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82. Why would Arab-Americans be bothered?

Mon Oct 14, 2024, 02:32 AM

Oct 2024

If no missiles are fired at Israel, these things will never be fired, either.

They aren’t designed to be used on people. All they do is take out incoming missiles.

No incoming missiles=no firing of anti-missiles. It seems simple enough.

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US to send troops to Israel [View all] sarisataka Oct 2024 OP

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Oct 2024 #1

Thank you President Biden! A great leader. nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #2

See post 80 and justify if you can. brush Oct 2024 #83

Your post 80 has nothing to do with the THAAD system being deployed to Israel, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #86

Excellent news. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #3

Yeah, Fuck the Hamas, Hezbollah, & Iranian Terrorists Cha Oct 2024 #9

Oh, you know, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #10

Yeah I know. I support Fighting & Eliminating Terrorists.. That's My Priority. Cha Oct 2024 #12

Yup, and it's not an offensive missile system, it's purely defensive, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #14

Yeah, it would be helpful IF the OP was understood before Cha Oct 2024 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Oct 2024 #76

Things have changed drastically. This is related but a whole other matter. brush Oct 2024 #80

What about it? It's a plan developed by retired military personnel Mosby Oct 2024 #87

Certainly understandable given the threat that Israel faces rollin74 Oct 2024 #4

I don't like it, politically or I guess strategically underpants Oct 2024 #5

I agree. anciano Oct 2024 #6

Agreed. The last thing we need right now is losing Arab American votes totodeinhere Oct 2024 #19

Why would Arab-Americans be bothered? DFW Oct 2024 #82

Young voters don't care Sympthsical Oct 2024 #22

.5 to .7% in how many states determine this election? underpants Oct 2024 #32

If we lose by some vanishingly small amount Sympthsical Oct 2024 #55

I agree. It was my first thought when I read about it. And quite honestly, I'm just as worried about friendly fire. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #28

So you're saying that Nuttyahoo will purposely kill US troops in Israel to harm MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #30

Do you trust Netanyahu after all the stuff he's pulled in the last few months? Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #37

I don't trust Nuttyahoo, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #40

But there is a risk that, with US troops on the ground, wnylib Oct 2024 #79

Post removed Post removed Oct 2024 #70

Agree cilla4progress Oct 2024 #78

Seriously? We can't give Ukraine such help but we think Israel needs more help bombing neighboring countries? brush Oct 2024 #7

Deploying the THAAD missile system is not helping Israel bomb MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #8

The point is Ukraine needs that help. Israel is doing ok on it's own and is anything but helpless. brush Oct 2024 #13

What makes you think that Ukraine isn't getting that type of help? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Oct 2024 #77

The situation is entirely different. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #31

Ukraine could certainly use the defensive batteries being given to Israel. brush Oct 2024 #33

THAAD is NOT an offensive weapons system, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #34

I'm quite aware of this fact... I was talking about weapons given to Ukraine, not THAAD. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #41

If Ukraine requests that system, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #45

This is defensive help from us. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #11

Terrible fucking idea dsp3000 Oct 2024 #17

Why? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #18

Some folks don't seem to like things that make it more difficult to kill Jews, I suppose. tritsofme Oct 2024 #21

It would seem so, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #23

I don't want to increase the chance of dead US soldiers, let alone one month before the most consequential election dsp3000 Oct 2024 #44

And just who would kill those US troops? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #46

I understand that this is defensive. But I am opposed to sending any more help to Israel totodeinhere Oct 2024 #20

It's your right to be opposed, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #24

Innocent Palistinians are being slaughtered everyday. totodeinhere Oct 2024 #27

It'll stop when HAMAs, Hizbollah, Iran and all the other terrorist orgs. decide to stop attacking MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #29

I am not defending any of Israel's enemies but it was Bibi, not they who totodeinhere Oct 2024 #42

Fair enough. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #47

President Biden and our Arab allies thought that it was a good deal totodeinhere Oct 2024 #51

Agreed. nt MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #56

Then why are you not advocating pressure on Hamas? wnylib Oct 2024 #85

I agree everyone is allowed their own opinions. I guess my confusion is why the US is so set in protecting Israel when Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #35

Israel is an ally, whether or not Nuttyahoo is in power or not, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #36

One other thing, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #38

No I don't. HAMAs are guilty of horrific atrocities and the terrorists should be eradicated for their actions. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #48

... MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #49

It has a lot to do with the influence AIPAC has on both political parties. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2024 #43

There's a big difference in supplying a defensive system soandso Oct 2024 #25

What you believe or don't believe matters not one whit to the Biden Admin. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #26

I think it may also involve classified information that perhaps the U.S. would prefer to keep within its own JohnSJ Oct 2024 #53

I suspect you're right, probably one of the reasons it's not deployed to Ukraine. nt MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #57

Israel doesn't have any THAADs manicdem Oct 2024 #66

So we refuse to send troops to Ukraine but it is OK to send them to Israel? walkingman Oct 2024 #39

This is exactly what Bibi wants ThePartyThatListens Oct 2024 #50

Not really "sending troops", but to utilize a defensive system. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #52

Wow! Omnipresent Oct 2024 #54

President Biden and VP Harris are puppets? tritsofme Oct 2024 #58

IKR? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #59

And we know of course, puppet master is a more polite way of saying "the Jews" tritsofme Oct 2024 #61

Just what are you insinuating with, "The Jews" comment? Omnipresent Oct 2024 #67

I think it's pretty clear. You're the one here accusing Biden and VP Harris of being their "puppets" tritsofme Oct 2024 #72

No answer from you about The Jews" comment? Omnipresent Oct 2024 #74

What answer are you looking for? The implication made is clear, that Biden and Harris are puppets for "the Jews" tritsofme Oct 2024 #75

Are we supposed to be part of a cult, like the magas? Omnipresent Oct 2024 #60

So Pres. Biden is part of a cult? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #62

I never said President Biden is a part of a cult. Omnipresent Oct 2024 #63

It sure seems like you inferred it. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #65

Maybe you're projecting that, because that is how you feel. Omnipresent Oct 2024 #68

Or maybe you worded it badly and that's why I took it to mean you meant MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #69

Or maybe you meant to say, you mean maybe to mean meant? Omnipresent Oct 2024 #73

What about Ukraine rich7862 Oct 2024 #64

?? How does this hurt Ukraine? wnylib Oct 2024 #84

I remember when we sent troops to Vietnam to stop the falling dominoes. Ping Tung Oct 2024 #71

some great points on both sides here--I'm just glad this is in Biden's steady hands cadoman Oct 2024 #81