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In reply to the discussion: Progressive Democrats Succeed in Removing $1 Billion Iron Dome Funding From Bill [View all]TiberiusB
(487 posts)77. Like unsupported suppositions about Democratic lawmakers?
Last edited Wed Sep 22, 2021, 06:45 AM - Edit history (1)
This was almost certainly an effort to force more open debate about military aid to Israel, a discussion which is inevitably greeted with hollow claims of anti-semitism or insinuations of evil progressive animus toward Israel. They knew the funding would get restored and nothing would actually change. Predictably, though, the usual suspects line up behind the GOP and attack anyone who dares balk at the blank check policy toward Israel.
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Progressive Democrats Succeed in Removing $1 Billion Iron Dome Funding From Bill [View all]
George II
Sep 2021
OP
Position the home-made Qasam rocket launcher in the general direction of Israel.
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#134
They weren't "bottle rockets", and how many Palestinian civilians will be killed if Israel can't....
George II
Sep 2021
#105
Iron Dome does not try and intercept all missiles fired, just those that will land..
EX500rider
Sep 2021
#103
In other words, increase it's capacity. Either that or get Hamas to stop.....
George II
Sep 2021
#122
I back every claim I make with citations from informed sources. You don't.
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#149
Intercepting 90% of the 4300 missiles fired from Gaza in 11 days is a failure?
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#13
People are misusing the word "apartheid". What's going on there is NOT apartheid.
George II
Sep 2021
#55
Then you should have no problem backing whatever you were expressing with facts.
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#39
Are you averse to supporting your own arguments with objective sources and data?
LanternWaste
Sep 2021
#107
The ceasefire took effect on 5/14. The article you cited reports on rockets fired as of 5/11
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#101
If it "saved countless lives" why won't Israel pay for it? Is there some reason Isreal can't
PoliticAverse
Sep 2021
#5
Their defense budget is $ 17.8 billion. They really couldn't afford a 5.6% increase
PoliticAverse
Sep 2021
#22
Can you elaborate on how Israel paying for this themselves will help Iran expand
Sapient Donkey
Sep 2021
#63
The considerations for military aid to Israel go beyond pure number crunching.
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#83
Apparently, it means jack shit to Israel, but it's really bad optics for Progressives.
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#6
For someone objecting to unsupported supposition, your post is suspiciously full of
Beastly Boy
Sep 2021
#93
There are alternatives moneys that Israel can use. And there are alternative news sources
Tetrachloride
Sep 2021
#10
I object to the funding because this should be a matter of the people in Israel taxing themselves
Politicub
Sep 2021
#29
They may get that money from us through other routes, but the statement has been made.
NH Ethylene
Sep 2021
#32
Last year we gave $1.5B each to Jordan and Egypt. Might we see that removed too?
George II
Sep 2021
#90
I'll add a dog-walk in the Brambles too. It's fun to advertise dismissiveness...
LanternWaste
Sep 2021
#108
The Speaker does not need this stuff to deal with. All the parties know what it is
empedocles
Sep 2021
#88
These are a couple pictures I was allowed to take on my last trip to Israel.
former9thward
Sep 2021
#104