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CIA director: Not passing Ukraine aid would be a mistake 'of historic proportions'
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this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2024
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As long as the israel genocide money is bundled in, KEEP BLOCKING IT!
That money will likely mean the difference between victory and defeat for Ukraine, and all the geopolitical fallout that entails. It is however unlikely to change Israel's stance on Gaza as long as Netanyahu remains in power.
Netanyahu can't wage his Genocide without these 15 Billion extra free American taxpayer dollars. Israel is massively hurting financially right now.
You realise Israel doesn't get cash, right? The cash goes into the American military industrial complex. All they get are free weapons, which they can live without for a while.
You realize that weapons cost money right?
Israel cannot finance their iron dome system or F35's if they aren't free.
That would mean that israel would need to pull money from other sectors to finance their genocide.
Israel is usurping a tremendous portion of the American GDP.
Again, Netanyahu is not going to back down from this war, because if he does he goes to jail. This is his only ticket to staying out. If he needs to pull money from other sectors, he will (also, you're overstating the impact on the Israeli economy).
As compared to Ukraine, where the US's decision is of critical importance right now.
Exactly why all aid to them must be stopped. There is absolutely no other way to stop israel's genocide. When the pockets start hurting they will start acting differently. These people don't care about Palestinians but they care about money.
Worldwide boycots are already hitting israel hard. Their genocide has been going on for such a long time that it is starting to hurt them, along with the Houthis blocking their shipping.
Which part of `this will not stop the genocide' did you not understand?
The part where giving weapons to someone committing genocide is somehow a good idea.
If israel didn't need the weapons why is Biden bypassing congress for them?
Are they bundling it so that it's harder for Republicans to support blocking it?
So you want Ukrainians to be genocided?