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Chris J. Karr's avatar

"... there’s some cabal of Jews making decisions about the whole world, or somehow forcing President Donald Trump to make war on Iran on behalf of Jews."

You can thank Marco Rubio for admitting that Israel's preemptive strike against Iran is what goaded the US into abandoning ongoing negotiations to join the assault.[1]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/rubio-us-attack-israel-iran

Steve Berman's avatar

Maybe so but that doesn’t mean Jews control our government actions.

Chris J. Karr's avatar

Jews - no.

Israelis - they are exerting an outsized influence on US policy, even when that influence negatively affects Americans.

I'm happy to consider the groups distinct, as long as we're doing that consistently.

Steve Berman's avatar

One is political, the other is ethic/religious. We can keep them separate but too many do not.

Eva's avatar

Israel is an ally who performed strategically, in concert, with US military. Israel did not “goad” US into war with Iran.

Chris J. Karr's avatar

Israel made the decision to pull the trigger and when. This was not a war at a time and place in the best interest of Americans.

Kern's avatar

And it is for all that you write that Donald Trump is important to the World and the Jews: No other President before him had the courage take the steps to actually defang Iran’s nuclear power ambitions. If you look hard at who hates the President you find that it is often those who also hate the Jews.

Steve Berman's avatar

That doesn’t excuse Trump’s terrible actions and decisions.

Kern's avatar

Steve, comments like yours make you look small. Where is your Grace?

Chris J. Karr's avatar

Is "grace" what we're calling "mulligans" this go-around?

Bill Pearson's avatar

The bigger challenge, as opposed to the uglier challenge of hating Jews, is the clear attachment point we have evolved to: America equals trump, Israel equals Bibi Netanyahu.

Polarizing figures, both clinging to their power to avoid paying for their crimes/sins. Oddly Bibi's handling of the war has strengthened his position while trump's has plummeted.

Michele Willoughby's avatar

I think you presented the facts very well on the history of the Jews. This "blame the Jews" mentality makes me very uncomfortable to say the least.

richard cunningham's avatar

Best argument for the existence of god I seen.