I don’t think you guys are ready for this shocker.
However, before I dive fearlessly down this rabbit hole, I will say if we ever get open borders between the United States and Israel, Tel Aviv did wow me.
That was some years back though.
I even saw an amazing Lady Gaga show there – I digress.
Admittable, it was before I began my journey down the rabbit hole, and here we are now.
I’ve been to Israel at least twice if not three times, and the summation is Tel Aviv truly did feel like one of the most hedonistic cities I’ve ever visited.
That, and while staying at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem the Gentiles got to sit in their own corner of the room – they do have good wine in Israel.
Oops, another digression, but, when I visited it really was a historical (I was not there for biblical reasons) smorgasbord.
These days it seems Israel and the United States have very different smorgasbord flavors they are offering.
And – then there is that shocker I was referring to in the first sentence.
The shocker that soon the US and Israeli militaries’ could be integrated.
What do you guys think about that?
Something really smells icky to me, as in, I don’t think our founding fathers would be vibing with this latest idea.
ResponsibleStatecraft noted “Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries in the first step towards shifting aid further into the shadows, the House’s 2027 NDAA would all but fuse the two countries’ armed forces together” (https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASIABNjbGNrBIgADGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHottt4o0UkgUBvPjwmY-sFQnSokqxkSqTiJZegpMoMA-WcxczsFzTbb3LIg1_aem_oZYq01O1hB0pQBYR2HderQ).
This mess is buried in the House’s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in section 224, entitled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.”
It would be an even bigger gift than the “more than $200 billion” (inflation adjusted) in military assistance Israel has received from the U.S. since its founding in 1948.
You know what really flabbergasts me is there are still Americans out there who do not vote – and then wonder what the hell is going on in our fine country as in this type of tomfoolery.
Or there is that voter who votes for the name they recognize without a clue because the person is already there and it’s familiar.
Honey, that is more dangerous than not voting at all, so in that case go ahead and sit this one out.
My friend in California posted a photo of the “already there” politicians from that state who are AIPAC financed.
I’am sure Texas would have as many or more of those happy smiling faces in one place if I could find a group photo.
Do you think the reason why the US is pushing for this big Israeli military thing is because of AIPAC or other reasons?
And just so you know – that warm and fuzzy marriage between the US and its sweetheart Israel will also mean fusing data, technology, research & development, autonomous systems, directed energy, cyber, biotech, network integration – you get my point.
Thursday, June 4, members of the Armed Service House Committee will be voting on the amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, including this item.
Apparently, this initiative was introduced by House Armed Services Committee leadership, which includes Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL); Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA); Vice Chairman: Rob Wittman (R-Virginia), and Vice Ranking Member: Don Davis (D-North Carolina)
Bipartisan, isn’t it?
Because the NDAA is still a pending policy bill, the military integration amendment must clear both the House and Senate and undergo negotiations before it can pass.
Let’s hope the “great” minds (wink-wink) we have in DC right now are as horrified as many Americans voicing their alarm at these latest shenanigans.
And do you know I can find not one US mainstream media outlet that has picked this story up to let Americans know what is going on?
Pretty bad when I must get my tips at Al Jazeera (www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/31/us-congress-moves-to-deepen-military-ties-with-israel-why-it-matters).
Looking a little bit closer to home, I wondered if our favorite Ellis County Congressman Jake Ellzey was part of this mess (I know he takes AIPAC dollars).
I could find no evidence Jake is part of Section 224 other than as the co-chair of the For Country Caucus, he has endorsed NDAA requests that included a proposal titled “U.S.-Israel Emerging Technologies Cooperation,” sponsored by Representative Jared Golden. That proposal would authorize funding for joint U.S.-Israel defense technology research in areas such as AI, quantum computing, robotics, cybersecurity, and automation.
To that end, Section 224 of the FY2027 NDAA similarly focuses on expanding U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation.
He has supported broader U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation efforts through the NDAA process too.
Maybe some people like the idea of this US/Israel marriage. So be it – I am just the messenger.
However, it seems like Americans on both sides of the aisle would like to get out of the games that Israel drags us into for reasons that are easy to understand if you read between the lines.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence that the AIPAC crowd owns so many seats in DC these days.
AIPAC has stated its election spending demonstrates “being pro-Israel is both good policy and good politics” no matter the blue or red. Its PAC’s core mission is “keep Congress pro-Israel, helping pro-Israel candidates win elections and helping defeat detractors of the U.S.-Israel relationship.”
One report indicates for the midterms, AIPAC amassed a $100 million war chest designed to shape primary outcomes and protect its allies.
Almost makes a girl want to throw in the towel and join the bandwagon. It seems quite lucrative and I do need a new Bentley Bentayga after all.
Rita Cook is a freelance writer for The Ellis County Press. She can be reached at rcook13@earthlink.net.