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For Israel, Ukraine Was A Test Case And The West Failed That Test.
American Thinker ^ | Barry Shaw

Posted on 03/04/2022 3:33:56 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Before March had arrived, we witnessed the early probing of forward Russian troops into Ukraine. Initially, this force consisted of young inexperienced troops and old equipment.

*snip*

Ukraine begged for experienced Western fighting forces and their sophisticated weaponry to intervene to take on the might of the massive Russian heavily armed force in static formation before the heavy tanks began to roll. But that help was not forthcoming.

*snip*

Ukraine is, like Israel 1948, 1967, 1974, alone militarily. And if/when we finally act, whatever they receive may be too little too late.

It pains me to see the obstinacy of the democratic West, particularly in Europe, not standing shoulder to shoulder militarily with Ukraine right now. It is in Europe’s best interest to draw a line in the sand in Ukraine. This should be their European Stalingrad against the advance of Communism, to use a mixed historic metaphor.

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As we see the mess left by Biden in Afghanistan, Putin’s unchallenged invasion of the second-largest country in Europe, and a new Iran nuclear deal which leading Israelis describe as far worse than the last bad one, we Israelis know we stand alone.

Those dreadful words “Never Again” seem to be happening again.

Who will the United States or Europe sanction when the nuclear hammer comes down on Israel? Who cares? Israel certainly doesn’t.

That’s why Israel has no faith in Western sanctions. We already know that no one will come and fight with us for our existence as the only truly democratic state in the Middle East because the West has shown us it hasn’t got the spine to stand with a democracy against a massive Communist aggression within Europe.

If the West is not willing to stand there, it certainly won’t stand here.

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1 posted on 03/04/2022 3:33:56 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Israel is not the only nation seeing the weakness and detachment from the US & EU.....Taiwan is watching this and is becoming painfully aware that their only allies MIGHT, PERHAPS, MAYBE in a fight for their independence be Japan and Australia.

The US is undependable because the leadership wears depends.


2 posted on 03/04/2022 3:41:53 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: RoosterRedux

Israel is not the only nation seeing the weakness and detachment from the US & EU.....Taiwan is watching this and is becoming painfully aware that their only allies MIGHT, PERHAPS, MAYBE in a fight for their independence be Japan and Australia.

The US is undependable because the leadership wears depends.


3 posted on 03/04/2022 3:41:53 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: RoosterRedux

We’ve all been through situations where we needed a real friend. Only to find that many of our friends are “Fair Weather Friends.

I prefer the friend who gets up at 3 am and comes to my rescue.

Or even better, a friend that sits there in jail with me and says “ What the hell were we thinking?”


4 posted on 03/04/2022 3:42:30 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: RoosterRedux

Ezekiel 38 & 39

A few Israelis know Russia will strike them eventually with the Muslim hordes.


5 posted on 03/04/2022 3:48:13 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Erik Latranyi

Either we all fight and win together or we will all hang up separately.


6 posted on 03/04/2022 3:49:41 AM PST by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHQkryIIs)
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To: Erik Latranyi

“The US is undependable because the leadership wears depends.”

LOL! Excellent post of the day!


7 posted on 03/04/2022 3:50:10 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Fauci is a murderer)
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To: AZJeep

Unfortunately, this march towards World War IV is out of our hands. Biden and the WEF will do what they want and US interests, EU interests and Ukraine’s interests are not important.

If they want a massive war so they can reorganize the West into a single socialist state, then this is the time for them to make it happen.


8 posted on 03/04/2022 3:51:31 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: RoosterRedux
For Israel, Ukraine Was A Test Case And The West Failed That Test.

Actually the West is pretty united condemning Putin's invasion. More than 20 countries are actively sending weapons to Ukraine.

9 posted on 03/04/2022 4:13:46 AM PST by tlozo
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Amen, Israel needs NO-ONE to defend them. Our mighty God of the Bible will defend Israel.


10 posted on 03/04/2022 4:14:06 AM PST by stuckinloozeeana
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To: stuckinloozeeana

👍
Absolutely 100%


11 posted on 03/04/2022 4:15:00 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Specifically the Persian Hordes. Saudi and the gulf states will be on he sidelines asking “WTF?” (Modern American translation Bible)


12 posted on 03/04/2022 4:18:52 AM PST by D Rider ( )
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To: RoosterRedux
LOL.

With COVID, Israel was the test case … and it failed badly.

Of all the things that happened in the last two years that I can honestly say I never expected, Israel transforming itself into a Nazi country was one I really didn’t expect.

13 posted on 03/04/2022 4:35:08 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Mr. Potato Head ... Mr. Potato Head! Back doors are not secrets.")
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To: tired&retired

“A friend is someone who will help you move. A true friend is someone whom will help you move a body.” — Sicilian wisdom


14 posted on 03/04/2022 4:37:50 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Mr. Potato Head ... Mr. Potato Head! Back doors are not secrets.")
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To: stuckinloozeeana

“Israel needs NO-ONE to defend them. Our mighty God of the Bible will defend Israel.”

Well, that and a steady stream of US taxpayer money.

Which bugs me a bit when Israel says “we stand alone”

They do not. The billions in annual aid is what? Chopped liver?

Yes, Israel must fight with their own soldiers, but they have never been “alone” in the fight.


15 posted on 03/04/2022 4:41:57 AM PST by RFEngineer
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To: RoosterRedux

We had similar situations in the Cold War, 1956 (Hungary) and 1968 (Czechoslovakia) and the West did nothing. While it was bad at the time for those countries, it would have been FAR WORSE for them and the rest of the world, if we tried doing anything.


16 posted on 03/04/2022 4:50:54 AM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: RoosterRedux

With a new Iran deal in the works Israel is faced with a stark choice...go along with the feckless US/EU, or take matters of vital national security into its own hands.


17 posted on 03/04/2022 4:56:05 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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To: RoosterRedux
People ought to remember Haile Selassie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie

We were warned THEN too.

Even IF Russia succeeds in occupying the Ukraine, it will never be a stable or productive 'province'.

Vlad needs to understand that, no matter how large, well equipped or experienced, conventional forces lose if they don't WIN. Guerrillas always win, when they DON'T LOSE...even if they are outnumbered, ill equipped or starving.

18 posted on 03/04/2022 5:06:44 AM PST by SMARTY (Republics decline into democracies & democracies degenerate into despotisms. Aristotle)
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To: Erik Latranyi

“Israel is not the only nation seeing the weakness and detachment from the US”

You either have a defense treaty with us or you do not.

NATO, South America, Japan, South Korea, Australia. All of them we have treaties obliging us to go to war if they are attacked.

Taiwan and Israel have no such treaties and should not expect much help.


19 posted on 03/04/2022 5:20:00 AM PST by Renfrew
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To: Erik Latranyi

Usa is undependable because biden, obamma, Clinton mass murderers , are in with Xi and putin on this..

If America does not stop the demonic 3, it will be judged as Babylon the whore, or we can rise to help Israel as was our God given purpose.

It’s their reset attempt, the evil 3 ushering in the beast

Requiem for Ukraine and the world..prog rock

https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14399256


20 posted on 03/04/2022 6:01:01 AM PST by aces (and )
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