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MarineCombatEngineer

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26. What you believe or don't believe matters not one whit to the Biden Admin.

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:17 PM

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They believe that US troops are more capable of operating this system is better because they don't have to train Israeli troops to use it effectively, and Israel has agreed to let US forces operate it.

How long do you think it would take to train Israeli forces to master this system?
Days? Weeks? Months?

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US to send troops to Israel [View all] sarisataka Sunday OP

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Sunday #1

Thank you President Biden! A great leader. nt LexVegas Sunday #2

See post 80 and justify if you can. brush Monday #83

Your post 80 has nothing to do with the THAAD system being deployed to Israel, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #86

Excellent news. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #3

Yeah, Fuck the Hamas, Hezbollah, & Iranian Terrorists Cha Sunday #9

Oh, you know, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #10

Yeah I know. I support Fighting & Eliminating Terrorists.. That's My Priority. Cha Sunday #12

Yup, and it's not an offensive missile system, it's purely defensive, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #14

Yeah, it would be helpful IF the OP was understood before Cha Sunday #16

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Things have changed drastically. This is related but a whole other matter. brush Sunday #80

What about it? It's a plan developed by retired military personnel Mosby Monday #87

Certainly understandable given the threat that Israel faces rollin74 Sunday #4

I don't like it, politically or I guess strategically underpants Sunday #5

I agree. anciano Sunday #6

Agreed. The last thing we need right now is losing Arab American votes totodeinhere Sunday #19

Why would Arab-Americans be bothered? DFW Monday #82

Young voters don't care Sympthsical Sunday #22

.5 to .7% in how many states determine this election? underpants Sunday #32

If we lose by some vanishingly small amount Sympthsical Sunday #55

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

I don't trust Nuttyahoo, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #40

But there is a risk that, with US troops on the ground, wnylib Sunday #79

Post removed Post removed Sunday #70

Agree cilla4progress Sunday #78

Seriously? We can't give Ukraine such help but we think Israel needs more help bombing neighboring countries? brush Sunday #7

Deploying the THAAD missile system is not helping Israel bomb MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #8

The point is Ukraine needs that help. Israel is doing ok on it's own and is anything but helpless. brush Sunday #13

What makes you think that Ukraine isn't getting that type of help? MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #15

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The situation is entirely different. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sunday #31

Ukraine could certainly use the defensive batteries being given to Israel. brush Sunday #33

THAAD is NOT an offensive weapons system, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #34

I'm quite aware of this fact... I was talking about weapons given to Ukraine, not THAAD. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sunday #41

If Ukraine requests that system, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #45

This is defensive help from us. Elessar Zappa Sunday #11

Terrible fucking idea dsp3000 Sunday #17

Why? MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #18

Some folks don't seem to like things that make it more difficult to kill Jews, I suppose. tritsofme Sunday #21

It would seem so, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #23

I don't want to increase the chance of dead US soldiers, let alone one month before the most consequential election dsp3000 Sunday #44

And just who would kill those US troops? MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #46

I understand that this is defensive. But I am opposed to sending any more help to Israel totodeinhere Sunday #20

It's your right to be opposed, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #24

Innocent Palistinians are being slaughtered everyday. totodeinhere Sunday #27

It'll stop when HAMAs, Hizbollah, Iran and all the other terrorist orgs. decide to stop attacking MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #29

I am not defending any of Israel's enemies but it was Bibi, not they who totodeinhere Sunday #42

Fair enough. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #47

President Biden and our Arab allies thought that it was a good deal totodeinhere Sunday #51

Agreed. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #56

Then why are you not advocating pressure on Hamas? wnylib Monday #85

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

Israel is an ally, whether or not Nuttyahoo is in power or not, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #36

One other thing, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #38

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

... MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #49

It has a lot to do with the influence AIPAC has on both political parties. n/t totodeinhere Sunday #43

There's a big difference in supplying a defensive system soandso Sunday #25

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

Israel doesn't have any THAADs manicdem Sunday #66

So we refuse to send troops to Ukraine but it is OK to send them to Israel? walkingman Sunday #39

This is exactly what Bibi wants ThePartyThatListens Sunday #50

Not really "sending troops", but to utilize a defensive system. JohnSJ Sunday #52

Wow! Omnipresent Sunday #54

President Biden and VP Harris are puppets? tritsofme Sunday #58

IKR? MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #59

And we know of course, puppet master is a more polite way of saying "the Jews" tritsofme Sunday #61

Just what are you insinuating with, "The Jews" comment? Omnipresent Sunday #67

I think it's pretty clear. You're the one here accusing Biden and VP Harris of being their "puppets" tritsofme Sunday #72

No answer from you about The Jews" comment? Omnipresent Sunday #74

What answer are you looking for? The implication made is clear, that Biden and Harris are puppets for "the Jews" tritsofme Sunday #75

Are we supposed to be part of a cult, like the magas? Omnipresent Sunday #60

So Pres. Biden is part of a cult? MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #62

I never said President Biden is a part of a cult. Omnipresent Sunday #63

It sure seems like you inferred it. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #65

Maybe you're projecting that, because that is how you feel. Omnipresent Sunday #68

Or maybe you worded it badly and that's why I took it to mean you meant MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #69

Or maybe you meant to say, you mean maybe to mean meant? Omnipresent Sunday #73

What about Ukraine rich7862 Sunday #64

?? How does this hurt Ukraine? wnylib Monday #84

I remember when we sent troops to Vietnam to stop the falling dominoes. Ping Tung Sunday #71

some great points on both sides here--I'm just glad this is in Biden's steady hands cadoman Sunday #81