cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/6086536

Biden seeks to “allow for the transfer of all categories of defense articles,” his request states


The White House has formally requested the removal of restrictions on all categories of weapons Israel is allowed to access from U.S. weapons stockpiles in the country, as I reported in detail for The Intercept today. So you know I’m not exaggerating, here’s a screenshot of the request:

The request would also remove nearly all other limits on Israel’s ability to access the U.S. weapons stockpiles — permanently —by doing the following:

read more: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/biden-moves-to-lift-restrictions?publication_id=7677&post_id=139155763

  • @[email protected]
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    -277 months ago

    Israel should have access to anything they want to eliminate their enemies, because they’re our ally.

    Diplomacy is literally rewarding your allies and punishing your enemies.

    • @cosmicrookie
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      67 months ago

      You reconsider your allies when they are being jerks. Not blindly support them just because they are.

      • @[email protected]
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        -77 months ago

        Israel isn’t, though. Their prosecution of the war in Gaza is both entirely necessary and entirely humane in total contrast to their enemies.

        "But what about - " yup, that’s humane. The IDF does that, rather than rape a 13-year-old child with a knife between her legs and gut her from root to stem. The IDF does that, rather than rape a festivalgoer and blow her brains out with a dick still in her.

        "But what about - " yup, that’s necessary. The IDF does that, rather than execute unarmed homemakers and grandmothers in front of their own children, and livestream it to her Facebook page, all apparently to get 150 of their worst goatfuckers out of an Israeli pokey.

    • THCDenton
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      47 months ago

      Fuck that. We shouldn’t be roped into their holy land turf war bullshit. Let them fight amongst themselves over that low tier territory.

        • @[email protected]
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          27 months ago

          Because allies do not always stay allies. And because the US is friends with another country it doesn’t mean that country has a right to every single weapon in the arsenal. The US will offer protection, and back up their friends with military support.

            • @[email protected]
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              47 months ago

              What is your desired outcome here? Your replies make a strong case for your desire of the genocide of all Palestinians.

              That’s sick. You really need to take a good look inside yourself and figure yourself out if you are calling for a genocide.

            • @cosmicrookie
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              27 months ago

              Hey Bob! Can I borrow you chainsaw to cut up a body that I killed yesterday? I’m sure you’re not using it right now and we’ve always been friends

                • @cosmicrookie
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                  27 months ago

                  Hopefully they’d question their friendship if their friend goes bananas and not blindly support someone just because they’re friends

    • Neato
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      27 months ago

      Real left side of the bell curve, here.