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minus-squareRowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down6·4 days agoThe USA gives Israel billions in exchange for intelligence and for running intel ops for the USA. This is not free money. The military aid is spent on US defense contracts so it is more a subsidy for arms manufacturers than a gift to Israel.
minus-squarebollybing@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·4 days agoThis is true but its a sad state of affairs when the US would rather spend money bullying other countries to further corporate interests than giving their own citizens access to health care and education.
minus-squareJakeroxs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoUnfortunately been that way a looooong time
The USA gives Israel billions in exchange for intelligence and for running intel ops for the USA. This is not free money.
The military aid is spent on US defense contracts so it is more a subsidy for arms manufacturers than a gift to Israel.
This is true but its a sad state of affairs when the US would rather spend money bullying other countries to further corporate interests than giving their own citizens access to health care and education.
Unfortunately been that way a looooong time
Agreed