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Ping Tung

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24. The USA is already the biggest arms dealer in the world.

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2024, 10:43 AM

Mar 13

And, there are stacks of money to be made in the Middle East. And a lot of civilians need to be killed by both sides for whatever their noble "Cause" is.

Yes. We should stop supplying arms to Israel and all the rest of the people who are determined to murder others.

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? Gandhi[/b]

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Should US keep arming Israel? Poll finds most Americans want weapon shipments to stop [View all] DemocraticPatriot Mar 12 OP

So the margin of error is pretty big TexasDem69 Mar 12 #1

3.5 percentage points is not a "pretty big" margin of error, DemocraticPatriot Mar 12 #2

We both intend on voting for President Biden TexasDem69 Mar 12 #3

I do NOT support what Israel is doing now. DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #15

Bibi is not our alli. Butterflylady Mar 13 #28

Netanyahu is not loved in Israel Mossfern Mar 13 #53

Whatever the 'intent' of Hamas, they do not have the ability DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #56

If it were the intent of Israel to level Gaza Mossfern Mar 13 #59

I agree with what you wrote. Delmette2.0 Mar 13 #50

two things lapfog_1 Mar 12 #10

I never claimed it would make them 'stop'.... DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #54

or they align with someone else... possibly Russia lapfog_1 Mar 13 #61

So anyone who doesn't support Israel Chautauquas Mar 12 #5

It's not a complicated post TexasDem69 Mar 12 #6

I would agree with what you said about Hamas Chautauquas Mar 12 #7

Trump is a rapist, so I doubt he would say that. emulatorloo Mar 13 #14

And the IDF is comprised of child and women murderers, DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #16

Hamas was not broken a couple months ago so why TheKentuckian Mar 13 #34

Have you ever seen what starvation does to a body. Especially a child. Butterflylady Mar 13 #29

True. It was very a uncomplicated attempt to poison the well. Act_of_Reparation Mar 13 #36

It was not TexasDem69 Mar 13 #40

Nice false dichotomy? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 13 #42

I support Israel's right of self defense TexasDem69 Mar 13 #46

Leveling Gaza is NOT "self-defense". It is ATROCITY.... DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #57

I can understand going after Hamas, but appleannie1 Mar 12 #4

Do you really believe that has happened? TexasDem69 Mar 12 #8

A combination of bullets, bombs, artillery fire, and collapsing buildings killed many ... patphil Mar 12 #9

Your "As for eliminating Hamas" includes no actual TheKentuckian Mar 13 #20

That's my point exactly. patphil Mar 13 #26

No, not with bullets--- with AMERICAN BOMBS. DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #17

Do you not realize where this is happening? Butterflylady Mar 13 #32

NO, Israel did not kill thousands of children with bullets... BIG BOMBS DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #58

It's a fairly clever push poll. Mosby Mar 12 #11

Israel may think they are fighting a war with Hamas, and I suppose they are--- DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #19

The poll question is extremely pushy Sympthsical Mar 13 #12

A GIGO poll Beastly Boy Mar 13 #13

No, of course, they only drop big bombs on their heads DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #18

Your reply does nothing to justify the garbage in the phrasing of that poll question. Beastly Boy Mar 13 #21

+1 BuddhaGirl Mar 13 #31

Yes. Oneironaut Mar 13 #22

I wonder how many would respond positively sarisataka Mar 13 #23

No one at DU would say arm Palestinians. nt PufPuf23 Mar 13 #39

The USA is already the biggest arms dealer in the world. Ping Tung Mar 13 #24

So you're a pacifist? Mosby Mar 13 #30

I am a pacifist. Ping Tung Mar 13 #33

What is the attraction for pacifists for the aggressors TheKentuckian Mar 13 #35

What "preferred status"? Ping Tung Mar 13 #38

Letting them run amok in the name of pacifism TheKentuckian Mar 13 #47

How do you intend to seperate the killers and oppressors from the ordinary folks? Ping Tung Mar 13 #49

Yep.. they should be funding their own endeavors... Chakaconcarne Mar 13 #25

I am in favor of withholding aid unless some conditions are met.... Happy Hoosier Mar 13 #27

Our military aid to Israel is a 10 year commitment. It was renewed for FY 2019-2028 LeftInTX Mar 13 #37

Try reading the document you linked. PufPuf23 Mar 13 #41

Yes, it takes congress to invalidate like I said, "Groups call upon Congress" LeftInTX Mar 13 #43

"There is no statutory requirement for the executive branch to notify Congress" page 32 PufPuf23 Mar 13 #45

Are you going to correct yourself or tell me I am wrong again? PufPuf23 Mar 13 #48

Well, thanks to the Republicans, Israel isn't getting extra aid DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #60

I stand with our allies nt GuppyGal Mar 13 #44

Putting aside how people feel about the war.......... Takket Mar 13 #51

They do, Israel's defense budget is 24 billion per year Mosby Mar 13 #63

Stop the shipments now. David__77 Mar 13 #52

A little context goes a long way TexasDem69 Mar 13 #55

Whatever Hamas "promotes", does not excuse Israeli actions NOW.... DemocraticPatriot Mar 13 #62

So you think the Israelis are like the Nazis? Mosby Mar 13 #64