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43. Since the current conflict in Gaza apparently involves a big mistake by Israel

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 11:23 PM

Jul 2014

wherein Netanyahu wrongly blamed all of Hamas for the terrible kidnapping and murder of the three Israeli teens in the west Bank, I don't think we should compound the mistake by encouraging Israel to proceed any further. I consider myself to be a supporter of Israel, but not a blind supporter.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/07/hamas-didnt-kidnap-the-israeli-teens-after-all.html

It Turns Out Hamas May Not Have Kidnapped and Killed the 3 Israeli Teens After All

"...When the bodies of three Israeli teenagers, kidnapped in the West Bank, were found late last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mince words. "Hamas is responsible, and Hamas will pay," he said, initiating a campaign that eventually escalated into the present conflict in the region.

But now, Israeli officials admit the kidnappings were not Hamas's handiwork after all. (Update: The comments from the Israeli spokesperson in question indicate that the group thought to be responsible, a "lone cell," may not have been under direct orders from Hamas's leadership, but was loosely affiliated with the group. ..."

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Harry Reid: Israel May Need More Aid [View all] Purveyor Jul 2014 OP

No. bravenak Jul 2014 #1

GAZA LIVE FEED (disturbing) psychopomp Jul 2014 #100

NO ! DAMN IT ! NO ! n/t jaysunb Jul 2014 #2

No! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #3

Bullshit!!! newfie11 Jul 2014 #4

OH, HELL NO! LoisB Jul 2014 #5

Aren't we too broke to help our own people? n/t thatgemguy Jul 2014 #6

That's what they want us to believe. City Lights Jul 2014 #76

Can't fix our highways and bridges Aerows Jul 2014 #99

Oh my god, my head. DeadLetterOffice Jul 2014 #7

No. nt Sienna86 Jul 2014 #8

Israel will always need more aid. The question is whether or not the US should continue to provide. PDJane Jul 2014 #9

That word -- 'aid' DeadLetterOffice Jul 2014 #16

It provides support for and relief to American corporations arcane1 Jul 2014 #35

My reaction as well PatSeg Jul 2014 #112

�We should not give the American people the minimum amount of aid then cross our fingers Autumn Jul 2014 #10

Good for Harry Reid for supporting Israel against the terrorist org Hama. nt. IronGate Jul 2014 #11

You forgot to finish! atreides1 Jul 2014 #95

Hillary 2016 ...will give them much more money. L0oniX Jul 2014 #104

Good. nt. IronGate Jul 2014 #105

are they short of missiles? frylock Jul 2014 #106

Raise your hand if you DIDN'T see that coming... DRoseDARs Jul 2014 #12

Why not? We'd only be pissing it away over here TheCowsCameHome Jul 2014 #13

+ 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 !! Plucketeer Jul 2014 #23

What about the Third Temple? PeoViejo Jul 2014 #73

PLUS ONE! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #71

No! not while they are killing civilians. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #14

Oh, HELL NO. think4yourself Jul 2014 #15

Yeah, they are going to need more ammo too. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #17

Demolishing all of Gaza costs money, and all of our current aid apparently isn't enough kysrsoze Jul 2014 #89

Exactly. bemildred Jul 2014 #93

no mike_c Jul 2014 #18

I can't say what I think of this. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #19

Fuck that. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #20

Double-fuck that!! Sognefjord Jul 2014 #21

Can't Israel borrow money to pay for wars themselves? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #22

I see what you did there. DisgustedTX Jul 2014 #32

NICE! n/t BillZBubb Jul 2014 #50

Strengthen the Iron Dome missile defense system and get out of Gaza. freshwest Jul 2014 #24

We need the senate Plucketeer Jul 2014 #25

You think Warren would oppose additional aid? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #27

I honestly do not know Plucketeer Jul 2014 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Jul 2014 #111

Fuck that Marrah_G Jul 2014 #26

As a surely unintended side-effect, US companies have another tax-funded paycheck coming arcane1 Jul 2014 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jul 2014 #29

Fuck 'em Botany Jul 2014 #30

This make me nauseus... ReRe Jul 2014 #33

The Hold of Israel Over Our Politicians Sickens Me Indykatie Jul 2014 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Jul 2014 #42

You can write Carter/Kerry. mylye2222 Jul 2014 #81

America's citizens need that aid a lot more than a bunch of Neocon ingrates nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #36

I refuse to be a part BobbyBoring Jul 2014 #37

Screw Israel and screw Harry Reid. We, in fact, ballyhoo Jul 2014 #38

Just sent my email to Senator Reid imploring him to reconsider. stranger81 Jul 2014 #39

Also emailed my senators, representative, President Obama & VP Biden. stranger81 Jul 2014 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Jul 2014 #40

+1!!! Fed up enough at what the campaign money does to our politics? Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #41

Since the current conflict in Gaza apparently involves a big mistake by Israel aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #43

Nice try at covering up the facts. former9thward Jul 2014 #60

Israeli propaganda. Maedhros Jul 2014 #62

I'm not making up the story - it's printed in the U.S. press aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #65

Of course they didn't take responsibliity. former9thward Jul 2014 #88

That's fine but the Israeli government has publicly admitted aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #113

Hamas is not a blogger. former9thward Jul 2014 #115

Remind me of the whole jamzrockz Jul 2014 #67

And Israel didn't. former9thward Jul 2014 #90

Aid to Detroit, Not Israel. postulater Jul 2014 #44

Say that again!!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #55

+1 BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #63

Great Idea! maddiemom Jul 2014 #91

+1 harun Jul 2014 #108

I get the idea of additional aid, but shouldn't there be stipulations attached to the aid. wisteria Jul 2014 #45

NFW! williesgirl Jul 2014 #46

It's almost election time! Baclava Jul 2014 #47

Disgusting. stranger81 Jul 2014 #48

They need to be sent to the Gaza Strip to see how it feels cpwm17 Jul 2014 #57

That makes me sick. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #49

Go right ahead, Harry. Call it the baby killer MIC fund drive. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2014 #51

wow. nt m-lekktor Jul 2014 #52

HECKIE NO!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #53

That's the problem. Israel gets too much aid. Fuddnik Jul 2014 #54

This is sick! NealK Jul 2014 #56

ohdeargodno factsarenotfair Jul 2014 #58

disgusting Tuesday_Morning Jul 2014 #61

NO! 1monster Jul 2014 #64

No, no more. We have had enough, we have given enough. We suffer enough. Paper Roses Jul 2014 #66

Yes, we can do better: force a two-state solution!!! Helen Borg Jul 2014 #68

NO! Chemisse Jul 2014 #69

Absolutely not! n/t Buenaventura Jul 2014 #70

Harry Reid, what in the fuck is wrong with you? Enthusiast Jul 2014 #72

How much money have the people of Detroit contributed to Reid's reelection?... PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #74

NO and NO again BrainDrain Jul 2014 #75

No. They have no interest in negotiating peace. Vinca Jul 2014 #77

At the end of the day, all politics are local - even those on the other side of the world. Reid is 24601 Jul 2014 #78

After what they said about Kerry rtracey Jul 2014 #79

Harry Reid never liked and supported JK after 2004 until mylye2222 Jul 2014 #80

They ALWAYS have money for WAR. nt valerief Jul 2014 #82

FUCK NO HARRY!.....n/t Hotler Jul 2014 #83

This saddens me to see that Reid is a total sellout. nt ladjf Jul 2014 #84

Not the first time hes a sellout mylye2222 Jul 2014 #86

Yes. But, he seems to be getting more crass. nt ladjf Jul 2014 #117

Really? blackspade Jul 2014 #85

Are we giving Hamas $225 million as well? I really dislike paying sinkingfeeling Jul 2014 #87

Hey, they shit all over us.... seems like more money is the natural response. WTF? Adrahil Jul 2014 #92

Mock our Secretary of State Aerows Jul 2014 #98

I think there are far better uses TBF Jul 2014 #94

No Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #96

God forbid Aerows Jul 2014 #97

We should not give the AMERICAN people minimum amounts of aid and hope it protects them from WALL ST yurbud Jul 2014 #101

Is yours an allegory? Trillo Jul 2014 #118

something like that. It would just be nice if Congress got that worked up about protecting us from yurbud Jul 2014 #121

The AIPAC is strong with you, young Reidwalker ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #102

"Go fuck yourself" No offense. Spend money on people not war. L0oniX Jul 2014 #103

I'll double on the "Go fuck yourself." postulater Jul 2014 #109

Not US tax payers problem! harun Jul 2014 #107

And Reid may need ann--- Jul 2014 #110

From what I heard on the radio this morning, stranger81 Jul 2014 #114

Say WHAT?! KamaAina Jul 2014 #116

In order to help Central American kids Trillo Jul 2014 #119

The worst congress ever and proving it exponentially. nilesobek Jul 2014 #120

they may need to take out a few more shelters and power plants. I'm sure the US can help them do it lululu Jul 2014 #122

Fuck that noise Tom Ripley Jul 2014 #123

another day, another school taken out lululu Jul 2014 #124

Arms merchants may need more welfare. n/t Orsino Jul 2014 #125

You got a little something on your nose there Harry. CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #126

No Harry, No! Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #127

Wait, what? savalez Jul 2014 #128

Not just no, Harry LibertyLover Jul 2014 #129

I'll let Grumpy Cat take this one: Brigid Jul 2014 #130

God Bless you Harry Reid AnalystInParadise Jul 2014 #131