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Pirate Smile

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10. No POTUS can cut off Israel because Congress would approve just as much, if not more, funding by

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 11:51 PM

Aug 2014

massive veto proof margins. Anyone who pays attention to Congress knows it.

It's, frankly, amazing that POTUS managed to get the Senate to back off new sanctions on Iran that Bibi & AIPAC wanted which would've blown up the Iranian nuke negotiations.

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Civil wars in Palestine/Israel, Syria, Iraq, Russia, Libya. Obama is holding back the dogs of war. [View all] Fred Sanders Aug 2014 OP

Thanks Fred for acknowledging what's going on here. Cha Aug 2014 #1

He's dancing as fast as he can, mitigating what he can. Sure babylonsister Aug 2014 #2

Republicans are Bigots, while Democrats in Congress are Cowards nt Vine Gatherer Sep 2014 #14

Two things: 1) what's going on with Israel/Palestine is not a civil war Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #3

No POTUS can cut off Israel because Congress would approve just as much, if not more, funding by Pirate Smile Aug 2014 #10

Which is deeply problematic Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #12

I agree it's problematic. Israeli PMs know they can be incredibly Pirate Smile Sep 2014 #13

Well said Fred mcar Aug 2014 #4

Yep RobertEarl Aug 2014 #5

Only 110%? ReRe Aug 2014 #6

That is one handsome man, and in truth he did get a tan on vacation, good on him. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #7

That's right. ReRe Aug 2014 #9

K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #8

we're still funding and allying with Israel, funding the Syrian Salafists, have boots on the ground MisterP Aug 2014 #11