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    I was in Fallujah and they killed American soldiers, lynched them. But we still made an effort to get aid to those people in Fallujah

    Why was aid needed in Fallujah Elissa, why did they NEED THE FUCKING AID!?!?! Who as besieging the city, no the COUNTRY?!

    Vets are the most reprehensible shits

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      You know what the US also gave Fallujah in addition to that aid, EliSSa? The highest rates of birth defects in the world, on account of all the depleted uranium rounds used on the people there.

      This woman is definitely going to run for president and do so on nothing but Kamala’s “most lethal military in the world” comment and football metaphors.

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      I actually stopped watching when she mentioned that she was in Fallujah because I was so angry, then I went back and finished the video when I saw the comments about it here. If I say anything else about what I think of this person, I will be arrested.

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    @17:54 Krystal starts reading a laundry list of despicable items on Slotkin’s voting record directly to her face, and the senator sits there—like a professional politician and spy—and takes it, all while maintaining a perfect poker face with that neutral “I’m here, and I hear you” expression.

    Then Krystal says:

    You voted as a member of the House to sanction the ICC for indicting Benjamin Netanyahu—who you just admitted is a war criminal!

    And she breaks! sicko-yes She looks down in shame and sighs. She knows that’s inconsistent and indefensible!

    It ain’t much, but it’s satisfying to watch them squirm in shame. stalin-feels-good

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      And she breaks!..She looks down in shame and sighs.

      I think that gives her too much credit. From my perspective she just looked like she did for most of the interview which is stony faced. Remember, these ghouls don’t feel emotions like shame or guilt like you or I do, they just imitate them with varying degrees of success. They don’t invite normal people into the CIA after all.

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    @19:38 when the senator is defending her vote for the Iron Dome.

    Slotkin: There is a difference between a weapon to protect a country from incoming missiles vs. other—offensive and defensive weapons are different.

    I rolled my eyes and thought “yeah, right—like she would support defensive weapons for Russia (but they won’t say that)”.

    But Krystal read my fucking mind!

    Krystal: I also reject that because, for example, if, Senator Slotkin, you were asked to support defensive weapons for Iran, defensive weapons for Russia, you wouldn’t back that! monke-ruserious

    Slotkin: No, but… Iran… I mean… but… morshupls

    Krystal: They’re defensive! They’re just protecting civilians, right? How is it different? tito-laugh

    Slotkin: Because israel is being shot at! kitty-cri-screm

    Krystal & Sagaar (together): So is Iran! So is Russia! ligma-1 ligma-2

    doug-clap wow ortega-clap xi-clap

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      The purpose of “defensive” and “less than leathal” weapons is to permit the use of violence with impunity.

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      Also defensive weapons can be used offensively and vice versa.

      If Iran didn’t have “offensive” missiles to launch at Israel they would have got hit much harder and lost more lives, so it’s in a defensive capacity. Israel having “defensive” air defence means they can be much more belligerent as they’ll have fewer consequences for their actions.

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    This is the most amazing interview of a US politician I’ve ever seen or even heard of, and the most accountable a US politician OR “ex”-CIA official has ever been held.

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    Breaking Points has its issues, I don’t watch it regularly. But damn that was cathartic. Krystal absolutely dragged Slotkin’s ass and never let up for a moment. This is why “objective” journalism and non-partisan journalism is so weak, it needs to keep getting access, so it will never have this kind of accountability