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Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned that Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, giving him a “blank check” in the Middle East and increasing the risk of war with Iran.

Panetta expressed concern that Trump would support Netanyahu’s aggressive stance against Iran without restraint, potentially worsening regional instability.

Panetta also predicted Trump might allow Russia to retain parts of Ukraine if he returns to office, though he doubted Trump’s negotiation skills.

He criticized Trump’s approach to foreign policy, suggesting Trump would be inclined to “capitulate” to authoritarian leaders, which may not sit well with some Republicans.

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So no real change from Biden or Harris then?

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Yes, apart from the blank check part and Trump telling Netanyahu to “finish the job” on national TV, no real change at all.

Oh, and also the impending genocides of brown and queer people, but I was told before the election that those weren’t important and/or wouldn’t happen.

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What in the past 13 months has made you believe that Biden is not giving Israel a blank check to what they want and just finish the job?

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The fact that it hasn’t happened?

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Biden and Harris was/is still finishing the job. Trump may have said it out loud, but it’s happening right now.

Harris abandoned queers, brown people, and the entire progressive side of the party and needed to pay the consequences.

I hope those right wing votes they courted were worth their efforts

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Ah, another new excuse to avoid any responsibility. “It doesn’t matter that I didn’t vote for Harris because it will be just as bad in Gaza either way.”

Anything to help you sleep at night.

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They were courting anyone from the political spectrum who was still a constitutionalist, lefties included, to unite against whatever trump’s mood happens to be that day.

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Harris abandoned queers, brown people, and the entire progressive side of the party and needed to pay the consequences.

No, the queer community, brown people, disabled people, etc will now pay the consequences. gg

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Put the same amount of bodies on both tracks and it would be accurate.

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4 points

How so? Trump is about to kick things up to 11

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Incorrect

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