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To: UnBelievable who wrote (129234)10/14/2001 7:48:27 PM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
Well put.

That is 1/2 of it ... control and availability of cheap oil is the other.

And I think there are at least two or three positions with those in the US who are pro-Israeli.

First, there is a large number of Christian folks who believe that the covenant that God made with the Jews was a guarantee of ownership of that land and that to not support Israel would be against God.

Second, there are a number of people who have a "secular" sympathy for the Jews -- their history of mistreatment -- and believe they in fact do deserve a homeland and that we as "leaders of the free world" owe them our support and defense.

Finally, there are those who regard our ties to Israel as very strategic. Our sole, close ally in the region, they are a stabilizing force.

Some of these positions overlap I am sure. Clearly, it has been very costly for us to support Israel in many ways, but we have also gained some things from our support.

How could we practically change direction now after having been instrumental in displacing peoples and helping to establish the present-day nation of Israel? I'm not personally happy with all of their policies as I am sure President Bush is not ... what's the right course?
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