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Trump Loves Israel’s Fighting Prowess. So Why Not Ukraine’s?

JL;DR SUMMARY Elliott Abrams explores the disparity in Donald Trump's admiration for Israel's military capabilities versus Ukraine's similar efforts. 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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UkraineMiddle EastIranDonald TrumpVolodymyr ZelenskyRussiaDefenseMilitary CooperationUs Allies

Places mentioned

Ukraine
"Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky wrote that we have irrefutable evidence that the Russians continue to provide intelligence to the Iranian regime."
Russian Federation
"Right now, Russia is directly helping the Iranian regime do what it has been doing for decades: kill and injure Americans."
Iran
"Right now, Russia is directly helping the Iranian regime do what it has been doing for decades: kill and injure Americans."
Prince Sultan Air Base, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
"Iran attacked American airmen at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, injuring 12 of them and destroying an enormously valuable surveillance aircraft."
Saudi Arabia
"Ukrainian forces have years of experience defending against the deadly Shahed suicide drones supplied to Russia by Iran, and Ukraine has now sent more than 200 counter-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia."
Kuwait
"Ukraine has now sent more than 200 counter-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates."
Qatar
"Ukraine has now sent more than 200 counter-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates."
Jordan
"Ukraine has now sent more than 200 counter-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates."
United Arab Emirates
"Ukraine has now sent more than 200 counter-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates."
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