Newsmax was derelict to not post imagery.
Posted on 10/14/2023 9:37:56 AM PDT by Billie Bud
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/brian-mast-idf-uniform/2023/10/13/id/1138227/
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., wore an old Israel Defense Forces uniform to work on Friday at Capitol Hill to show his solidarity with Israelis, entering their seventh day of war against the terrorist group Hamas.
And that old uniform? It's Mast's; he volunteered with IDF in January, 2015, at a base outside Tel Aviv. And he wore it proudly to a meeting of House Republicans on Friday as they continue to endeavor on finding a new speaker.
"As the only member to serve with both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces, I will always stand with Israel," Mast posted to X. "Tlaib's got her flag. I got my uniform."
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THIS man is brave. Wow”
Maybe and l hope so, l don’t want to think it was a stunt.
That’s interesting. I’d be curious about how long his IDF enlistment was for.
I am sorry, but I am NOT in favor of a Congressman wearing the uniform of another country. There are other ways to support Israel.
I believe it’s mandatory 2 years, but he could have done more if desired.
Newsmax was derelict to not post imagery.
Perhaps. But even when it’s Israel, I don’t agree with American citizens dual serving in other militaries.
I’d rather an American politician not wear a foreign uniform but I’m sure he meant well
I understand…but he was making. Significant point…we have members of congress proudly displaying Palestinian flags on the doors of their offices on Capitol Hill.
Perhaps it was best they did not post the image. That uniform needed to be ironed. It looks like he slept in it.
Where’s Rahmbo?
The guy is an idiot. I wouldn’t vote for him under any circumstances.
America first is the rule at FR, except for Israel.
I AGREE. NO OTHER UNIFORMS.
Don’t attack the forum.
𝘐 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥…𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵…𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭.
I see both sides on this one. My initial reaction to reading this was the same as the person you’re replying to. I don’t like it, but it is a fair point especially in regards to a pig like Rashida Tliab flying a Palestinian flag outside her office.
No other uniforms.
No other flags.
No other uniforms.
No other flags.
Would that be the equivalent of them displaying a Japanese flag Dec 8 1941?
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