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Takket

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9. why don't we just openly declare war on Gaza and be done with it?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 12:05 AM

Aug 2014

I'd prefer that to this proxy war we are fighting by hiding behind Israel. We do everything for them except pull the trigger. Funding, weapons, all of it. They bomb a school, we shake our heads disapprovingly, and we ship them some more weapons.

Anyone hear calliope music?

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US Senate transfers $225 million from unemployed Americans to Israel, then skips town for 5 weeks [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP

Yeah, but unemployed Americans are not likely to donate to their re-election campaign. PeoViejo Aug 2014 #1

So true. Its only about the money. 4now Aug 2014 #4

Gotta keep funding the neocons' End Times fantasy. Israel is Ground Zero for Armageddon: blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #2

I am so ashamed of Democrats in Congress 4now Aug 2014 #3

They (Congress) keeps this up Caretha Aug 2014 #5

... Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #6

I read they plan on not working much for the rest of the year Rex Aug 2014 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #8

why don't we just openly declare war on Gaza and be done with it? Takket Aug 2014 #9

Like Israel really needs our money or resources. Well over half the off-shore kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #10