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15. Obama has given Israel every dollar he has been requested to provide

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 07:59 PM

Feb 2016

at a great disappointment to his own political supporters in the United States.

Bibi needs to appreciate that.

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Netanyahu: If US Military Aid Doesn't Address Israel's Security Needs, We'll Wait for Next President [View all] Purveyor Feb 2016 OP

Expect war with Iran if Hillary is elected. OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #1

Expect war with Iran if Hillary is elected. The CCC Feb 2016 #17

There will likely be Mid East response and Russian response if we did that. trillion Feb 2016 #24

Details, details. OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #31

That is the biggest Crock of Crap itcfish Feb 2016 #36

A virtual guarantee harun Feb 2016 #39

He's hoping for one of these three. Wilms Feb 2016 #2

Whoa billhicks76 Feb 2016 #22

Why do we give military aid to Israel? Helen Borg Feb 2016 #3

Simple atreides1 Feb 2016 #4

we can't keep up our roads and bridges and provide healthcare for all our citizens..... raindaddy Feb 2016 #5

SOMEBODY will have to start talking about that too, very soon... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #6

The amount of foreign aid to all countries (including Israel) is minuscule oberliner Feb 2016 #8

While I'm not going to do the math, since we spend more than the rest of the world raindaddy Feb 2016 #10

Military spending was $600 billion in 2015 oberliner Feb 2016 #12

I find it strange that the repubs running for office safeinOhio Feb 2016 #19

+ 1 red dog 1 Feb 2016 #14

No Politician in the US itcfish Feb 2016 #37

I'm not saying the US should ever "go against" Israel.. raindaddy Feb 2016 #40

Because they buy US military equipment with the money oberliner Feb 2016 #7

And our politicians let's not forget... eom Purveyor Feb 2016 #11

because they're one of a kind: ericson00 Feb 2016 #18

Would be nice if they were a free country safeinOhio Feb 2016 #21

Freedom House, meh. OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #32

Camp David Accords - the price for an Israeli and Eygptian peace treaty hack89 Feb 2016 #30

Bernie Sanders: �I�m not a great fan� of Benjamin Netanyahu oberliner Feb 2016 #9

Thanks for that link red dog 1 Feb 2016 #13

+10000 trillion Feb 2016 #25

Obama has given Israel every dollar he has been requested to provide bluestateguy Feb 2016 #15

Bibi views it as an entitlement EndElectoral Feb 2016 #29

K&R...Thanks for posting, Purveyor red dog 1 Feb 2016 #16

It would be much easier to convince leftynyc Feb 2016 #38

Bibi sure thinks he has a lot to say about American politics DirkGently Feb 2016 #20

How about Israel paying for Israel's military needs. trillion Feb 2016 #23

Obama should send Netanyahu a nice letter on heavy card stock that says "Your proposal is accepted." Vote2016 Feb 2016 #26

why help Israel at all? what do we get out of defending them? larkrake Feb 2016 #27

A simple thank you for all the aid would be nice gwheezie Feb 2016 #28

would be interesting debacle for Israel if they had to push against an American Jew PatrynXX Feb 2016 #33

Here's a thought: let Israel address it's own security needs sinkingfeeling Feb 2016 #34

Must not be a very pressing concern, then! randome Feb 2016 #35

Sure, When Bernie Is President he will help you.... Duckfan Feb 2016 #41

How much have they spent on F-35s so far? -nt Bradical79 Feb 2016 #42