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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

US-built Gaza pier, valued at $320 million, swept away by sea waves

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US-built Gaza pier, valued at $320 million, swept away by sea waves

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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US-built Gaza pier, valued at $320 million, swept away by sea waves | Al Bawaba
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ALBAWABA - Recent events have resulted in the US floating pier drifting to the coasts of Ashdod after waves off the coast of Gaza washed away a portion
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  • PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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    This is only a problem if you think the purpose of the pier was to provide aid to Gaza. If you understand that everything the US military does is simply to provide public money to private interests, then this is a completely unremarkable event.

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    So you’re saying the front fell off because a wave hit it?

    • CaptKoala@lemmy.ml
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      Very unusual.

      • krolden@lemmy.ml
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        Not very typical

  • frippa@lemmy.ml
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    The Mediterranean has a right to defend itself! Are you anti-seamitic?

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      Hah that’s a good one.

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    Valued at 320 million

    *Sold to US taxpayers for 320 million ftfy

    Actual value about tree fiddy

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    Who could have seen this coming?!

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    That was the cheaper alternative to just not selling bombs to Israel!

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    Military grade

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    I see the army is battling against the sea. They’ll have their entry in the history next to Caligula.

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