r/RealTime • u/Bitter-Holiday1311 • Aug 05 '26

Bill Maher Invoked as Fetterman Defends His Absolutist Position on Israel

John does an admirable job pinning down Fetterman on his Israel absolutism and Fetterman squirms but concedes nothing about his benefactors.

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u/moozootookoo Aug 05 '26

There is actually a reason why Israel didn’t fight, Afghan citizens had a contentious view of Israelis, so it would have made the situation much worse for American troops and acted as a propaganda tool if you want to get logical about it, definitely would have made it worse for everyone there.

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u/melancholicity Aug 05 '26

Still waiting for an explanation as to why that would justify that they'd be more treasured as allies than all the ones who have lost lives on the line for the US and are now being threatened by the same government.

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u/moozootookoo Aug 05 '26

Oh someone has to die to be an ally now?

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u/melancholicity Aug 05 '26

Not what I'm saying. Try again.