Sandy Larsen Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 16 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: Why Biden’s Threat to Suspend Arms to Israel Is A Scam (kenklippenstein.com) We shall see, won't we. In the meantime, since Biden began threatening Netanyahu against a large scale invasion and bombing of Rafah over two months ago, the collateral killing of civilians has dropped from an average of 250 per day, to 50 per day. But people like Ken Klippenstein don't care because their emotions cloud their thinking. I wouldn't be surprised if Klippenstein sees something negative in the reduction of civilian killings. Just so he can continue blaming bogeyman Biden for Netanyahu's depravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, Sandy Larsen said: We shall see, won't we. Biden Moves Forward on $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel Source: WSJ The Biden administration notified Congress on Tuesday that it was moving forward with more than $1 billion in new weapons deals for Israel, U.S. and congressional officials said, a massive arms package less than a week after the White House paused a shipment of bombs over a planned Israeli assault on Rafah. The latest weapons package includes the potential transfer of $700 million in tank ammunition, $500 million in tactical vehicles and $60 million in mortar rounds, the officials said. The decision to proceed with the transfers underscored the Biden administration’s reluctance to deepen its rift with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Rafah operation by restricting longer-term weapons deals with its closest Middle East ally. U.S. officials have stressed their opposition to a full-scale Israeli attack in the city, saying it could result in widespread civilian casualties and deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis without ending the threat Israel faces from Hamas. But they have registered their opposition so far only by withholding a single shipment of 2,000-pound bombs. Read more: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/biden-moves-forward-on-1-billion-in-new-arms-for-israel-844b761c?st=wzaazmh1nnmk0j5&reflink=article_copyURL_share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, W. Niederhut said: 3 hours ago, Sandy Larsen said: We shall see, won't we. Biden Moves Forward on $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel Netanyahu hasn't begun his large scale invasion of Rafah. That has been Biden's red line for the last two months. So you are attempting to move the goal posts. To be clear, Biden threatened to quit sending offensive weapons to Israel if Israel invaded or began large scale bombing of Rafah, unless Israel first took measures to provide humanitarian aid to the refugees in Rafah, AND to protect the refugees from Israel's bombing. As of now, Biden still has the means to threaten Netanyahu into not invading or large-scale bombing Rafah. Had Biden done what you think he should have done -- actually stopped sending military aid -- Biden would have lost his leverage over Netanyahu. Without that leverage, Netanyahu would do as he pleases and bomb the hell out of Rafah. There would be no warnings for the refugees, and a loss of humanitarian aid. It would be a blood bath. But, oh well... at least you could say that Netanyahu didn't get any of the new bombs from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, Sandy Larsen said: Netanyahu hasn't begun his large scale invasion of Rafah. That has been Biden's red line for the last two months. So you are attempting to move the goal posts. Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, battles rage in northern Gaza By Nidal Al-Mughrabi May 14, 20244:52 PM MDTUpdated 2 hours ago Summary LATEST DEVELOPMENTS U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia at the weekend Israel says it has killed 100 militant fighters in Rafah CAIRO, May 14 (Reuters) - Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential areas of the southern Gazan border city where more than a million people had sought shelter, and its forces pounded the enclave's north in some of the fiercest attacks in months. Israel's international allies and aid groups have repeatedly warned against a ground incursion into Rafah, where many Palestinians fled and Israel says four Hamas battalions are holed up. Israel says it must root out the remaining fighters. Advertisement · Scroll to continue The White House said U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia this weekend. The Biden administration declined to comment on a report by Axios that Israel agreed not to expand its Rafah operation significantly before Sullivan's visit. A U.S. official who declined to be identified told Reuters that Israel promised not to make a major move in Rafah without advising Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 49 minutes ago, W. Niederhut said: 1 hour ago, Sandy Larsen said: Netanyahu hasn't begun his large scale invasion of Rafah. Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, battles rage in northern Gaza This isn't a large scale invasion of Rafah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, W. Niederhut said: This is fake news. There is no carpet bombing in Jabalia or Rafah. There is only targeted bombing, and fighting between IDF and Hamas forces. Meanwhile, I just read that nearly 500,000 refugees have fled Rafah. Which surprises me because I thought they'd be in no condition to leave given their lack of basic necessities of life. Maybe the humanitarian shipments aren't as bad as they've been made out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matt Allison Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Here we are again, same thing, a GOP primary where only Republicans can vote, so no crossover, and Nikki Haley, out of the race for over 2 months now, pulls 20% of the vote yet again. Maryland: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Once again, it is impossible to overstate how utterly worthless polls have now become. The polling industry is hopelessly broken, and may cease to exist after November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bacon Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Thanks for giving me another reason to live today Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 America Deserves Every Bit of This Trump Trial Depravity By Michael Ian Black Published May 15, 2024 https://www.thedailybeast.com/america-deserves-every-bit-of-this-trump-trial-depravity?ref=home?ref=home “The Trump carnival is once again on full, garish display. It’s a discordant fantasia of conmen, grifters, and lowlifes. It’s cheap mafiosi tactics and secretly recorded phone calls and disgraced lawyers in ill-fitting suits. It’s bad sex and dark threats from a mystery man in a Las Vegas parking lot. Glowering over it all is our ringmaster, DT Barnum, as he awaits the verdict of a jury of his peers in November. Here we are now, entertain us.” Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, Matt Allison said: Once again, it is impossible to overstate how utterly worthless polls have now become. The polling industry is hopelessly broken, and may cease to exist after November. Polling is only as good as the people stupid enough or lonely enough to sit around and answer the phone from strangers asking them personal questions. These are the same people who call into C-Span and wait around on the phone for hours so they can vent when it's their turn. "This is Mike from Vermont. Go ahead Mike". Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) In America, you can be anything you want So, don't be weak and gay Stay F***** Hard Get a gun Actual campaign ad from Valentina Gomez, Republican candidate for Missouri Secretary of State https://twitter.com/ValentinaForSOS/status/1789843564177838145 Steve Thomas Edited May 15 by Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 13 hours ago, Sandy Larsen said: This is fake news. There is no carpet bombing in Jabalia or Rafah. There is only targeted bombing, and fighting between IDF and Hamas forces. Meanwhile, I just read that nearly 500,000 refugees have fled Rafah. Which surprises me because I thought they'd be in no condition to leave given their lack of basic necessities of life. Maybe the humanitarian shipments aren't as bad as they've been made out to be. Sandy, Speaking of "fake news," where have you been getting your "news" about Netanyahu's Gaza genocide? What are your sources lately? Truth is one of the first casualties of war, and that is especially true during genocides. Remember when the Israeli government tried to blame Hamas for bombing the first hospital destroyed by the IDF in Gaza? Did you study the photos I posted for you in recent months about the so-called, "targeted bombing," of Gaza? How many buildings in Gaza were spared during those allegedly "targeted" strikes? As for accurate news, there are a few on-line sites that have been covering the genocide honestly, IMO. I would include Jeremy Scahill, Ryan Grim, and the journalists at The Intercept in the honest, accurate category, along with the progressive journalists at Common Dreams, and Professor Juan Cole's Informed Comment site at the University of Michigan. American Medical Missions Trapped in Gaza, Facing Death by Dehydration (theintercept.com) May 14, 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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