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Beastly Boy

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7. Nobody is training the Israelis to fly these American jets.

Reply to brush (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:52 PM

Oct 2023

The jets are destined for American bases in the middle East, just like jets sent to Europe immediately after Russian invasion were meant for American bases in Poland, Slovakia and Germany, for the possible action in Europe.

Oh, and Netanyahu is Jewish too. So what exactly seems out of balance?

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US announces deployment of fighter jets to the Middle East [View all] Donkees Oct 2023 OP

Nothing to Ukraine though after a year and a half of war. brush Oct 2023 #1

The perils of the US (or NATO) Disaffected Oct 2023 #2

Apparently you don't know that pilots are being trained, and have been for weeks now... brush Oct 2023 #3

And apparently you don't know that those pilots are not American. Disaffected Oct 2023 #19

Who said they were? brush Oct 2023 #21

"You're missing the point completely." Disaffected Oct 2023 #28

Now you're resorting to repeating my lines. brush Oct 2023 #29

Well, if the shoe fits..... Disaffected Oct 2023 #30

I guess...if that's all you've got. brush Oct 2023 #31

But..Israel is not in NATO either, are they? Deuxcents Oct 2023 #4

Well, Israel is not in the North Atlantic region, for starters. Aristus Oct 2023 #27

What seems out of balance? Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #5

It took a year and a half to finally sign off on training F-i6 pilots... brush Oct 2023 #6

Nobody is training the Israelis to fly these American jets. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #7

You're missing the point completely. brush Oct 2023 #9

Apparently. That's why I am asking for an explanation. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #10

A year and a half for jets to Ukraine and just a week plus to... brush Oct 2023 #11

It is NOT to Israel. It is to American bases in the Middle east. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #12

Still mising the point. The jets to the Middle East are carrier-based. brush Oct 2023 #13

It's not complicated at all once you understand that American jets on American carriers, Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #15

Are you dense? The US supports Israel (noting wrong with that). brush Oct 2023 #17

Yes I am dense. It takes a genius to figure out how the jets that are not intended Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #24

The President really isn't messing around ripcord Oct 2023 #8

I did not see F35s listed Chuuku Davis Oct 2023 #14

''F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters are among the further capabilities that could be sent.'' Donkees Oct 2023 #25

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You do understand what buddhi mudra means, right? William769 Oct 2023 #18

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... KS Toronado Oct 2023 #22

I have a question about the A-10s Dirty Socialist Oct 2023 #23

US Air Force. Multi-role fighters F-15E Strike Eagles ... Donkees Oct 2023 #26