Rand Paul Blocking Iron Dome Funding Comes Back to Haunt Him

https://www.newsweek.com/rand-paul-iron-dome-funding-israel-hamas-1833215 ^

[ifinnegan]

“ It’s pretty obvious this guy is a Putin bootlicker constantly posting pure propaganda”

There’s a lot of them, and even in threads on other subjects they have to disrupt and try to put in their pre-fabricated talking points and narrative about Ukraine and Russia.

[popdonnelly]

The “conservatism” of some freepers should be ignored and forgotten. They’re not conservative, they’re inhumane. Politics as usual for them, regardless of what is happening in the World.

[popdonnelly]

I agree with you. People who whine about money in the face of barbarism by our sworn enemies are living in the same fantasy World with their leftist opponents.

[popdonnelly]

Stop posting Russian propaganda. This site is becoming a bulletin board for fools.

[popdonnelly]

Would you live next door to Hamas? If not, don’t condemn other people to have to live with that.

[desertsolitaire]

What WOULD do a good job detecting terrorists approaching on motorized, low-flying paragliding? Bionic ears, spotters with binoculars for night vision, CIWS to engage them?

[FreedomPoster]

Where did I do that? Link?

Quite simply, you have made a ridiculous assertion.

I have no use for Hamas whatsoever. I wish we actually controlled our borders so as to reduce the chances of Islamic terrorists coming here.

[FreedomPoster]

And further, I am OK with Israel ridding themselves of Hamas with WWII levels of civilian collateral damage, to the levels of Tokyo, Dresden, etc.

But I don’t necessarily think the USA should pay for it, and this doesn’t mean I am condemning Israel or supporting Hamas.

[dforest]

Your departure could lessen the foolishness around here. The Zeeper cult has one agenda they impart into every thread because they just can’t let it go unless Ukraine gets our money and attention. Every comment is tied to that.

[airborne]

I haven’t read on how or who enabled the paragliders to launch. Have you read anything yet?

I have not, and I don't know how you detect them when its a dark night. Old fashioned sentries in towers? But that's alot of towers.

[airborne]

What WOULD do a good job detecting terrorists approaching on motorized, low-flying paragliding? Bionic ears, spotters with binoculars for night vision, CIWS to engage them?

It is a problem that Muslims have used for many, many years.

Low tech vs high tech.

I think the inevitable answer is to remove the threat entirely.

[mrmeyer]

THIS x1000

[maddog55]

I believe the article says “trying to block” so it never happened so a non story.

[maddog55]

Iron Dome is about 90% effective. It was never designed for a 4 or 5 thousand rocket attack.

[BlackbirdSST]

The “conservatism” of some freepers should be ignored and forgotten.

You're right. When you have outed yourself as a blood thirsty warmongering leftist trash neocon, you should be ignored and forgotten.

[elenvee]

Israel is a wealthy country. They can afford to buy parts and ammo for the Iron Dome themselves, they don’t need US taxpayer dollars.

[BobL]

“Iron Dome is about 90% effective. It was never designed for a 4 or 5 thousand rocket attack.”

It seemed to do fine during the smaller attacks, so I suspect some closet Israel-haters are beating up on it simply because it can be overwhelmed.

[dfwgator]

“Mostly effective”

[dfwgator]

How much did Europe pay for it?

[cowboyusa]

Nice deflection.