and another fascinating article.
No justification, but some explanation.
Remember, though, that what apparently motivates bin Laden into his psychotic hatred is/was not the US support of or actions for Israel, as such, but the pollution of Arab soil by the infidel (i.e., US bases in Saudi at/since the Gulf War).
I suspect he's delighted, in a sick way, by anything the US does to worsen its image in Muslim/Arab eyes.
Interesting points raised.
, I explained that although the United States is a democracy, we Americans do not choose our government's allies, nor do we select its adversaries. We do not vote on the annual foreign aid budget. There are no referenda on the ballot asking whether the United States should send abundant aid to Israel, or whether the United States should press the UN Security Council into maintaining sanctions against Iraq, or whether the Fifth Fleet should prowl the Persian Gulf to protect our oil supply.
What votes would the first and third of those attract, I wonder? And if the US government had to choose between Israel and oil, which would win...? [Note: by 2020 about 55% of world oil reserves will be in the ME/Gulf area, more if consumption increases notably from today]. |
