Quote · The Tucker Carlson Show
JD Vance’s Warning to Israel, the Last Desperate Move of Israel-Firsters & Iran’s Growing Strength
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The Long Game: AIPAC, Generational Change, and the Coming Realignment
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Tucker expresses doubt that the pre-war status quo — in which over 90% of Congress takes money from AIPAC or affiliated groups and reflexively declares Israel America's greatest ally — can survive this conflict. Weichert agrees, framing it as a generational inevitability: the boomer cohort that sustains this consensus is aging out, and the next generation in both parties is far more skeptical of the Israel relationship, not from antisemitism but from a clear-eyed assessment of divergent interests. Weichert suggests Israel is already aware of this demographic shift, which explains the rush to permanently embed aid guarantees in the current National Defense Authorization Act and Intelligence Authorization Act — a last-ditch attempt to lock in support before the political landscape changes.
The IDF may have lost as many as 60 Merkava main battle tanks in southern Lebanon due to outdated urban assault tactics.
