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Funtatlaguy

(11,814 posts) Sat Jul 27, 2024, 09:46 AM Jul 2024

Did Netanyahu promise Trump not to end the war before [View all]

the American election when they just met at Mar-A-Lago?
That certainly wouldn’t surprise me since Bibi would rather Trump win.
And a ceasefire/hostage release before November would be good for Harris.

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Did Netanyahu promise Trump not to end the war before [View all] Funtatlaguy Jul 2024 OP

Safe bet. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #1

I agree. highplainsdem Jul 2024 #28

You know that he did. And for those who think there's no difference MaryMagdaline Jul 2024 #2

He wouldn't be the first repub to make such a deal... Wounded Bear Jul 2024 #3

Yes, that was done to Carter. debm55 Jul 2024 #5

Yep. Nixon did it in Nam, Reagan in the Iran Hostage crisis... Wounded Bear Jul 2024 #7

And what else did they all have in common? YodaMom2 Jul 2024 #13

I remember that. Just an awful thing to do. GPV Jul 2024 #8

and Humphrey gopiscrap Jul 2024 #29

I'm thinking of Iran-Contra, too, Wounded Bear. Republicans have ALWAYS been assholes. BComplex Jul 2024 #9

...Reagan Iran hostages delay.. thomski64 Jul 2024 #10

He wouldn't have to... and that cuts both ways anyhow FBaggins Jul 2024 #4

Like Nixon's sabotage of Johnson's Vietnam peace talks Ocelot II Jul 2024 #6

It will leak out and the Harris campaign will jump on it. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2024 #11

He and Trump certainly have a lot in common - TBF Jul 2024 #12

TSF should be well known for using "others" playbooks. Prairie_Seagull Jul 2024 #14

Of course he did. Even if trump wins the warmonger will want to kee the war going... brush Jul 2024 #15

This is what I think happened Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #16

It's not really a "war." Sky Jewels Jul 2024 #17

I think Netanyahu is motivated almost solely by his own political position. karynnj Jul 2024 #18

He came to America and spoke before Congress B.See Jul 2024 #46

Quite agree and to feed his ego karynnj Jul 2024 #47

I'm still curious ChazInAz Jul 2024 #19

They voted 15 times to elect McCarthy and then dumped him anyway cutroot Jul 2024 #20

The tRump repeatedly violates the Logan Act: joanbarnes Jul 2024 #21

..and nothing was done about Nixon and Reagan joanbarnes Jul 2024 #27

Nixon vs Carter chicago guy Jul 2024 #22

Nixon never ran against Carter. By 1976 and 1980 (Carter's two elections for POTUS) Nixon had already resigned. Celerity Jul 2024 #36

Start the narrative on a small website ... "Bibi and Trump conspire NoMoreRepugs Jul 2024 #23

I hope when Kamala wins and takes office she appoints an aggressive Attorney General KPN Jul 2024 #24

If so Old Crank Jul 2024 #25

The visuals may help Harris in Michigan. She's perceived as speaking her mind to Netanyahu. MaryMagdaline Jul 2024 #26

Hey, Bibi...didn't you get the memo? rubbersole Jul 2024 #30

Two crooks. Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #31

Before H2O Man Jul 2024 #32

Like 1968 and 1980 Indyfan53 Jul 2024 #33

Hey, Bibi, czarjak Jul 2024 #34

ronald ray gun did that with the hostages . AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #35

Vietnam, Iranian hostages redux surfered Jul 2024 #37

What Bothers Me About Bibi's Meeting With Tr**p Is That It...... global1 Jul 2024 #38

Won't matter BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #39

Geez. AloeVera Jul 2024 #42

Our election is the most important thing going on in the world. BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #43

I agree. AloeVera Jul 2024 #45

Netanyahu knows that if Trump is in office Bettie Jul 2024 #40

I would not put it past either one of them alarimer Jul 2024 #41

The end of the war is trouble for Bibi, too onandup Jul 2024 #44

The Knesset just entered the longest summer recess in history, till October 27 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #48