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azurnoir

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19. I did not say whether it helped or not it was a point in fact
Sat Aug 2, 2014, 02:47 AM
Aug 2014

the post I replied to inferred no US military in Israel by stating no bases which is not true

I haven't got a clue. It makes no sense. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #1
If there were, let's say 50 or so high ranking U.S. politicians in D.C. who were citizens of GoneFishin Aug 2014 #6
Link showing which 50 or so high ranking US COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #14
My example was the Congo. But anyone who thinks this might apply to Israel could use GoneFishin Aug 2014 #25
No. You made the claim. You back it up. COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #27
For the religious right wing it's because they want to be raptured.... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #2
Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #3
Seems like Lindsay Graham said that Israel needed money and we should give it. Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #4
I wonder that, myself. Aerows Aug 2014 #31
But only to Israel. Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #32
Because they 2naSalit Aug 2014 #5
Okay, I am 73 years old and I am going to try to piece together some of what I remember being jwirr Aug 2014 #7
Because the Left Behind series was a bestseller here. bravenak Aug 2014 #8
geopolitically whosinpower1 Aug 2014 #9
We already do though. Shaktimaan Aug 2014 #10
Do you remember the 1970's? whosinpower1 Aug 2014 #11
The embargo was because of Israel! Geez. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #12
Right. Shaktimaan Aug 2014 #17
Sure. Shaktimaan Aug 2014 #21
Israel has no US bases but it does have US weapons storage cache's azurnoir Aug 2014 #15
And? Shaktimaan Aug 2014 #18
I did not say whether it helped or not it was a point in fact azurnoir Aug 2014 #19
I said we have no bases there. Shaktimaan Aug 2014 #20
None you're sure about? azurnoir Aug 2014 #22
Good point. Shaktimaan Aug 2014 #23
embassies sabbat hunter Aug 2014 #24
Strong ally? What a joke. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #13
the US gets very little oil from the ME these days about 13% which could reduced azurnoir Aug 2014 #16
Allies mock Aerows Aug 2014 #33
It's important to Congress ebbie15644 Aug 2014 #26
because to Fundamentalist Christians.....the Jews in Jerusalem have to rebuild VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #28
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner... TheDebbieDee Aug 2014 #29
I'm guessing it's about the oil. Other than that no idea. johnlucas Aug 2014 #30
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