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atreides1

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2. I don't stand behind Israel

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 01:28 PM

Jan 2017

To be honest I'm a little tired of getting nothing for the tax dollars they receive! At one time Israel was "America's aircraft carrier in the Middle east", according to Republican Senator Jesse Helms!

The US Navy has the 5th Fleet stationed in Baharain, the USAF has the B-2 which can fly from bases in the US, refuel in midair, and use the facilities located on the island of Diego Garcia!

Forward bases in both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, renders Israel's strategic uses moot!

America needs to stop throwing money down that black hole, called the Middle East, and start fixing itself!

And for clarity, I don't stand behind any of the countries in the Middle East...they all suckle at the American teat, and then piss down our legs.

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Cruz, Graham offer bill to cut off funding to UN over Israel vote [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 2017 OP

Graham and Cruz are earning their money and showing their contributors what good little guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1

I don't stand behind Israel atreides1 Jan 2017 #2

We should have stopped trusting them on June 8, 1967! sdfernando Jan 2017 #4

Why do the Senators from Israel want to punish all the poor people procon Jan 2017 #3

The U.S. already owes the UN $1.3 billion thanks to GOPee obstruction. tenorly Jan 2017 #5