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LeftishBrit

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25. England didn't control the empire mainly by 'putting money in the right hands'; it controlled it by
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 02:56 PM
Nov 2012

an army and an elaborate administrative apparatus. Fortunately that's over.

As regards Israel, as far as I can see, Israel is financially dependent on the USA, not the other way around. So it's if anything America that holds the purse-strings.

On the whole, countries' leaders, except under colonialism or occupation, collaborate with other countries because they choose to. E.g. Blair collaborated with Mad King George, but I wouldn't say that the Mad King controlled the UK, except insofar as Blair chose to be controlled. He could have chosen not to, as did Chirac.

He is the problem, and we are too GitRDun Nov 2012 #1
I know; smaug Nov 2012 #4
yikes riverwalker Nov 2012 #2
I don't know about anyone else but................ johnq45 Nov 2012 #3
He knows how to tap into the fear element. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #5
Or another way: Obama won't get in our way, he's easily moved. byeya Nov 2012 #6
This video predates Obama by many years oberliner Nov 2012 #8
Then 9/11 happened. leftupnorth Nov 2012 #27
President Obama wasn't even a US Senator when this vid was taped. Not Everything Cha Nov 2012 #32
This video is over 10 years old oberliner Nov 2012 #7
Netanyahu's attitude is over 10 years old....he's been an asshole longer than that. loudsue Nov 2012 #10
The fact that he has a friendly relationship with Rush Limbaugh and even goes on Cleita Nov 2012 #13
We are not "the puppet of Israel's Likud government" oberliner Nov 2012 #14
Nobody is a puppet of Israel's Likud government, except Israel's Labor Party who certainly are. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #17
Like England did not control India and China at one time. zeemike Nov 2012 #22
England didn't control the empire mainly by 'putting money in the right hands'; it controlled it by LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #25
It is not the money that Israel uses to buy our government. zeemike Nov 2012 #31
And nothing has changed Steviehh Nov 2012 #26
And Netanyahu is still a complete cock n/t Scootaloo Nov 2012 #29
That is John2 Nov 2012 #9
Netanyahu and before him Sharon are the big problems here. Cleita Nov 2012 #11
Thanks to the Bush admin., we are committed to giving 3.1 billion a year in defense until 2018. justice1 Nov 2012 #12
and people complain about the defecit Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #20
Excellent point. That is an absurd amount of money, especially after all these years. n/t whathehell Nov 2012 #30
All that has changed is the decline in US support for Israeli Palestinian policy. leveymg Nov 2012 #15
Nothing will change until we get dirty money out of our Politics Stewland Nov 2012 #16
Who are 'Zionist dual citizens'? LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #19
Dual citizens such as Those Romney advisors Stewland Nov 2012 #28
Now watch Republicans seize upon this to say that zbdent Nov 2012 #18
Israel needs a more moderate government which will push for peace Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #21
Indeed; I hope that happens in January when they have their next election LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #24
we heaven05 Nov 2012 #23
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