Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval.

For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism.

  • Syringe@lemmy.world
    146·
    10 months ago

    You’re really not getting it, are you? With the assault in Ukraine, the US MIL got the opportunity to clear out some old stock and potentially divert world war 3 into a stalemate. It was great for a bit. The gaza conflict gives the US a greater opportunity to really play to its strengths and pursue a thread of great historic national interest… Bombing brown people.

    There’s potentially oil there that needs freedom, and nobody exports more freedom for oil than the US

    /S …I think? I’m having a bit of an Idiocracy moment right now.

    • xerazal@lemmy.zipEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      You’re not wrong. There’s nothing more American than killing brown people. Nothing. Just ask the Native Americans.

      • Syringe@lemmy.world
        2·
        10 months ago

        … And Tulsa, OK, Iraq, Afghanistan, standing Rock SD, Vietnam, Korea… Palestine…

        It kind of just goes on, doesn’t it?