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Former Pentagon official behind Iron Dome funding running for Congress

JL;DR SUMMARY Eric Lynn, a former Pentagon official influential in securing U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, is running for Congress in Florida's 13th District. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaRocket AttacksNational SecurityIron DomeCongressPentagonFlorida ElectionsEric Lynn

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
"Eric Lynn, a Jewish Democrat who recently launched his campaign for the Florida district that includes St. Petersburg, said he is heartened to see how effective the system is, and that hes thankful he was able to help ensure the U.S. funding for it."
Israel
"Hundreds of rockets that rained down on Israel in the past few days have been intercepted by the Iron Dome, a defense system credited with saving countless lives."
Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel
"At the time of publication, six people have been killed from rockets that landed in Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Lod and Sderot."
Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel
"At the time of publication, six people have been killed from rockets that landed in Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Lod and Sderot."
Lod, Central District, Israel
"At the time of publication, six people have been killed from rockets that landed in Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Lod and Sderot."
Sderot, Southern District, Israel
"At the time of publication, six people have been killed from rockets that landed in Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Lod and Sderot."
Jerusalem, Israel
"The night was quiet, and the prime minister joined the three Americans on the patio of his official residence in Jerusalem."
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States
"After helping set up a second test at Redstone Arsenal, a military facility in Alabama, that went far better than the first, Lynn convinced Pentagon officials to pursue funding for the project and to prepare a presentation for Obama."

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