No, it's a major military operations base which gives it a lot of political power but the master letting go of the leash doesn't mean they have lost control of their attack dog. They're just letting them loose, one whistle and they're brought to heel.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world -2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (3 children)

Do good dogs usually blackmail their masters with trafficked children? It seems to me that Israel who has universal healthcare, free college, a $400 monthly payment per child until they are 18, unlimited money for weapons and 53 million a year to bribe US politicians is perhaps rogue AF. We have major military bases all over and NOBODY gets the red carpet that the country that just happens to be blackmailing our politicians with trafficked children gets….must be a coincidence https://www.trackaipac.com/congress

[–] FunkyStuff@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

And yet, what can Israel do without the material support of the country that makes its domestic weapons production capabilities possible? What can Israel do without the country that supplies its Iron Dome system? What can Israel do without CENTCOM? Without the power of the US dollar being maintained? Without Europe being greased up to act as one imperialist unit together with the US? Without US control of oil trade? Without US rigging of international institutions?

Can one meaningfully ever "control" someone that has that much leverage over them?

You're flattering yourself if you think the politicians of the US need to be blackmailed to carry out the material interest of the capitalist ruling class. They won't pay attention to you even if they stop cheating on you with Israel, their main girl is capital.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

American politicians are treasonous traitors but Jokes on you because Europe is Israel’s bitch too.,

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