Not that I support sending arms to Israel (I don’t), it’s a sale approval not aid, so since they don’t need money from congress (Israel is paying), they can make the sale. If they want to give aid, like Ukraine (where we are paying), they need a new law by congress allocating that money. Congress controls the purse strings is like constitution 101. If Ukraine had the money to buy weapons they could theoretically do this too. It looks like according to the article they have for Ukraine already when Ukraine was able to purchase. But Ukraine is out of money now. This provision can’t help them.
Democrats: our hands are tied. Unless it’s something we want to do.
Republicans: oh, you want to do something? Fuck you. I can do it though, that’s different.
Not that I support sending arms to Israel (I don’t), it’s a sale approval not aid, so since they don’t need money from congress (Israel is paying), they can make the sale. If they want to give aid, like Ukraine (where we are paying), they need a new law by congress allocating that money. Congress controls the purse strings is like constitution 101. If Ukraine had the money to buy weapons they could theoretically do this too. It looks like according to the article they have for Ukraine already when Ukraine was able to purchase. But Ukraine is out of money now. This provision can’t help them.
It’s something Democrats want to do, so they found a way. Instead of finding a way to stop themselves.