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D F Barr's avatar

On another note about Trump and Witkoff’s excellent ME spring break adventure trip:

One big offensive play that Trump has spoken highly of that would create a trade corridor from India through the Middle East into Europe then over to the U.S. is called the “IMEEC corridor, or India-Middle East-Europe-Economic-Corridor. That agreement has both the Saudis and the Israelis in it, so for Trump to truly unlock the counter measure to the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative getting to a place where relations are normalized between Israel and Saudi Arabia is critically important.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/05/13/exclusive-witkoff-big-energy-for-abraham-accords-expansion-four-to-six-countries-may-join-in-next-couple-of-months/

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Mark Wauck's avatar

But Trump is now forced to do deals with the Saudis without "normalization".

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Manul's avatar

I read Levin complaining that the U.S. is not bombing Yemen while Yemen is still sending missiles Israel’s way. Doesn’t Israel have the means to “defend itself” as we are all told it must have?

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Joe's avatar

Just an FYI on Yemen

They claim they flew another missile toward Gurion Airport earlier today

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Yemen Military

In support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their mujahideen, and in rejection of the crime of genocide perpetrated by the Zionist enemy against our people in the Gaza Strip.

The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting Lod Airport, Israeli named "Ben Gurion", in the occupied area of Yaffa, using a hypersonic ballistic missile.

The missile successfully achieved its target, thanks to Allah, and led millions of occupying Zionists to flee to shelters and halting airport operations for nearly an hour.

This operation confirms the continued navigation ban on the mentioned airport.

All other airlines that have not yet announced a halt to their flights should follow the path of those that have previously announced a halt of flights to airports in occupied Palestine.

Our great people will not abandon the Palestinian people, who are being subjected to genocide.

All free people of the nation must fulfill their religious, moral, and humanitarian duties toward the oppressed Palestinian people.

The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm that their support operations, as well as the ban on air navigation at Lod Airport and the ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red and Arabian Seas, will cease immediately upon the cessation of aggression against Gaza and the lifting of the blockade.

Sana'a,

Dhu al-Qi'dah 15, 1446 AH

May 13, 2025 AD

Issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces

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Martin Rossol's avatar

This is good news! Well, Gabbard is showing she is no pushover [like Bondi??]. I'd rather have Cotton than any(?) Dem, but I am disappointed in his warmongering, yes.

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Manul's avatar

Sen Tom Cotton is a warmonger extraordinaire. He has combined forces with Graham and McCain, who speaks from the grave, to advocate for bombing Iran. He, along with Levin and others, are certain Iran is ready to use nuclear weapons to wipe out Israel, so preemptive action is needed. Never mind that Iran is many times larger than Iraq and significantly better defended, and the U.S. couldn’t subdue Iraq.

Gabbard better be careful as there are many who don’t want the IC gravy train to end. The enormous black budgets and Mission Impossible/James Bond movies type action are attractive to these ghouls who never met a foreign leader they didn’t think shouldn’t be assassinated or bombed into submission.

Sadly, the task of reform of the IC is beyond anyone’s capabilities.

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Its Just Me's avatar

I'm so disappointed in Cotton. Cruz, too.

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D F Barr's avatar

The Senate Intel Committee is Deep State Central. That whole Russia Collusion Delusion thing during Trump 1.0 was being overseen by those crazies. That Sen Warner is dangerous as well as delusional.

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malcolm parr's avatar

Warner - an extremely dangerous self serving individual . Ms. Gabbard should tread very carefully around him before taking a long hard look at who he really is and what he represents .

Deep State personified.

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Mark Wauck's avatar

You're right. I was dismayed to see Cotton rising rapidly.

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Gilgamech's avatar

I place so much hope in Tulsi and so far she has exceeded expectations.

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