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Israelis Play American Football As Training For War
AJ+ ^ | December 18, 2015

Posted on 01/05/2016 8:19:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

American football has become a fertile training ground for elite military combat units in Israel. Some 2,000 Israelis now play the game citing brotherhood, discipline and fitness as its main draw.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: football; idf; israel; sports

1 posted on 01/05/2016 8:19:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

What?

Not soccer?


2 posted on 01/05/2016 8:22:44 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“citing brotherhood, discipline and fitness as its main draw.”

Johnny Manziel: “dude, I joined because I wanna party..”


3 posted on 01/05/2016 8:23:21 PM PST by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: max americana

Chicks dig football quarterbacks.

4 posted on 01/05/2016 8:27:11 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Multiply it by IDF chicks.

Yowza.


5 posted on 01/05/2016 8:28:52 PM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

And rumors are that they’re planning to move the Tel Aviv team to Jerusalem.


6 posted on 01/05/2016 8:36:56 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Cool and they are playing on a soccer field.


7 posted on 01/05/2016 8:37:19 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Football, the American version, is popular throughout Europe.


8 posted on 01/05/2016 8:41:32 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: MinorityRepublican

They need to hire Nick Saban.


9 posted on 01/05/2016 8:44:28 PM PST by JGT
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To: MinorityRepublican

That pics a fake. JM should hold or have liquor close to him :)


10 posted on 01/05/2016 8:50:04 PM PST by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: MinorityRepublican

A nighttime photo. Manziel was probably on his way to evening church services.


11 posted on 01/05/2016 10:06:07 PM PST by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Slyfox

Playing for Pizza was an entertaining book.


12 posted on 01/05/2016 10:19:24 PM PST by crusher2013 (Liberalism is Aristocracy masquerading as equalityheir)
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To: crusher2013
Playing for Pizza was an entertaining book.

Good book. By the way, the protagonist was a former Cleveland Browns Quarterback.

13 posted on 01/05/2016 10:34:37 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

They should schedule a friendly game with some camel jockeys.
After they thrash them, explain that the ball is made from a squealing porker


14 posted on 01/05/2016 10:39:03 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Where’s Kellen Winslow Jr?


15 posted on 01/06/2016 7:26:39 AM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: BenLurkin
Not soccer?

Soccer is a great game for fitness and teamwork, but the HITTING in football is where it's at! Military mindset.

16 posted on 01/06/2016 9:20:38 AM PST by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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