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“Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: pdq
Date: May 10, 2024 12:32PM
…says some rag called the New York Times. Involving some “Ronnie” guy. (Sorry, no gift link).

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The president was livid. He had just been shown pictures of civilians killed by Israeli shelling, including a small baby with an arm blown off. He ordered aides to get the Israeli prime minister on the phone and then dressed him down sharply.

The president was Ronald Reagan, the year was 1982, and the battlefield was Lebanon, where Israelis were attacking Palestinian fighters.

… It would not be the only time he would use it to rein in Israel. In fact, Mr. Reagan used the power of American arms several times to influence Israeli war policy, at different points ordering warplanes and cluster munitions to be delayed or withheld.

Someone should inform the GOP.

Wait - maybe not. They might stop clutching their pearls and just faint dead (it’s an expression) away.
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: Speedy
Date: May 10, 2024 12:34PM
GHW Bush did the same. But neither Reagan or Bush were real Republican conservatives like those MAGAts of today.


Saint Cloud, Minnesota, where the weather is wonderful even when it isn't.
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: vision63
Date: May 10, 2024 12:42PM
I'm pretty sure Israel has enough firepower to do whatever they want to do. I guarantee that despite the mass deaths, they've been holding back. The U.S. providing weaponry was probably a more moderating condition for them. We'll see how it impacts this thing.
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: Mr645
Date: May 10, 2024 01:24PM
I never supported Bush or Reagan either.

Someone show Biden the burned, beheaded Israeli babies,


"he is going to start WW3!!!!"
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: pdq
Date: May 10, 2024 02:22PM
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Mr645
I never supported Bush or Reagan either.

Someone show Biden the burned, beheaded Israeli babies,

WaPo fact checker:

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On Dec. 4, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper published a detailed examination of unverified accounts of alleged atrocities disseminated by Israeli first-responders and army officers. The report could document only one case of a baby being killed in the Hamas attacks. The child, 10-month-old Mila Cohen, was shot while being held by her mother. No accounts of beheaded or burned babies could be verified. Haaertz reporters also cast doubt on claims that a baby was ripped from the womb of a pregnant woman — a claim that had been amplified by a fake video not filmed in Israel.

There is little dispute that many of the civilians killed by militants on Oct. 7 died in especially brutal ways. But caution is still warranted, especially at the presidential level, about statements that babies were beheaded. The available evidence does not need exaggeration.
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: bfd
Date: May 10, 2024 03:08PM
Facts and Otto are exclusive sets …
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: DeusxMac
Date: May 11, 2024 09:06AM
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Mr645
I never supported Bush or Reagan either.

Which raises the question; Whom DID you support in 1980: Jimmy Carter, John B. Anderson, Ed Clark, Barry Commoner or someone else?

In 1988: Michael Dukakis, Ron Paul, Lenora Fulani or someone else?
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: Ted King
Date: May 11, 2024 09:36AM
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Mr645
I never supported Bush or Reagan either.

Why?


e pluribus unum
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: Speedy
Date: May 11, 2024 12:15PM
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DeusxMac
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Mr645
I never supported Bush or Reagan either.

Which raises the question; Whom DID you support in 1980: Jimmy Carter, John B. Anderson, Ed Clark, Barry Commoner or someone else?

In 1988: Michael Dukakis, Ron Paul, Lenora Fulani or someone else?

You left off Lyndon LaRouche from your lists.


Saint Cloud, Minnesota, where the weather is wonderful even when it isn't.
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: Mr645
Date: May 11, 2024 03:19PM
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Ted King
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Mr645
I never supported Bush or Reagan either.

Why?

I have been a life long Democrat, didn't support Trump (Or Clinton) in 2016. But after Trumps amazing performance over 4 years supported him in 2020. Tax cuts, border support, Abraham accords, prison reform, HBCU support, Economic opportunity zones, all impressed me. No new wars. Trump was a powerful leader.


"he is going to start WW3!!!!"
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Re: “Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel”
Posted by: DeusxMac
Date: May 11, 2024 03:30PM
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Mr645
Trump was a powerful leader addictive hallucinogen.
FTFY
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