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Ford_Prefect

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1. Our foreign aid to Israel buys the weapons and feeds the military potential,

Reply to Phil the Kilibuster (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 06:35 AM

Sep 2021

and begs the question how much more will we enable? How much more will be spent to steer US foreign and domestic policy? How much more will we enable the apartheid of the Israeli RW?

This in no way advocates the elimination of our relationship with Israel. However it does appear to need substantial reconsideration.

Likewise we need to disconnect from the pipeline wars of the region, no matter how much the MIC may feel that stunts their financial future.

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Israel's military chief says 'accelerating' Iran strike plans [View all] Phil the Kilibuster Sep 2021 OP

Our foreign aid to Israel buys the weapons and feeds the military potential, Ford_Prefect Sep 2021 #1

The other nest of war mongers is full. sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #2

We better stay out of it. Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #3

We have not seen a war we wanted to stay out of since the War to End All Wars. Chainfire Sep 2021 #4

With Biden getting Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #7

Israel does not want Biden to make a new deal with Iran after Trump blew up the last one. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #5

They should spend their own money and fight their own damn war dalton99a Sep 2021 #11

Yep. zuul Sep 2021 #12

And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, our next war, and we won't start it. rickyhall Sep 2021 #6

interesting. Biden met with Israel's prime minister just a couple of weeks ago. Beastly Boy Sep 2021 #8

Exactly, I was even surprised at the level of public support for Israel (regarding Iran) Steelrolled Sep 2021 #13

There are more nuances to this move. Beastly Boy Sep 2021 #15

For gawdsakes! Bayard Sep 2021 #9

Another clusterfuck they're trying to draw us into dalton99a Sep 2021 #10

Weird Dynamic modrepub Sep 2021 #14