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> > The largest NATO fleet ever assembled gathers in the eastern Mediterranean to defend
> not a NATO member

Also not in the North Atlantic...

Misc says

The United States and Israel have signed multiple bilateral defense cooperation agreements, to include: a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement (1952); a General Security of Information Agreement (1982); a Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (1991); and a Status of Forces Agreement (1994).

All agreements and treaties involving the US signed or prepared in a process involving dual-citizens of the other party to the agreement/treaty representing the US are results of identity theft / possible treason to US interests, therefore null and void; likewise for any agreement/treaty ratified by a Congress containing voting members that holds dual-citizenship of the other party in the agreement/treaty.

It's a bit too anti-Semitic, but makes a good point. AIPAC has way too much influence.

Congress should represent Americans alone.

Seems unconstitutional to me.

Yep, we need more laws that prevent University Administrators, Gov Department Grantwriters, and other people who spend the taxpayer's money from unilaterally determining according to their personal beliefs how and with whom that money should be spent.

Why the hell should a State University Assistant Dean of Purchasing, or the Faculty of State University, make a decision not to buy Israeli?

Patrick says

TEE HEE!!!

THE RIFT IS A GIFT!!!

Patrick says

It's a bit too anti-Semitic, but makes a good point. AIPAC has way too much influence.

Congress should represent Americans alone.

People have been saying this since at least the 1960's, GOOD LUCK trying to change it now.

It only takes 15 to 20 million to force legislation to overturn the First Amendment? How did it even last this long?Patrick says

Patrick says

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I recall what former Rep. Barbara Jordan (D) said about her experience with the Israeli lobby:

She said that each Member of Congress received a 'pledge card' from AIPAC in which the Member was asked to fill out, sign and return. It asked a few questions which basically boiled down to the Member agreeing to support Israel in all future legislative and or expenditures. If the Member refused to pledge their undying support for Israel, Jordan claimed that AIPAC would target the Member in the upcoming primary by supporting, with A LOT of money, the opposition candidate. That is exactly what happened to Jordan. She refused to sign, and although she was popular in her district, AIPAC saw to it the she would be defeated in the Primary, which she was.

Jordan later claimed that ALL Members of Congress (who have to run every two years) were well aware of the incredible power that AIPAC and other pro-Israeli lobbies yield in Washington, and as a result, were frightened of that power.

Sounds an awful lot like election interference by a foreign government to me. Of course it is, but nothing will ever come of it.

By the way, I would have opposed Jordan, who died in 1996, on practically every other issue that she stood upon, but on this one, IMO, she was 100% correct.

https://x.com/AFpost/status/1799160371615506812

@AFpost
Congressman Thomas Massie reveals to Tucker Carlson that his Republican colleagues have an “AIPAC babysitter” to ensure they vote in the interests of Israel at all times.

“It’s the only country that does this,” Massie adds.

Whole interview:

https://tuckercarlson.com/tucker-show-thomas-massie

Patrick says

“AIPAC babysitter”

That's a nice way of saying 'foreign agent gang stalker'.