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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts) Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:37 PM Jul 2015

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"It is not the business of other nations to make American foreign policy."

Ronald Wilson Reagan, in 1981, in response to an Israeli/AIPAC attempt to goad Congress into interfering with his foreign policy in the Middle East.

How times have changed.

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"It is not the business of other nations to make American foreign policy." (Original Post) geek tragedy Jul 2015 OP

Too many Americans feel it is Israel's business. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #1

They only worship Reagan MurrayDelph Jul 2015 #2

And the flip side also oldandhappy Jul 2015 #3

So very true!!! Nt newfie11 Jul 2015 #4

k&r avaistheone1 Jul 2015 #5

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

1. Too many Americans feel it is Israel's business.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:45 PM

Jul 2015

Including almost the entire party that supposedly worships reagan.

MurrayDelph

(5,299 posts)

2. They only worship Reagan

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 01:04 AM

Jul 2015

the same way the worship the flag and the bible: as a symbol of their definition that they don't actually have to have knowledge of.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

3. And the flip side also

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 02:55 AM

Jul 2015

Not up to us to determine the foreign policy of other nations, tho we sure do try, smile.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

4. So very true!!! Nt

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 05:38 AM

Jul 2015

avaistheone1

(14,626 posts)

5. k&r

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 09:40 AM

Jul 2015

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