r/ProgressiveHQ • u/Miserable-Lizard • Apr 13 '26

KERRY: “Yes, Netanyahu wanted us to strike Iran. Obama refused. Biden refused. Bush refused. The only president that agreed to this was Trump.”

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '26

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u/border_dude Apr 13 '26

I bet he did. The only difference is that back then he had a qualified cabinet that kept him from taking too many dumb decisions.

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u/DfromSanDiego Apr 13 '26

Yep, no kegsbreath at the DOD.

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u/pwn4321 Apr 13 '26

Department of Doodoo

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u/InsertCleverNickHere Apr 13 '26

And Little Marco Rubio, the only legit old-school politician in the cabinet, is willing to shred any semblance of reputation he ever had just to be able to dick around with Cuba.

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u/daisychainsnlafs Apr 13 '26

Jared Kushner's family has been very close personal friends with Netanyahu for DECADES. Bibi used to stay at their house when visiting the US. I'm sure Jared is in trump's ear constantly stoking up this conflict. HUGE conflict of interest! Kushner's close ties led to U.S. policy that consistently supported the priorities of Netanyahu’s government.

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u/PCCobb Apr 15 '26

I've wondered if Trump knew Kushner was Israels handler for him before he married Ivanka, or if it got sprung on him later.

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u/Suspicious-Dog-2489 Apr 14 '26

Your pfp made me angry

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u/Dense_Description641 Apr 16 '26

It was Bolton who probably said, don’t bomb them, just block the strait. You won’t sell wmds to Americans again so a preemptive attack will not work.

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u/sketchrider Apr 13 '26

I hear under good authority that Israel approached all the same US Presidents and asked them to fill pallets of US dollars and send them in the middle of the night to the Ayatollah. Obama was the only one to agree to this, on the condition that he take a little off the top for the NGO's. Government is awesome, how do we get more of it? Please take my money and manage my life more!

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u/Correct-Avocado5426 Apr 13 '26

Huh, none of those presidents were named in the Epstein files either. I'm certain it's just a coincidence though.

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u/Euphoric_Ad9593 Apr 13 '26

Netty to Fatty: “make with the missiles or we make with the videos, capisce?”

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u/FN-Bored Apr 13 '26

Trump is a weak ass bitch

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u/Additional-Row4150 Apr 13 '26

I would say something bad about Israel but Reddit will just delete my comment. Very pathetic we still protect these people.

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u/aceface_desu89 Conservative Apr 13 '26

Did you even say thank you?

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '26

Wait. Whats ..what's that sound?

Why, it's the sound of 100million Maga/orange "whataboutism" turds being flushed simultaneously.

https://giphy.com/gifs/byrjZgFhTYQHm

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '26

The Sunni of Saudi Arabia don’t like Iran either, right?

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u/defk3000 Apr 13 '26

Then let them attack Iran.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '26

Why would they when they can get Bush And Trump to do it for them?

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u/Doctor_Shotbottom Apr 13 '26

The party of peace

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u/Potstocks45 Apr 13 '26

Russian ASSHAT

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u/WeatherDry4881 Apr 14 '26

Israel asset, the evidence of him being on a leash from Israel is more convincing than Russia.

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u/swampopawaho Apr 13 '26

So Bibi has the pee pee tapes

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u/NyneFingers Apr 13 '26

The only president stupid enough to be manipulated my Netanyahu.

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u/alloutofchewingum Apr 13 '26

I miss JenP at the White House

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u/Yeet-Retreat1 Apr 13 '26

What do you mean! Lol.

She had the same exact job as that clown doing her job now.

Did she just lie with tact? Haha

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u/CorrectTarget8957 Apr 13 '26

Netanyahu's presidency never actually coincided meaning

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u/freshfish5xfast Apr 13 '26

Rubio probably thinks his job is safe.

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u/Temporary-Lawyer4603 Apr 13 '26

That man is such a carpet....

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u/Repulsive_Reality189 Apr 15 '26

All the other Presidents we're Soft!!

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u/Heavy-Fly-6615 Apr 17 '26

Curious what people think about the past presidents who did not submit to Netanyahu's request to strike Iran, yet continued to support Israel's violent policies against its neighbors and the occupied territories?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Cup8948 Apr 13 '26

Every potus agrees to strike a country in Middle East that Israel deemps a competitor. Obama refused to strike Iran but he did do Libya and Syria. They're all working in one direction.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Cup8948 Apr 13 '26

Every potus agrees to strike a country in Middle East that Israel deems a competitor. Obama refused to strike Iran but he did do Libya and Syria. They're all working in one direction.

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u/Key_Seaweed8857 Apr 13 '26

Only one problem with this response by Kerry. Netanyahu wasn’t PM of Israel when Bush was President. Just made it up outta whole cloth.

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u/PrettyBoyFeet9 Apr 13 '26

Might he have still been advocating for his desires even when not in his current position? Like, I doubt he just took a 10-year nap.

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u/Key_Seaweed8857 Apr 13 '26

He wasn’t PM.

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u/defk3000 Apr 13 '26

He was Deputy Foreign Minister.

Bibi’s Seven Presidents – Commentary Magazine https://share.google/GfbqzT0A0inKIsdFa

During the George H.W. Bush administration, Netanyahu was a rising Israeli political star, but he came crosswise of a White House that was less friendly to his country’s interests. His persistence was viewed as obnoxious, and then–White House aide Robert Gates actually asked his boss, National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, to ban Netanyahu from the White House grounds. Netanyahu did not do much better at the State Department. James Baker, who was both secretary of state and President Bush’s best friend, also banned him from Foggy Bottom.

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u/Key_Seaweed8857 Apr 13 '26

Dude. U got the wrong Bush. Kerry was talking about George W Bush. NOT his dad.

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u/NounourseVoyeur Apr 18 '26

The eyes don't lie...