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2016 Postmortem

craigmatic

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5. What has Israel ever done for us?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:30 PM

Dec 2012

They take our money and weapons and make other countries hate us more. Not to mention they have universal healthcare and we don't yet they take our tax dollars through AIPAC. Obama should keep them at arm's length.

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Kerry and Hagel: Hardly Israel’s Preferred Choices [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

That the Neocons and Likudniks are having a sad over Hagel speaks well of him. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #1

Both Good Choices in My Opinion Indykatie Dec 2012 #2

Israel is not a U.S. state. Hagel has good sense (as does Kerry, of course). We don't need neocons jenmito Dec 2012 #3

I agree, we need to think about what is important at home davidpdx Dec 2012 #9

When is Israel applying for US statehood? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #4

What has Israel ever done for us? craigmatic Dec 2012 #5

Gee, I wonder what Haiti or Ecuador or Burma feel about the change WCGreen Dec 2012 #6

I don't really care if Israel doesn't like who the President appoints. Iggo Dec 2012 #7

Yeah, too bad for them, President Obama is not going Cha Dec 2012 #8

+1 eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #10