Hey Yoni, any 411 you can share on Israel at the moment??

[Sam]

Trying to draw the US in the fight. Keep us busy from helping the Ukes.

[SteyrAUG]

Displaying to the world the collapse of western hegemony.

Can Israel even survive without US intervention? The US is already tapped out of weapons and cash...

Israel retains a nuclear option.

But Israel had the 4th most successful economy in 2022 among developed countries. They could easily get by without US aid, the main reason they get US aid is so we buy enough influence to tell them what not to do.

[Slater]

Looks like a replay of 1973 (which is probably symbolic for the terrorists). Intel failure leads to surprise attack, eventual Israeli victory (with massive US support), and postwar investigations/accusations/resignations.

[chuckman]

Israel retains a nuclear option.

But Israel had the 4th most successful economy in 2022 among developed countries. They could easily get by without US aid, the main reason they get US aid is so we buy enough influence to tell them what not to do.

What metric re: economy? Most resources don't have them in the top 20. At any rate, they can definitely get by without US aid.

I can't imagine a scenario where they'd use a nuke inside the borders, but I envision scorched earth and Old Testament.

[Slater]

Maybe they needed a kick in their complacency. Although their intel apparatus is supposed to be quite good.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Looks like a replay of 1973 (which is probably symbolic for the terrorists). Intel failure leads to surprise attack, eventual Israeli victory (with massive US support), and postwar investigations/accusations/resignations.

This feels different. It's not a military attacking, it is direct terrorism against people - and the hostages ( and I bet 10%+ are US citizens) are going to lead to a long, protracted event.

What metric re: economy? Most resources don't have them in the top 20. At any rate, they can definitely get by without US aid.

I can't imagine a scenario where they'd use a nuke inside the borders, but I envision scorched earth and Old Testament.

And it just happens that they are experts on the Old Testament... We need to put Palestinian into the same historical box as Carthaginians.. After three or four wars, someone decides that you are not playing well with others and removes you from the board game. We've coddled these Palestinians long enough.

This may be what gets them to go kinetic against the Iranian bomb program.

[Slater]

Apparently US intel doesn't track that region very closely. Or they just missed entirely.

[Wildcat]

We need to put Palestinian into the same historical box as Carthaginians.

That policy resulted in a very painful experience lasting several years for the Romans.
Hannibal was from Carthage.

[ABNAK]

Ooooh, foreshadowing. But that's exactly what happens if "Biden" loses next year to a degree that they can't fake up enough votes. Could be a preview of late November '24.

I don't think we should need to have a super-majority of votes in order to legitimately win. That's preposterous bullshit. I don't recall any Constitutional caveats saying that Republicans have to have 2/3 of the votes in order to win, but the Democheats can just squeak by. Fvck that notion. (I realize you're not suggesting that should be the case, but I've heard essentially that mentioned on "conservative" talk radio I listen to.....in addition to the enraging use of the word "migrant"!)

[ABNAK]

Looks like the FJB regime released the $6 billion to Iran (the main source of funding for Hamas) just in time for this invasion. The ComDems continue their anti-semetic, terrorist loving ways that gained steam under Obummer and continues today.

And yet American Jews will continue to vote overwhelmingly Democrat. Go figure.