BREAKING: Tom Cotton Asks Lloyd Austin Point Blank If He'd Have Provided Aid To Germany During WWII

At today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin about the Israel-Hamas war.
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[@cathyfranke1217]

Why the plea for Israel to “ceasefire” but we don’t hear cries for Hamas to surrender?

[@adamasangare1309]

Because Israel is a terrorist state, an occupation force, an apartheid regime etc… that is committing an ongoing genocide and Hamas is a resistance forces that has committed war crimes.

[@JeremieMartin3x]

Exactly.

[@matthewmcclary7855]

They have a very young population of. 2.1 million people to induct or hide behind. 50% of Gaza is under 18 and, when expanded, 80% are under 30. What they could accomplish if they declared independence from Hamas, turned them in, helped the idf, and started to govern themselves and build their own exportable goods for trade isn't impossible and easy if they all helped each other. Gaza was beautiful, green and alive when Israel left and instead of building on what they inherited, they gave governing of the area to a terrorist group who hates them, kills them, uses them as shields and brings them more death whenever they can. Take your future into your own hands.

[@WaltShag]

For Jews the standards always higher, that’s the reasons the Jews are stronger and smarter! Thanks God, I'm in good company!

[@GretsGarbo]

@@matthewmcclary7855 And yet, recent polls have shown that the 75% of the Palestinians would vote for Hamas again! Little Palestinian children have been indoctrinated by UNRWA (funded by USA and Europe) to hate Israelis and to prepare themselves to become martyrs.

[@samwolf110]

Exactly. Why would Israel need to help the Gazans? Gaza is governed by Hamas it’s their responsibility. Not Israel

[@user-tb6oq7nj5z]

Hamas was voted in as the government there

[@User42214]

And to that end, if it wasn't the provision of that aid the war would be over...some Palestinians do know where hostages are held and do collaborate with Hamas, they're the ones who provided spy information to Hamas while they worked in Israel

[@yvonnerout7319]

too true its time to stop bowing down to terrorists

[@jeysinnedeysin2374]

They dont aid. They block international aid

[@user-xk9md4yf9j]

So very true

[@RedneckAdonis]

The real question is why is America telling Israel what to do?

[@Cokehead_Drug_Addict_Zelensky]

I think you got things mixed up. Israel tells the US what to do via AIPAC.

[@giacomu1]

is the american JEWS who are telling USA what to do.

[@justinchapman5876]

Because our tax dollars subsidize their entire existence?

[@EasterBunny325]

Exactly. And, why are we telling Ukraine what they can attack? The answer to both is; it’s an election year.

[@justinchapman5876]

The answer to both of your questions is because we supply the weapons and funds to make it happen.

[@donpeterson9900]

Giving aid to an enemy during a war is just stupid.

[@User42214]

Only prolongs the war

[@User42214]

As a matter of fact the war would be over now but Israel is fighting more of international pressure than hamas

[@Borzoi86]

"Stupid is as Stupid does." Pretty much defines our current president, eh?

[@amio_roseto1]

No food to Gaza- Hamas trade hostages for food, US pressure giving AID to Gaza... Hamas refuses to trade hostages . Hmmm...

[@jeysinnedeysin2374]

Israil does not aid. Israil blocks international aid...

[@bobby-ov9qn]

Thank you Sen. Cotton for asking the questions the liberal press refuses to ask.

[@havanasyndrome3024]

You mean thanks Sen Cotton for representing interests of a foreign country in the Senate...?

[@ttfahd]

cotton.........................didnt he vote for the build back burning?????????????

[@GraemeWight-wx3xz]

Cotton of Israel.

[@howtheheckru8102]

I can see through Cotton but if you want to hear what he says you don't question it at all.

[@nitasheehan2704]

I stand with Israel, our only reliable ally in the Middle East. It would be interesting to know who you support. e​@havanasyndrome3024

[@jamestiscareno4387]

Did Hamas send aid after their October 7th attack ?

[@Ann12681]

Bravo

[@mikelundmikel4006]

Did Jews send gifts to Germany after ww2.there's your answer

[@khalidaser1430]

Yes of course they did. There is a video of them caring for Israeli children and civilians after they obliterated the IDF in greater Gaza. They provided them with food, shelter and clothes to cover up. The testimony of the women is on KZbin, its easy to access.

[@Yuv1]

There is also a video of them butchering innocent civilians, making double checks if they killed them, then burning them to ashes. Just yesterday a body of a teenager was found inside another body that were burned together 6 month ago at the Nova party. His family tought he was kidnapped all this time. Shame on you.

[@mikelundmikel4006]

Ya Jews should of sent aid to Germans.having got a clue what happens and has happened in Palestine.do ya

[@user-bo8nb2mi]

How can anyone be upset with Israel for simply trying to exist and protect themselves? The Muslim countries would have done far worse had they won any of those wars.

[@commander0zero]

Tom Cotton is just the definition of a terrible person. He woke up and decided aid to starving children is somehow bad? Like we haven't purposely changed how we waged war after WWII. How we treat refugees and people in need. If Hamas is a terrorist organization and non state actor why would we not provide aid to the people? We provide Aid to Israel and they violate international law with their theft of land and settlements? Heck we give Israel weapons not just bags of flour.

[@susanpolin2619]

HAMAS FOUNDERs Son states that '80% of GAZA residents' agree with HAMAS. In what they do/did on 10.07.24. 🙏🇺🇲

[@mechoonara2786]

did you know that more then 50% of those people are children or under age to vote so get your facts straight... Most people that live in Gaza never voted for hamas so stop with your proganda

[@rimab5894]

92% of Israelis think killing 32000+ and 7000+ were kids are not enough. Let’s not forget Hamas are terrorists, while Israel is democratic state. Why is Israel standards are on the bottom with Terrorists?

[@alextabet9247]

And according to polls, 80% of Israelis approve of Palestinian genocide. So where do we go from here?

[@graemehobbs1909]

If you were them so would you

[@battles146]

75+ years of apartheid and genocide would result finally in a pollical organization that defends Gaza -

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

Yet again Hamas expect the IDF to respect rules of engagement when they don't do it themselves.

[@piratepat44]

your point is that the IDF is just as bad as Hamas then?

[@paulwielgosz6046]

?

[@LewisInc]

Yes, the world expects Israel to follow the rules of engagement. Look at the title, think about World War Two, just because Germany committed genocide did that allow the US government to respond with its own genocide of Germans? No? Exactly. Evil sows evil.

[@mikelundmikel4006]

More bullshit

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

@@mikelundmikel4006 Are you saying that Hamas respect the rules of war?

[@regine6760]

Why not also ask Russia or Ukraine to send aid to the other nation, depending on who you think is attacking whom. Only Israel gets to hear the lecture from the world.

[@todaysevents7503]

Poor Israel poor poor Israel

[@debbiepohl9725]

thank you

[@jamie49868]

@@todaysevents7503 No. You mean poor Palestine and Hamas, or else you wouldn't be begging for Israel to stop.

[@TTFN55]

@@jamie49868 - There is no Palestine.

[@mariereddy4259]

Sure because Israel boasting about taking on any enemy. Yet when Israel meets a potential n real enemy.... Netanjahu Gallant n Co run to US n UK for help. Meantime Israel UN representative screaming for All at G7 to sanction Iran. Scared or what? KARMA EXISTS.

[@CarolB-lu6ko]

If another country attacks another country, they are not expected to provide aid to that country’s suffering civilians. It is terrible that anyone suffers in war, but why are we holding Israel to a different standard?

[@mohamedissa1998]

Becaue israel controls gazas food water fuel electricity always has. Its how they were able to cut it off at the beginning of the conflict. This is also one of the many reasons why the united nations as well as other western nations believe GAZA is still Occupied

[@wolflair1944]

Cuz they build terror tunnels instead of water infrastructure. Transition water and electricity responsibility to gazans. Let them keep themselves busy instead of thinking about what evils to do next.

[@msinbalony]

@@mohamedissa1998 It doesn't. They have a border with Egypt. Does Egypt occupy Gaza?

[@CarolB-lu6ko]

@@mohamedissa1998 Gaza also is sea front access to the Mediterranean Sea. They could’ve built their own ship access if they hadn’t already. they were able to get supplies and things they needed, but Hamas stole it from the people of Gaza. The occupy is always been stated in relationship to Israel. The Palestinians don’t want the Jews to exist in the world, and not inhabit the territory that belong to the Jews for over 3000 years. The prior inhabitants of Israel were the Nephilim and the Canaanites. God command the Hebrew people to destroy the Nephilim and the Canaanites because they were corrupt from the fallen angels. Read the Bible it talks about all of this in the book of Genesis. There is evidence of the Hoberew (Hebrew/Jewsish people) inhabiting this location long before the Palestinian people were ever there. They are spoken of in Egyptian writings and hieroglyphic writings. God allowed the Jews to be exiled by several other nations because of their sin and idolatry. The Bible talks about God, bringing them back to Israel from all over the other Nations, all of the wars and everything that are taking place are prophesied about as well as the end of days. The Bible is alive and prophetic. Jesus is alive and we are living in those last days that were prophesied about in The Bible.

[@kman41]

Americans need to be very very careful who they elect as leaders

[@marduk_zth9974]

👎

[@mrbilly9917]

Great work work, Cotton. Nice to see someone with common sense

[@chibakutensei8799]

Because we signed a treatu that addressed this AFTER WWII….Cotton being a congressman and not knowing this is kind of concerning….just failing upwards

[@gemmster14]

@@chibakutensei8799cotton is asking a good question! The treaty doesn’t hold up anymore.

[@chibakutensei8799]

@@gemmster14 if I was a foreign country i would just do my own thing. Signing treaties with western countries is a death sentence. Only observed when it is convenient to the west

[@RobTheDoodler]

@@chibakutensei8799But he said after. I don’t think the treaty needs to be mentioned with that in mind.

[@michellerowell158]

NO WONDER YOUR HAVING PROBLEMS RECRUITING PEOPLE IF THIS INDIVIDUAL IS ANYTHING TO GO BY... WHAT A DISGRACE

[@beehappy26]

Nobody wants to fight for oil and beachfront property anymore

[@amurry5042]

What a decent correct individual answering questions truthfully, unlike any Hamas supporter

[@Reikimasterinfja]

I honestly believe Austin was in Israel not under doctor care for prostate cancer because my dad had passed State cancer and there's no way he would have acted the way he did or said the things he said in response to where he was no way

[@adamali2599]

Treating the Military as if they were slaves is rally stupid and dangers ........... These are the people with the GUNS after all

[@ouiroc]

He has a locked step Democrat he does what he's told he has no honor

[@tbm091952]

Unconditional surrender, no aid, all hostages returned alive and the ones murdered, then and only then do you talk about aid and rebuilding the defeated enemies infrastructure. total defeat of Japan and Germany in WW 2. N and S Korea are examples of wars not won and not finished. Vietnam, Afganistan, Iraq, all examples of wars not finished and the enemy defeated.

[@larrypritchett9608]

It seems the aid ends up in the wrong hands and just prolongs the war.

[@paulwielgosz6046]

I don’t think Israel would ever surrender unconditionally and return all the land and hostages (if your confused Israel like to call them Detainees). They feel to Chosen for that.

[@emanuelschmidt3477]

@@paulwielgosz6046 you sound a little confused there

[@paulwielgosz6046]

@@emanuelschmidt3477 I think it is @tbm091952 that is a bit confused (as are many that comment on this that don't understand Occupation). Israel Reaps what it Sows and Hamas is the outcome (Bush gets an assist on that one). They have been Lying about, Thieving from, and Murdering Palestinians for 75 years. In 2023 Jan to Oct alone they murdered over 200 Palestinians and Detained (a nice western word for taken Hostage) Thousands upon Thousands of Palestinians a good number of which are minors and women. Those that think 7-Oct was a start of a conflict either does not know history or believe the lovely fables that the backers of the Israeli state would like you to believe. It would be fantastic if Israel Surrendered and returned the stolen goods and released their hostages but unfortunately they believe they are the chosen ones and somehow better than the Palestinians and as such will live in this endless conflict that has been going on for a 100 years. Hamas' biggest success of 7-Oct is exposing the true colours of the Zionists and they have lost the respect of the entire world (except the western leaders that are on the payroll).

[@jimwerther]

I would walk on broken glass to vote for Senator Cotton should he run for president.

[@jr6200]

I Ilike him too, except for that glass part

[@user-dq9oi3di9e]

He also made rino like comments

[@1ronin907]

Why are we responsible for Israel and Ukraine and Taiwan and Europe and Australia.........?

[@jimwerther]

@@user-dq9oi3di9e If Cotton isn't a conservative, then there _is_ no such thing as a conservative.

[@jimwerther]

@@1ronin907 It is in our interest to live in a stable world, and not let bad actors like China, Russia, North Korea and Iran throw their weight around. In the 1930s, the civilized world was so appalled by the fresh memory of the mass destruction of The Great War that most people's instincts were to withdraw inward from the global scene. Winston Churchill understood the danger posed by Germany, but the masses were so desperate to avoid another war that they attempted to buy peace at any cost, including ceding the Sudetenland to Germany. It backfired terribly, of course: Feeding the shark didn't satisfy the shark, it fed its appetite for more. The result was a global war which made the first one look small by comparison. The Democrats didn't learn that lesson all too well. In the 1970s and 1980s, seeking to appease the Soviet Union as the Evil Empire expanded into unwilling target countries, the left tried to make nice with the Soviets. Thankfully, Ronald Reagan took a hard stance and, together with help from Pope John Paul II and others, helped save the free world. It is unfortunate that there are now hard leftists such as Tucker Carlson masquerading as conservatives and pushing Bernie Sanders's old 1980s' approach (in Tucker's case, lining up with Bernie not only in regards to foreign policy and "Russia First", but also in domestic policy as well, favoring heavy government intervention in the economy). That leftist approach is a proven failure. The three-step conservative stool that Ronald Reagan made famous included a muscular foreign policy, one that told the bad guys to not even _think_ of starting up with us. The Reagan approach saved the free world in his time; the fact that other countries benefited should not make anyone forget how much it turned _us_ around, saving the United States from the malaise into which Jimmy Carter's disastrous policies had placed us. Right now, thanks to some dreadful policy positions enacted by Joe Biden and supported by the likes of Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens, the US looks incredibly weak. Tinpot dictators like those in Afghanistan, Russia and Iran laugh in our faces; Biden's response is to provide them with money and/or arms with which to even further target Americans with deadly attacks. For those who claim that those awful policy prescriptions are Trumpian and "America First"? No, they are not, not in the least, not even close. Trump is proud that he started no wars; let us not forget that he did so by using American strength to intimidate the malevolent characters around the world into piping down and staying in their respective lanes. As to "America First"? American weakness is not "America First"; it is far closer to "America Last". Do you feel safer now with Joe Biden in office than you did while Donald Trump occupied the Oval Office? I sure don't. Every time you hear a supposed "conservative" saying they want to reign in the military and use that money instead on domestic (read: welfare) spending, close your eyes and imagine it is 1979. Because those faux "conservatives" are pushing policies championed by Jimmy Carter, Bernie Sanders, and the rest of the far left, policies that came all too close to leaving our country in ruins.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

These LIARS have no shame.

[@amurry5042]

Hamas have been lying from the start you are right

[@2tearsinabucket521]

Literally lied on every issue, and distribution in Gaza is not Hamas fault, Israel have blew up all the roads! UN staff have reported that, these lot get there info from Israel which has committed way more terror than hamas ever could

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Which liars?? HAMAS and Palestinians?? Agreed!!

[@afrilioness]

@Paulinegauthier1867 no your ancestors shame

[@feloniousshlong]

​@@paulinegauthier1867he means those who are bought by the Israel lobby

[@Tish-kc8um]

The God of ISRAEL Neither Slumbers nor Sleeps...

[@sixpackbinky]

​@MattBrocklebankif I were you I'd do a whole lot more studying the Bible

[@doug1929]

@@sixpackbinkyten thumbs up!!😂

[@denisemarr8092]

The Lord has laid His plan, and it's unfolding before our very eyes. If you don't know Jesus as your personal Savior, I think you should get on your knees and pray. He's returning...soon!

[@seasonedbeefs]

What does he do? Sounds like bs to me.

[@cmgweb6951]

Maybe, but he's also the Universe's Grand Champion of Hide and Seek.

[@jimszczech9034]

Vet our future veterans, but NO vetting of illegal thug coming into our country.

[@lindaweathersby6084]

Great point. Our govt is way too big and has absolutely no common sense.

[@xaviermagnate]

That is just a myth that trump think tanks created.

[@battles146]

too late, they're already here as this country will soon find out

[@Wolly735]

I can see how providing aid can facilitate stability, but you provide aid to friendly (or at least neutral) entities. You pick your enemies wisely and you don’t feed them.

[@stephen4763]

Yes - AFTER the war and the win. NOT during. That’s crazy.

[@user-zm4qd4yr3t]

It's called ETHICS. (what would Jesus do)

[@JimStanfield-zo2pz]

Who picks enemies. You pick your friends. Not your enemies

[@Wolly735]

@@JimStanfield-zo2pz You can’t see the value of carefully evaluating who your enemies are?

[@luizmanar6025]

Hamas don't need food from any of you believe me.

[@RHH7288]

When an official breaks a sentence saying "err ya know", doesn't fill me with a feeling of honesty.

[@jamie49868]

Agreed. It means "we both know, but I can't say it nor agree because it will destroy my position". MAGA

[@user-tb6oq7nj5z]

Or when they start a sentence with “so”……

[@emilyw842]

And he didn't tell anyone, much less the decrepit president that he was ill and unavailable for weeks before we found out. Only the Defense Secretary here. Nothing important like a woke protester.

[@sl4983]

He can't provide a sworn oath of office

[@dawnarmel9690]

An absolute disgrace to the uniform!!!!!!

[@rsmith7994]

But he checks the race box.

[@chrismaurer2075]

@@rsmith7994 You're right . That's all Biden cared about when he was filling his cabinet positions is color , and gender and how many genders one can claim. Judges were and are being nominated the same way . Our so called President put his racism on full display when he nominated his Supreme Court pick.

[@user-ls2br4tr9m]

I agree Tom Cotton is an absolute disgrace

[@JamesB727]

Cotton is a traitor. He is an agent for Israel.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

I'd ask if Cotton was fckingdumb but then I remember he's a Murican politician and that kinda answered itself. Oh and Austin is not much better. Being complicit in Izrael's atrocities and all.

[@rizkallahellayous2301]

It’s pity for a high rank responsible person to be like students facing oral test and being not prepared for the exam. God has mercy on us every where for such people leading the world ?!

[@davidhowell7901]

When one has to remember the script and narrative and will not speak from the heart, truth does not follow!

[@LV-yp8bd]

Finally, someone did ask the correct questions about the Israel " responsibility " of helping terrorists of gasa. Applaud to this correct conversation.

[@khalidaser1430]

Maybe not a responsibility, but they are forced to do so. Hamas made them bend the knee a few times till now. They obliterated Israel's fake image of strength and independency on October the 7th. They obliterated Israel's diplomatic relationships. They obliterated Israel's stupid assertions and non-arguments. They devastated the Israeli military. They shined light brighter than any conflict on their issues. They are returning the rule of law to that area of the world after Israel tried for decades to undermine the rule of law because of them being almost completely illegal. They are still resisting strong 7 months into the genocide. They maintained more than 80% percent of their military capabilities while Israel when full out on them. They obliterated the notion of the USA being the leaders of the world and a force for good in foreign affairs. They obliterated the notion of the USA being a democratic free country. They definitely destroyed the lie of freedom of speech and shown everyone that it is free speech as long as they accept it and tolerate it. Otherwise, its authoritarian crackdowns.

[@user-bo8nb2mi]

There is no precedent in world history for the attacked winners to return anything to the attacking losers.

[@user-nk9hp7fn3p]

Nope, in fact Germany fell under the spell of Adolf Hitler during post WWI and the reparations it had to pay for its aggressive part in the war.

[@toddcarter1032]

General diversity hire needs to go. America needs to vote Bad Job Joe out of office.

[@user-zm4qd4yr3t]

Google - Project Veritas, CPAC and Project 25 😎🇺🇸

[@philipclock]

General Diversity...I like that.

[@acqueenarkpyanne721]

There is no genocide. The numbers should be taken with a grain if salt

[@jonnyblunt4755]

And even if the numbers are taken at face value, 32,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas count of which 13,000 are terrorists, according to the Israeli count, that's a ratio of 1:1.5 combatants to civilians, far better than the average in urban warfare, which is typically closer to 1:9

[@GulliversFlo]

I take it you’ve been inside Gaza and seen the corpses. Keyboard warrior

[@jonnyblunt4755]

@@GulliversFlo Strange retort! No one doubts there are corpses. But there are corpses in every war. That's not what determines whether something is a genocide.

[@felixmoyoedonmi]

It is appalling that anyone will defend these unimaginable atrocities.

[@billthomas2639]

Please explain which atrocities 0ct 7 or the imagined ones in Gaza!!!!

[@enragedenglish]

Yes I can't imagine defending Hamas who use civilians as human shields

[@mohamedkabalan-fg6hm]

@@billthomas2639 history didnt start on the 7th. gaslight much?

[@enragedenglish]

@@mohamedkabalan-fg6hm true but it also doesn't excuse intentionally killing innocent civilians. FAFO

[@ali-rikabrands8637]

@@mohamedkabalan-fg6hm Your name say it all

[@natsirmohammed191]

So "it's a war against Humanity " fought by people with no Humanity.

[@amurry5042]

It is you are right Hamas and Palestinians committed a war with no Humanity but expect it back. Typical Hamas

[@michaeldice7459]

Sounds accurate

[@pindapoy1596]

@natsirmohammed191 The "Humanity" was shown by Hamas on October 7.

[@lizbethartemis4886]

@@amurry5042 HAMAS created by Israel and collaborating with Israel to expel Palestinians.

[@lizbethartemis4886]

@@pindapoy1596 please read before you write. Search 1897 - Zionists met in Switzerland - the only country that allowed them to meet - and ID Palestine as the land they would occupy. And they did - over 1.5 million Palestinians were removed from Palestine & never allowed to return to the land they occupied for thousands of years. Please - read history ..

[@mordi2537]

First time in the History of War that one side continuously sent Aid to the Enemy . And they still complain.

[@khadimndiaye7730]

The problem is, that ppl use the wrong words in this conflict. Its not a war, its a one sided gigantic massacre in retaliation of a smaller one. Israel is not sending any aid to Gaza, its international organisations that do so while being blocked by Israel

[@pantethine66]

first time in history that an occupier presented himself as the victim.

[@mordi2537]

@@khadimndiaye7730 By Invading Israel, Gaza declared war. Israel has been letting aid in. This hasn't happened in any previous war.

[@mordi2537]

@@pantethine66 If you hit the Zohan he will take your Goat.

[@janbrown9195]

Yip their victimhood knows no boundaries.

[@Theresa1057]

The politicians should donate their own money not tax payers

[@IDuke2829]

Who the hell are you? These people are telling us not to believe what we see with our eyes. Evil people, God will take care of them.

[@lizbethartemis4886]

almost 200 journalists assassinated. Some of the survivors claimed that they were shot point blank while being clearly UD as press.

[@jamie49868]

@@lizbethartemis4886he And yet the mainstream media supports the terrorist Hamas. We know they are cowards; this just proves it.

[@amanineo24]

Amen

[@coleengoodell7523]

Amen!

[@arifyusaf3621]

Unbelievable......get him sacked...

[@abhisheikpatangey3481]

Why

[@Freddie15678]

Why? Because he speaks the truth?

[@sl4983]

He has no oath to America

[@aeolianharp1363]

Isnt the idea to make your enemy as uncomfortable as possible

[@gloriamitchell7249]

Great work, Tom Cotton.

[@InconsequentialDot]

I have never seen someone so cold and indifferent to the death of women and children. It shows what is wrong with the American Leadership.

[@beehappy26]

Absolutely! They have set the precedent of war. Women and children are fair game.... pathetic state of affairs. 😢

[@michaeldice7459]

​@@beehappy26Obama did that

[@michaeldice7459]

Why? We didn't start this and whining about it after the fact solves nothing. Where are the hostages? Past that I can't help

[@beehappy26]

@@michaeldice7459 oh yes you did start it!

[@amurry5042]

Totally correct response. Hamas and Iran are trying to set a precedent that allows them to attack innocent people and then hide behind their people and say you can't fight back.

[@markool88]

For all those wondering, AIPAC has contributed and funded Tom Cotton's rise in politics since 2013. They scratch his back, he scratches theirs. It only took me minutes to find this out.

[@waqmanime]

Anyone supporting izrl is completely bought or blackmailed. It isnt even a secret.

[@jonslagill8864]

both good.

[@michaeldice7459]

Great. Straight ticket Republican. He has my vote

[@waqmanime]

@michaeldice7459 He would sell you to izrl for a penny. You know they dont care about US citizens.

[@Alpharizzchad]

Move to Gaza Toll

[@lukasstronghood2692]

Why won't America tell Hamas to release all hostages? Or since your country is very friendly to Iran, why won't America ask the Iranian govt to facilitate the release. There are still American hostages held by Hamas. Why when a player from WNBA in jail at Russia ,who even refused to respect your flag and national anthem the release was fast track.

[@pebblesceleste1633]

The WNBA player was a bargaining chip. U.S had something Russia wanted.

[@GeraldBoone-qy2yt]

Sure, you always feed your enemy 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@mariaa6918]

Absolutely desgraceful

[@amurry5042]

Absolutely spot on, there is no genocide is Gaza. Or famine. I refer you to the post above.

[@felixmoyoedonmi]

Can he even comprehend the essence of genocide?

[@manstick1]

Of course not, he thinks it's a desert......

[@ashleybanks-wm4cg]

Bro said Hamas uses human shields everyday there is no confirmation of that Yet staggering evidence of Genocide

[@amurry5042]

He can but you obviously have no idea. Hamas committed genocide. Israel has not. Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine. Syria committed genocide in its own country. Turkey committed genocide against the Armenians. China is against the Uyghurs. Turkey is against the Kurds.

[@fyukfy2366]

I think the warfare expert might know a tiny bit more than you

[@pindapoy1596]

@felixmoyoedonmi Can you? I bet you do not know what genocide is but you just follow what the mass media says.

[@marsspacex6065]

Exactly why should a country provide aid to their enemy.

[@kimbershaw2006]

Because they are illegally occupying Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. They have a legal responsibility to provide aid.

[@jonnyblunt4755]

​@@kimbershaw2006 Nonsense! Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005

[@kimbershaw2006]

, but they control what and who comes in and out through a brutal land, air and sea blockade. Stop being dishonest.

[@UnDEADToutom]

⁠i leave your house but i control your money, water, food, movement and rights but you cant say anything while i watch you from the lawn. Sounds like an occupation to me

[@jonnyblunt4755]

@@UnDEADToutom the only reason for the restrictions on Gaza is because instead of investing the billions of dollars that the international community gave them to build a better future, they used the money to build rockets and a massive terrorist infrastructure. Yes, if you fire thousands of rockets, there will be consequences. That has nothing to do with occupation. Since '48, the Arabs have been attacking the Jewish state then whining when there's a response.

[@AuntieMamie]

Is Israel allowed to protect themselves from terrorists or not. I wish people understood the depths of Hamas’s evil. There are hostages still. Israel is the victim. Thank you Tom Cotton.

[@MrEyegee]

Hamas, Al Qaeda, Isis... all creations of CIA and Mossad. Wake up.

[@kimbershaw2006]

They why did the Israeli government prop up and fund Hamas for years?

[@UnDEADToutom]

So what do you think should be done to the civilians ill wait?

[@khadimndiaye7730]

Do have palestinians in the Westbank the right to protect itself with weapons against Israel?

[@jamestaylor3149]

Whilst we are doing ‘evil’ What about America, Germany, Italy and the UK? All these countries are endorsing and aiding the genocidal behaviour of the occupying state. No country should have the right to destroy 70% of a city and kill huge numbers of innocent civilians. But they have and our governments are complicit! The most surprising part of this is the justification. That’s truly abhorrent and insults our intelligence; human shields, right to defend being the main culprits.

[@obayedrakib71]

Wow,pure Evil....

[@amurry5042]

Hamas are

[@mordi2537]

Hardu Darbu

[@omarbowie4525]

This guy is heartless

[@Roblox-ev7ry]

Ver cold person.

[@spokentruth5909]

Cotton of course

[@user-fz8hq4tv7n]

No... he just dint suppoets evil

[@meisievannancy]

Who?

[@sl4983]

​@@meisievannancyHigh IQ comments lol.

[@gemmster14]

Excellent question, Senator Cotton!

[@marinahayon6701]

If help had not been supplied, Gaza would have surrendered in the first days and returned the hostages in the very first days of the war. and ultimately there would be fewer casualties. This is elementary psychology. But this help symbolizes support, and Gaza is confident that they are doing everything right

[@Tejaye777]

This is so funny asking someone if they are "Greenlighting Genocide". What do you expect them to say???? They are?! It's like asking someone on trial for murder if they killed a guy. The answer is obvious they would say no!!!!

[@lauriedavis329]

Hamas has had a greenlight for many years for genocide which is their goal. Israel is obligated to fight back.

[@ShartNpantz]

That's not what he said.... He said he had been accused of Greenlighting Genocide. Asking him that at the end was obviously rhetorical. Pay attention... :)-

[@lizbethartemis4886]

Israel has a budget surplus. USA does not.

[@loojxyooj8942]

Yes absolutely correct but that hasn’t stop the US government using tax payer money to provide funding to the world. The US don’t have friends, we buy friends.

[@michaeldice7459]

Now that's comedy gold. We have all the surplus needed for us

[@serraangel7465]

They also have universal healthcare that we pay for

[@michaeldice7459]

@@serraangel7465 big deal. Biden is paying for the Ukraine retirement fund with our money. Problems everywhere

[@Apocalyptic_chick]

@sbgsbg3933oh yeah? What are your sources?

[@joramaris1700]

U.S.Senator Cotton n has my vote 🗳️! He’s intelligent & has the courage to speak the truth!

[@claudeedelson4068]

Thank you Tom Cotton

[@misterrees]

Germany at the time was an industrial powerhouse with a modern war machine.

[@feloniousshlong]

Yeah, this is a useless analogy

[@msinbalony]

What's that got to do with anything. The question is what international law says. That's all.

[@jamesbeemer7855]

Recruiting was always a problem . But do you know why young are not enlisting , They don’t see any value in it .

[@ZzXZ636]

Maybe they do not want to fight for a. Country that hates them ?

[@Angela-iv7qy]

Especially under the Biden Regime Traitors!!!

[@sl4983]

Well and the vaccines

[@sl4983]

Well and the vaccines

[@jamesbeemer7855]

@@sl4983 um…

[@vasileisachioae5449]

I'm Sick of All Those Criminals.

[@amurry5042]

Hamas and Palestinians, you are right. And not only Oct 7th. They murdered all the Palestinian politicians after elections in 2006 that stood for developing Gaza and peace. They even filmed it and paraded them through the streets. All there for you to see. Oh yes and their leaders hiding in luxury stole billions of Aid money meant for ordinary Gazans. There is a very long list of their crimes

[@JonySmith-bb4gx]

I am willing to condemn Hamas of you condemn netanyahu and idf .

[@Brad-gk9jd]

Did we give aid to the Germans or Japanese people during WWII?

[@beats474]

To answer your question Isreal is legally responsible to provide aid to its civilians who aren’t the enemy!! International law, requires Israel to provide food and medical assistance as the occupying power

[@Wolly735]

The people who ushered in the decline in military recruiting may not be the best people to fix it.

[@jackychan3823]

GOD IS WATCHING

[@WeeWyllie]

So what. This superstition must stop. Best wishes.

[@cyronader]

Telling Ukraine they can't attack Russian supply and logistics.....makes total sense when fighting a war right

[@Irina-iw5ji]

It is insane this is why the war is going for so long, Biden and his administration is telling Israel and Ukraine how to fight wars and prolonging it on purpose. It is just insane. Plus they are pushing Ukraine to join NATO, which I think they should not listen and avoid it . Re visit this decision in the future when the war is done and when things are stabilized.

[@jyfy7926]

The Palestinians will not appreciate the fact should Israel provide any type of humanitarian aid to the Gaza residents.

[@ziamia8849]

Why does USA have a responsibility (with Tax Payers money) to aid Israel???

[@InconsequentialDot]

I love how Lloyd is looking down as he is saying he did not greenlit genocide.

[@amurry5042]

Because he didn't. I love how you obviously have n o concept of what genocide is.

[@exiledhebrew1994]

@@amurry5042destruction of a people in whole or IN PART

[@2Oldcoots]

Winning a war and winning the peace are two separate objectives!

[@Phantus00]

That AIPAC money's falling out of Cotton's pocket. Really bad look.

[@MrEyegee]

Bingo

[@ronniesearcy6602]

Austin should step down‼️ Disgraceful

[@CesarJ-zj9su]

Great job from walsenburg COLORADO Thank you.

[@tiesword3252]

SEN. TOM COTTON...SPOT ON, LET THE PEOPLE LEARN THE TRUTH.....

[@omarjassar4650]

Israel has never committed genocide much like the US has never had slavery

[@Schef61]

Such a ridiculous comment. You don’t even know the meaning of genocide.

[@vibrationalcurrency]

“Slavery was a choice”

[@omarjassar4650]

@@Schef61 please enlighten me to the meaning of genocide

[@omarjassar4650]

@@vibrationalcurrency dude you made me spit out the coffee I was drinking from laughing so hard , good one 🤣🤣🤣 And now my hernia is hurting

[@tethergobrrr]

@@Schef61The convention is quite easy to understand. Intent: Explicitly stated. Inherent in the national objectives from the start. Capacity: Explicitly stated and demonstrated. Grounds: They meet three of them when only one is required.

[@stevenewman1393]

A very big thumbs up to Sen. Tom Cotton for standing strong and firm and for fighting the good fight and for truthfully and honestly telling it as it truly is and as it truly is not indeed!.

[@bobjones8321]

Well said!

[@Melkor54]

he's wrong on Ukraine

[@lady2550]

​@@Melkor54no he's not

[@ARolls-dd2zd]

Americans pay twice once for the weapons and then again for the aid. This is called FLEECING.

[@bestbeast74]

Israel sympathizer

[@rachelniv5869]

thanks for the highlight

[@meidassecondsoprano150]

Exactly. Thank you, Senator Cotton.

[@tsdocent7780]

But Tommy, oct 7 was terrible, but it wasn't a genocide ! ! ! By your own logic, that's the point, it wasn't genocide.

[@hano552]

Most of what happened on 7th October has been debunked. Some guys came with light weapons. The damage done used heavy weapons. This is a false flag operation.

[@ali-rikabrands8637]

It was intending genocide

[@amurry5042]

but it was!!!

[@waqmanime]

​@ali-rikabrands8637 No it wasnt, they didn't kill any civilians intentionally, they wanted them as prisoners.

[@lizbethartemis4886]

No. they were invited with open gates b Netanyahu almost had a civil war - soldiers wanted to resign. Now - he united the country. Read about war strategies. HAMAS is helping Netanyapoop level off Gaza and take over the land, oil and gas reserves, develop the canal and develop the waterfront. Jared Kushner said he and his investment group are waiting. 😲😀

[@andile.ngcobo]

What a despicable human being this Tom is. If Hamas is still in such great control of Gaza, then what was the point of levelling the Gaza strip to the ground like the Israelis have done.

[@enragedenglish]

They have leveled the Gaza Strip because unfortunately your boys Hamas hide behind civilians in residential buildings, hospitals, and schools

[@user-xu1fd3gi7f]

They need to quit hiding terrorists!

[@Tati8796]

To protect gays - there are no more high-rise buildings to throw them from according to the Gaza tradition.

[@lady2550]

Tom's awesome. Hamas IS still in control. Maybe go over there and see. They also still have all the Palestinians there and many Jews held hostage.

[@ladydiana885]

Beware of people who haven't any form of shame. They live on stolen land drinking stolen water eating stolen foods and harvest stolen

[@marilyncatling6866]

How is Austin in charge of anything? He is just not fit to be in charge at all. He can’t even put a sentence together! Token ? Absolutely.

[@gloriakunihira5047]

He's right. Why should it be Israel's responsibility to provide aid to their enemies.

[@navcarpen6383]

Children are not enemies, they have no say. It's a war crime for collective punishment. Why should innocent people suffer because of politics and land disputes? If your family was innocent but labeled "enemies" you will have a different view.

[@user-sf3pg6fi1j]

@@navcarpen6383 Collective punishment is a just reaction to being attacked

[@navcarpen6383]

@user-sf3pg6fi1j then you agree, the Palestinian had the right to react on October 7th since Israel occupation and oppression for 70 years.

[@lady2550]

Aid Americans first

[@MsKen420]

That's why you work what you talking about are you getting bombed and Starving

[@amurry5042]

Same as every country, don't be a hypercrite.

[@messenger8928]

He should have been asked if he supported apartheid.

[@amurry5042]

He should have been asked why Egypt won't open its borders to provide sanctuary to women and Children in a war zone. Then he should have been asked why not one of the 22 Arab states provides sanctuary to the same. Yet every European country provided sanctuary to MILLIONS of women and children from Urkaines war. IMMEDIATELY< NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

[@JonathanQuezada-in8fp]

@@amurry5042 this is factually incorrect. Not every European country provided santucary nor did they do it immediately.

[@chantal8151]

@@amurry5042 So you are ok with Apartheid as long as its Jews doing it. Thought so.

[@annnaiker6955]

You really don't know what apartheid is. Why are there druze and Arab Israelis in the army and the knesset? Not in Gaza???

[@JonathanQuezada-in8fp]

@@annnaiker6955 there were bantu (black africans) in the South African army during apartheid. I believe their numbers had to be less than a certain percentage. I bring that up because having them in your country doesn't mean that you aren't running and apartheid state.

[@lukestuningshop8467]

Don't y'all just love our affirmative action hires?

[@chawnnoth1626]

👏👏👏this is the reality!

[@savascolakoglu7835]

... did anyone notice the senator was answering his own questions. Why was the general there I wonder.

[@user-kl9ud3mo9k]

Is was a set up before they went in ( they already know the questions but General Austin has verbal diahorea & amnesia so Senator Cotton asked & answered his own stupid questions . To answer You’re stupid question about aiding the enemy after America decimated the native Indians wars they put them on the reservations and they had to take care of them clothes , food and shelter .

[@benjerryhaagendaz]

Lloyd Austin joined the board of Raytheon Technologies, a military contractor, in April 2016.[49][50] As of October 2020, his Raytheon stock holdings were worth roughly $500,000 and his compensation, including stock, totaled $2.7 million.[49] On September 18, 2017, he was appointed to Nucor's board of directors.[51] On May 29, 2018, Austin was appointed as an independent director on the board of Tenet Healthcare.[52] He also operates a consulting firm and has been a partner at Pine Island Capital, an investment company with which Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Michèle Flournoy are affiliated.[53][49]

[@ladywisewolf3942]

This is all a conflict of interest and can foster insider trading. No one in the administration or military should be allowed to be on these boards or hold stock in these companies. It needs to be outlawed! No wonder that want to start and perpetuate endless wars. All for their own benefit!

[@ARolls-dd2zd]

Of course that would happen in a capitalistic society.

[@BruceWing]

@@ARolls-dd2zd- As Milton Friedman said when speaking to Phil Donahue many decades ago, “What society doesn’t run on greed? Do you think socialist societies don’t run on greed?”

[@ruwanda248]

So he has to support this Genocide in Palestine...

[@dstorm7752]

This "foreign policy" of helping both sides ...

[@sergnyc8720]

That man should not be in charge. It is also clear he is reading and knew the questions he would be receiving to try and hide his inadequacy

[@MisoAntro]

Why is this being compared to WW2? There is absolutely no legitimate comparison to be made.

[@havanasyndrome3024]

You right. The Palestinians are being treated way worse.

[@margaretnorvell9555]

Now, Tom Cotten, go collect your hasbara check.

[@abdulrahmanhajiabdulrahim5230]

Denial that genocide in gaza by Israelis is equal to denial that black slavery took placed in usa

[@RSYoutube1234]

The guy asking the questions is an absolute legend! Well done! 👏

[@user-xl7ux3xy6p]

10/7/2023 = 7/4/1776 the fight for freedom never ends!

[@amurry5042]

True, Israel has been repeatedly attacked by its neighbour countries over and over again. Each time they loose they want what they've lost back. When will these Arab nations realise it doesnt work like that.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Watching American "government" in action is theater of the absurd. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamie49868]

Yes, we do know. Now instead of saying "you know" to us that do know, try it explaining it to the dolts that don't know.

[@MarkDonahue-re6iw]

As an American citizens I vote no on any aid packages whatsoever

[@petrushailombe5397]

Irritating to listen to war criminals trying to justify genocide.

[@thechef19791]

It's amazing how these smart people have such a hard time answering questions straight and to the point.

[@johnirby8847]

The military has a recruitment problem because we've all seen how veterans are treated. Make people want to serve. Treat veterans with respect.

[@cherylulakovic8613]

You send AID to a country AFTER the conflict is over and both sides have come to terms !! Sending them Aid during a conflict just prolongs the conflict-----that is stupidity on our part.

[@ryanrichardson9915]

I'm sick of my tax dollars going to other countries. Unless they are a longtime ally, we should not be sending a penny to anyone.

[@robertewalt7789]

Even our long term allies don’t have $37 trillion in debt.

[@Irina-iw5ji]

Yep , why are we sending billions of dollars to Gaza? Why millions went to Iran? They celebrated when we were attack on 9/11. Israel is our closet allies that help us a lot. We need to stop giving so much money to the UN as well the funds are misused. We also have to stop telling Israel and Ukraine how to fight the wars.

[@ilanweinberg2561]

​​@@robertewalt7789 Israeli here. First, I'm grateful for your (USA's) support over the years. The USA's debt is denominated in USD, a currency the US government creates (i.e., "prints"). It doesn't matter. The US is the world's largest debtor, and also the world's largest creditor. The US will make a killing taking defense market share away from Russia and China. Its foreign aid is the reason the USD is the world's reserve currency, in turn, a great benefit to US citizens.

[@robertewalt7789]

@ilanweinberg2561 Yes, of course, the US, like nearly all countries, creates their currency, and much of their debt is held by US citizens, including me. So they can pay off the debt to us citizens by simply giving us currency. Causes inflation of course. But a big piece of the US debt is held by foreign governments, foreign companies, foreign individuals. They are less likely to do so as the US debt increases. The US gets a big advantage by its currency being used and held by foreigners, and this advantage goes away as other currencies (euros, sterling, a few others) are used more outside those areas. Do you have data about the US government, or US entities holding investments abroad? I don’t think it is as big as the debt. The US has no so sovereign wealth fund, as Norway, Singapore, Saudi Arabia does. And I don’t see how US’ foreign aid, military or otherwise, helps the reserve currency status. Just to let you know, contrary to what you might see on the news, in the US, there are many of us who want to do all we can to support our Israeli brothers and sisters.

[@mariavos1998]

bla bla bla bla wat crimes

[@KS-bq4rs]

This was a good video both men great question and answers

[@ramalama9030]

Imagine this is your most senior soldier………..God please help us!

[@RichardWHamel]

FYI. Chowhound (1-8 May) was an operation by the U.S. Army Air Forces which, together with Operation Manna, dropped a total of over 11,000 tons of food into the still-unliberated western part of the Netherlands, with the acquiescence of the occupying German forces, to help feed Dutch civilians in danger of starvation.

[@Hardwaregeekx]

"Why must you provide food for prison inmates?" "Why must a dog owner provide food for his dog?"

[@waqmanime]

The worst is izrl isnt even providing ANY aid. Those devils are preventing it from others.

[@amurry5042]

What are you talking about? Did Assad provide aid to his people in Aleppo? Did Saudi provide aid to the people in Yemen? Does Russia provide aid to Ukraine? Does Turkey provide aid to the Kurds? Does Ethiopia provide aid to Eritrea? the list goes on. Try not to be quite so dumb. Its a war and Israel has done more for the people of Gaza than hamas has ever done.

[@waqmanime]

@amurry5042 None of these people actively control or prevent aid from getting in to the people. There is only one evil enough on the planet to do that.

[@FreckleKidz]

​@@amurry5042 it's called refugee status....the creation of Israel created millions of refugees....and the decision to constantly thwart any effort to have a independent state....makes them responsible.....plus the fact they are occupying the territory....

[@Irina-iw5ji]

@@waqmanime They shouldn't provide aid, it isn't their people or their nation. They were attacked by the supporters of Hamas in Gaza . So The senator is correct no aid , after the war finishes decisions are made. Hamas rules Gaza let them think for the people there because they invaded Israel and committed horrible war crimes.