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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should US send in 101st and 82nd Airborne to assist Israel? [View all]
I am no military authority but I would assume this discussion is on the table.
Can you imagine 10 missiles hitting in your neighborhood? Can you imagine 100 missiles hitting the homes of your friends and family?
Hamas is saying that they fired 5000 missiles into Israel yesterday! It is unimaginable the degree of damage that has been done.
It is the worst attack on Israel since its formation as a country.
Some may believe that Netanyahu is not worthy of our support, which may be true, but Israel has been our most reliable ally in that part of the world for many decades.
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Could this be what Iran wants? To drag the US into armed combat in the Mideast?
Irish_Dem
Oct 2023
#9
I agree with you. We must keep Israel strong in order to keep democracy strong in the ME.
CTyankee
Oct 2023
#35
No. We have plenty to deal with ourselves. Israel can take care of themselves.
captain queeg
Oct 2023
#16
No. Neither side is willing to compromise and both contributed to the problem.
Wonder Why
Oct 2023
#18
But the Russian missiles hitting Ukraine do not warrant such a debate? Israel can take care of this
dutch777
Oct 2023
#21
Absolutely not. Israel has a powerful military capable of fighting its own wars.
Lonestarblue
Oct 2023
#22
We'd send in troops over a tiny, tiny piece of land like gaza but not over Russia's
ratchiweenie
Oct 2023
#31
No. The money we give them each year is enough. And I doubt that they will be there for us
Hotler
Oct 2023
#39
No, the Israeli's are more than capable of fighting off and winning this war by themselves.
Calista241
Oct 2023
#47
No especially not without Generals...our military is weakened by the GOP not allowing
Demsrule86
Oct 2023
#55