▲ 516 ▼ Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by GutsBerserk@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel
[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a convenient way to transfer money to arms dealers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) They already have that money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) How do you work that out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chitak166@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's just a sad troll. I recommend blocking him. Everything I see him say is ridiculous and out of touch with reality. permalink fedilink source parent [+] SCB@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Military aid is money already apportioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it isn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's discretionary spending in the defense budget https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-does-the-us-give-other-countries-in-military-aid/#footnote-1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) They already have that money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) How do you work that out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chitak166@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's just a sad troll. I recommend blocking him. Everything I see him say is ridiculous and out of touch with reality. permalink fedilink source parent [+] SCB@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Military aid is money already apportioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it isn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's discretionary spending in the defense budget https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-does-the-us-give-other-countries-in-military-aid/#footnote-1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) How do you work that out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chitak166@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's just a sad troll. I recommend blocking him. Everything I see him say is ridiculous and out of touch with reality. permalink fedilink source parent [+] SCB@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Military aid is money already apportioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it isn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's discretionary spending in the defense budget https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-does-the-us-give-other-countries-in-military-aid/#footnote-1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chitak166@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's just a sad troll. I recommend blocking him. Everything I see him say is ridiculous and out of touch with reality. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Military aid is money already apportioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it isn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's discretionary spending in the defense budget https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-does-the-us-give-other-countries-in-military-aid/#footnote-1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it isn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's discretionary spending in the defense budget https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-does-the-us-give-other-countries-in-military-aid/#footnote-1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's discretionary spending in the defense budget https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-does-the-us-give-other-countries-in-military-aid/#footnote-1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No. Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel But even still, you're just quoting a longstanding mechanism for the transfer of public money to private hands. What do you think that money is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago I don't know what your link is supposed to be referencing. Do you not understand what discretionary spending is? permalink fedilink source parent