Austin served on the Board of Nucor, a supplier of steel to Oshkosh Defense, which is producing 50,000 [[Humvee]] replacements. Austin ordered the abandonment of 22,174 taxpayer-purchased Humvees in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>https://therightscoop.com/bidens-gift-to-terror-stunning-infographic-shows-the-massive-new-arsenal-the-taliban-now-possesses/</ref> Over 220 retired Generals and Admirals called for Austin's resignation over his incompetent performance of duties during the planning and operation of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/over-220-retired-admirals-and-generals-call-for-milley-and-austin-to-resign-immediately-over-afghanistan/</ref> Billions of dollars worth the most state-of-the-art military equipment were turned over to the [[Taliban]], a brutal and barbaric [[terrorist]] group, and thousands of Americans were left at their mercy.
Austin is largely regarded as an [[Uncle Tom]] among white Democrat elites. Gen. Xu Qiliang, vice-chair of the Central Military Commission and a member of the [[Politburo Standing Committee]] who is the [[CCP]]’s most senior military officer, refused to meet with Austin, his counterpart and America's first African American defense minister.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/23/show-of-disrespect-top-military-leaders-in-china-shunning-bidens-woke-defense-sec-report-1078176/</ref> His Russian counterparts refer to him as '''Lord Austin'''.
===War crimes===
In December 29, 2023 during the height of the [[Orthodox Christian]] [[Christmas]] shopping rush, the city center of [[BelogorodBelgorod]] was shelled with prohibited cluster munitions designed to inflict maximum damage to people in a large area and supplied by [[NATO]]. <ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-says-czech-supplied-weapons-behind-attack-belgorod-which-killed-18 </ref> [[Cluster munitions]] are designed to inflict maximum damage to persons.<ref>https://tass.com/politics/1728359</ref> A sports complex, university, several residential neighborhoods and the city mall in the central district, a popular gathering place for locals for festive events during holiday season was targeted. A local ice-skating rink was hit in the strike.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-mounts-massive-series-attacks-russian-city-killing-least-14</ref> 24 civilians, including 2 4 children were killed and 111 . 131 civilians, including 18 children, were injured.<ref>https://tass.com/russia/1728431</ref> The areas that were attacked had clearly been selected far in advance since they’re all static (unchanging) targets where large numbers of civilians either assemble or live. Russia’s Permanent UN Representative accused American and British advisors of helping to organize the atrocity.<ref>https://russiaun.ru/en/news/unsc_301223</ref> The fact that cluster munitions were used against civilian-populated urban targets proves lethal intent.
==Rape of Afghanistan==