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There is no one here who can judge Israel's response. not me or anyone else. I always think it's funny when Americans voice opinion on situations they think they are informed of, but actually know nowhere near enough to justify opinion. Thirty years of international travel taught me that, so I simply don't judge based on exposure to what the US media reports. What happened on Oct 7 was sub-human. The Israelis have had enough, and Hamas needs to be eliminated, or this happens again and again. The Israelis are attempting to eliminate Hamas, not do some kind of proportioned response, which is idiotic, and given Hamas' and other similar strategies employed in that region, Hamas is quite happy to sacrifice civilians to protect themselves and garner international sympathy after their deeds are responded to.

Easy question. It will be enough when they are gone. The "bill" will come due again and again until they are gone. This ends today if Hamas releases all the hostages and their leaders get on the next transportation to Iran, or wherever they can spend their acquired wealth, which is apparently significant, from years of abuse. They can then spend their lives looking over their shoulders, because Israel is know for settling scores. (See the Munich massacre of the Israeli Olympic team and what happened those those involved). It is not enough to allow them to retool and do what they did again. Netanyahoo will be gone and some new dynamic will emerge, but to leave Hamas in charge is not wise.

The economic performance of the US is pure testament to our private sector industrial skill. It has nothing to do with political leadership, which has been an anchor. The man we have in charge now, along with his entire cabinet and appointees, have no private industry experience. They have nothing to do with this success, and it would have been greater if not for their efforts.

Maybe Trump's alleged antisemitism and call to action against them are because he really doesn't like his Jewish grandchildren. This place gets more and more stupid.

Good God you're pathetic. He's not an "analyst." He's the national director and CEO of the Anti Defamation League. Prior to that he was a Special Assistant in the Obama Administration. This knucklehead claim is right up there with your hilariously ignorant claim that Biden was responsible for Social Security cost of living increases. Ever hear about Trump moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv on the anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state? You are ignorant and pathetic.

The guy is on CNBC often. He has never made that accusation. So...to answer your idiotic question, I think you are a lunatic.

I saw that entire segment, as well as many others he was a guest on. It had nothing to do with Trump, and he is no fan of the current administration. What he always claims, and with knowledge and experience, is the void in leadership on college campuses. That is his point. Nothing to do with Trump.

Bad form to quote myself, but now Biden has admitted it aint happening by Monday, which the Administration had suggested. So grossly transparent an attempt to assuage Michigan voters.

This entire ceasefire suggestion is a case study in Biden politics. There was nothing close to a ceasefire agreement, according to either side, but the Administration released the suggestion. But..... We had the Michigan primary yesterday, so this ridiculous thing was thrown out there to appease. Total political, and predictable nonsense..

When do they hold Hamas accountable for starting this? It is always the same. Start a war, get your ass kicked, appeal to the world for sympathy.

I don't need to do that. I have given up on this issue. The country will get what it deserves. A system is in place that makes it impossible for a competition that 70% of the American people want no part of to occur. Does that make sense? My interest is simply protecting my family, and I am doing that.

She's still a better option than Trump. Smarter. Less offensive. A better leader. Little baggage. No civil war. We get what we deserve.

With your offensive history here, don't ever claim someone else is insulting. To the point, you have no idea and no capability to produce a cogent thought. Bagram Air Base was defended. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the Sect of Defense recommended we protect our allies and our equipment during a withdrawal. Biden rejected that advice, then lied about ever receiving it. What he did was a disgrace, and the theory is that it was becasue of a pride issue. Obama rejected his desire to withdraw ten years ago, so he was going to do it no matter how stupid the execution. By the way, its really funny you would aver an opinion on defending an air base. It was you who suggested we deploy a couple of fighter squadrons to the Ukraine as a "deterrent" before the Putin invasion. Completely undefended. No infrastructure to support US aircraft and completely vulnerable to Russian air power. Simply the stupidest advice I have ever seen on this forum. In your eyes, that was OK, but deserting friends and allies, eventually killed, along with our own was a great idea.

Simply inane, as usual. What he did cause the few to be targets, as occurred days later with the suicide bomber. What was proposed was to keep control of Bagram Air Base with a relatively small contingent, but large enough to control and defend. i don't think you have any idea what you are talking about. Nothing matters to you,. Not common sense, not thoughtful effective, strategic use of our military, nothing, except defending this idiot.

How it was done. Biden received advice from his JCS Chairman and Secretary of Defense to leave a small contingent there to protect our friends and take care to protect equipment. He not only didn't take that advice, he lied about receiving it. (Of course in considering his now obvious cognitive decline, he may not have been intentionally lying, he just doesn't remember extremely important advice given to him by people whom he can't recall their names). The "escape" was a gross embarrassment much, much more.

Don't worry, this Biden appointee to a relatively high position in the State Department is all over this. Simply brutal testimony. Rivalled the guy he appointed to head the FAA. The guy never made it through the confirmation hearings to a vote. Our State Dept.

A total disgrace.

LBJ was a lunatic. Should have been committed, but that's another subject, and I can link to those claims. He and Robert McNamara should have been arrested, but that was a different time and not relevant. Biden has way too much personally invested in the JCPOA, and it will never work for peace. Same as he had way too much personally invested in his stance to withdraw from Afghanistan. Obama rejected it, as he did Biden's advice to not proceed with the strike that killed Obama. He simply gets nothing right, because he is an appeaser. Everything he is doing is pointing us to further trouble. Solutions require tough decisions and short term troubles. He is incapable of that, unless maybe he is forced. That may happen, but likely not on his watch. Not that he would know anyway. He'll be busy telling us he met with Himmler to get rid of Hitler, who killed his kid.

He is correct re Ukraine. His performance re Israel is an embarrassment. Strong initial statement, then full speed back off, even accusing them of improper strategy, of which he knew nothing. Stupid, ineffective "attacks" carried out nearly a week later, (under the cover of "we wanted to see where they'd hide), nonsense. Have the attacks stopped? Should we expect they will? They've gotten more aggressive since. Are we dealing with the problem?

Absolute nonsense. He doesn't need support, other than after the fact. He is an 0 for 30 year zero when it comes to foreign affairs. Wasn't ever taken seriously by Obama.

Who is responsible for sponsored attacks on the US and its servicemen? What has been done to end those attacks? What has happened to sanctions against that country, and what have been the results? Does that even matter, or is it pure ignorance of the long term results? Keep shooting $1.5 million missiles against $5k drones and more expensive, but still cheap, anti ship missiles. Keep paying the price for international commerce to go 3000 miles in addition because of threats from a surrogate trash heap. Two or three hit this week. That's what we have been seeing for the past six weeks, and that's the result of appeasement.

Couldn't agree more. A fresh start with an accomplished governor and UN ambassador who really knows the uselessness of that org is what we need, and her accounting background is another huge plus. But.....We have this primary system. Ya.

Huh what?

She is far smarter on foreign policy than Trump. Actually, she is far smarter than Trump, but that's a different subject. Trump creates enemies and animosity without reason. His NATO nonsense is a perfect example. He is completely correct regarding funding, but his presentation to achieve that goal is punkish. His treatment of those that oppose him is juvenile, unnecessarily insulting, and an embarrassment. His ability to maintain staff is horrible. He is vengeful for no reason. He is grossly arrogant with no background to substantiate it. His claims of personal achievement are idiotic. He is rude and has a horrible vocabulary. Haley is smarter, a better leader and more accomplished. She fully understands, from a first person view, the failure of the Biden appeasement realm. Two really old guys. One is intellectually dysfunctional, the other an undeniable jerk. They should take their personal battle outside. An easy, inarguable choice in my view. Late addition. She also doesn't take office with an axe to grind at DOJ, FBI, and probably CIA. We don't need that and it is counterproductive. Biden doesn't even know what those acronyms are, nor who is dead or alive, so he's eliminated from discussion

A good deal of "Catholic Doctrine" is non Biblical. Papal bulls is a good place to start.