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In reply to the discussion: US to send troops to Israel [View all]LexVegas
(6,471 posts)2. Thank you President Biden! A great leader. nt
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Your post 80 has nothing to do with the THAAD system being deployed to Israel,
MarineCombatEngineer
Monday
#86
Yup, and it's not an offensive missile system, it's purely defensive,
MarineCombatEngineer
Sunday
#14
I agree. It was my first thought when I read about it. And quite honestly, I'm just as worried about friendly fire.
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Sunday
#28
So you're saying that Nuttyahoo will purposely kill US troops in Israel to harm
MarineCombatEngineer
Sunday
#30
Do you trust Netanyahu after all the stuff he's pulled in the last few months?
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Sunday
#37
Seriously? We can't give Ukraine such help but we think Israel needs more help bombing neighboring countries?
brush
Sunday
#7
The point is Ukraine needs that help. Israel is doing ok on it's own and is anything but helpless.
brush
Sunday
#13
I'm quite aware of this fact... I was talking about weapons given to Ukraine, not THAAD.
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Sunday
#41
Some folks don't seem to like things that make it more difficult to kill Jews, I suppose.
tritsofme
Sunday
#21
I don't want to increase the chance of dead US soldiers, let alone one month before the most consequential election
dsp3000
Sunday
#44
I understand that this is defensive. But I am opposed to sending any more help to Israel
totodeinhere
Sunday
#20
It'll stop when HAMAs, Hizbollah, Iran and all the other terrorist orgs. decide to stop attacking
MarineCombatEngineer
Sunday
#29
I agree everyone is allowed their own opinions. I guess my confusion is why the US is so set in protecting Israel when
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Sunday
#35
No I don't. HAMAs are guilty of horrific atrocities and the terrorists should be eradicated for their actions.
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Sunday
#48
It has a lot to do with the influence AIPAC has on both political parties. n/t
totodeinhere
Sunday
#43
What you believe or don't believe matters not one whit to the Biden Admin.
MarineCombatEngineer
Sunday
#26
I think it may also involve classified information that perhaps the U.S. would prefer to keep within its own
JohnSJ
Sunday
#53
I suspect you're right, probably one of the reasons it's not deployed to Ukraine. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
Sunday
#57
I think it's pretty clear. You're the one here accusing Biden and VP Harris of being their "puppets"
tritsofme
Sunday
#72
What answer are you looking for? The implication made is clear, that Biden and Harris are puppets for "the Jews"
tritsofme
Sunday
#75
Or maybe you worded it badly and that's why I took it to mean you meant
MarineCombatEngineer
Sunday
#69