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      Not if Blinken continues to provide inconclusive reports. POTUS makes international diplomacy decisions based on intelligence provided by the State Department. It’s not based the President’s opinion, US citizens, news, the UN, the ICC, or the ICJ, but state intelligence. Biden needs to put pressure on Blinken to provide a thorough and conclusive report, or replace him with someone who will.

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        I’m fairly certain the fact that Biden has received more Israeli political donations than any other United States politician in history has more influence of potus than the state department

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            Dude, the state department looks like a bunch of chuckle fucks trying to say that there is no ground offensive in Rafah while Israel is broadcasting their tanks in the middle of the city.

            Biden’s policy on Israel is as morally reprehensible as it gets. There is no lower. There is no worse position.

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              I agree. They also just had members step down and say their reported information was suppressed or altered. He needs to press Blinken for a conclusive report or replace him.

              To amend existing contracts against the advisement of the State Department, against congressional legislation, is unfounded. He could even be impeached for bad faith.

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          It isn’t. It’s just the most heavily weighed piece of intelligence in the Executive Branch. The Legislative Branch is the other factor, and Congress voted in favor of legislation for munitions supply.

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              That’s true. He did that prior to pausing shipments pending the State Department investigation. Chronology is important.

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                So are the facts. And the fact is Biden has received more Israeli pac money than any other politician in United States history over the course of his career.

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                  I absolutely agree that should be considered if he were supporting Israel against congressional legislation or the advisement of the State Department.

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                    Which he did multiple times the most recently being only a few weeks ago.

                    What are you actually defending.

                    There is no lower moral bar than Biden’s current policy with Israel.

                    I get it you don’t like Trump, but on this issue dude there is no defense and there is no worse policy position than the one being implemented by Biden administration right now.

                    To say otherwise makes you look like a psychopath.