• masquenox@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    There is nothing he could do to get Bibi to listen.

    You mean… apart from cutting Israel off from the massive arms supplies the US has been supplying Israel with since the 70s?

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      8 months ago

      Which would not have actually stopped. What was going on. This is what I’m talking about overly simplistic unrealistic reasoning and expectations. I agree that he should not have sent them.

      Part of the problem is, and I agree we should ditch it. That Israel is our most important military foothold in the region. It’s why he feels so obligated to give netanyahu unwarranted diplomacy. And also causing a lot of antagonism in the region.

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        8 months ago

        Which would not have actually stopped. What was going on

        Yes. It would have stopped it. Israel wouldn’t last a week without US support. It’s a client state - no different than Saudi Arabia.

        That Israel is our most important military foothold in the region.

        And since when do you require a “foothold in the region?” Do tell… how has a thousand dead Palestinians, Iraqis or Afghans made your life better this week?