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FuzzyRabbit

(2,218 posts) Fri Nov 22, 2019, 05:51 PM Nov 2019

Trump withholding military aid to another country.

Mystery grows over Trump administration hold on Lebanon aid.

https://apnews.com/4bae0513e28647c59b74bcf51f7550a5

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Trump withholding military aid to another country. (Original Post) FuzzyRabbit Nov 2019 OP

But not to Israel where Bibi has just been proven guilty of corruption. panader0 Nov 2019 #1

Whatever happened to Donald Trump Ace Corruption Fighter? Vinca Nov 2019 #3

My thought is it has something to do with Saudi Arabia wanting to invest in Lebanon debsy Nov 2019 #2

That's exactly what it is tishaLA Nov 2019 #5

Probably because some, presumably rw Israelis, don't DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #4

panader0

(25,816 posts)

1. But not to Israel where Bibi has just been proven guilty of corruption.

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:14 PM

Nov 2019

Vinca

(54,330 posts)

3. Whatever happened to Donald Trump Ace Corruption Fighter?

Reply to panader0 (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:33 PM

Nov 2019

debsy

(1,037 posts)

2. My thought is it has something to do with Saudi Arabia wanting to invest in Lebanon

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:28 PM

Nov 2019

...but that is just an initial gut reaction. Jared is at work behind this one would be my guess.

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/saudi-arabias-war-on-lebanon

https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2019/Sep-18/491837-saudi-arabia-in-talks-with-lebanon-to-provide-financial-support-minister.ashx

https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/lebanese-protests-rage-regional-suitors-hedge-their-bets

tishaLA

(14,794 posts)

5. That's exactly what it is

Reply to debsy (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:43 PM

Nov 2019

tRump and Kushner are in DEEP with MBS

DeminPennswoods

(17,580 posts)

4. Probably because some, presumably rw Israelis, don't

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:36 PM

Nov 2019

want Lebanon to have it. Wouldn't be surprising if Bibi asked Trump, or more likely Jared, to withhold it.

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