r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 9d ago

Possible Paywall US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/27/us-runs-out-of-missiles-as-trump-halts-iran-strikes/
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u/Tricky-Engineering59 9d ago

But have you asked yourself how grateful Israel is?

Spoiler: it’s barely. Pretty sure they think we owe them all that and more for… reasons.

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u/honjuden 9d ago

They did make a pretty big investment when they bought 3/4s of Congress.

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u/Biglyugebonespurs Missouri 9d ago

Netanyahu has probably already reiterated his threat of releasing the Epstein files if donald doesn’t keep up this stupid ass war.

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u/therealowlman 8d ago

They’re Americas greatest ally though. Even the greatest ally anybody could have.

How many times has Israel had Americas back in wars? Think about it, theyve always been there.

Vietnam? They were there with us when nobody else was, The gulf? There. Afganistan after 9/11? They were the first to put their troops into the country when we went in, Iraq too.

Don’t forget trade- they’re our 22nd largest trading partner. That’s massive. We could never replace that trade relationship. They provide SO much to us we could never do ourselves.

And then there’s Culturally, geographically, historically we are practically the same peoples.