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To: Neocon who wrote (144060)	8/25/2004 4:20:56 PM
From: redfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"It seems to me that if the question is one of Israel defending itself, it can do so up to a point. However, not, very likely, without financial aid, and with a least the threat of intervention if matters get too out of hand." Then isn't it doomed to perish? It seems to me that a nation that can't defend itself must pay for protection to survive, not be paid and provided protection on top of that. At the very least it will present an interesting experiment on the limits of human altruism.

To: Neocon who wrote (144060)	8/25/2004 4:23:34 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The only way for Israel to survive in the long run is to become the premier super power of the world, with defensive capability that can nullify any and all attempts at an attack on Israel. Expecting 'allies' or the UN to control the increasing volitility of the region is naive as we have seen in Iraq. There is no guarantee that the US will always be there or even that we will always be an Allie. Well, we could form a committee once the nukes launch to discuss it but... The prophetic Israel includes a much greater region of realestate than what we currently view. There is no vision of Israel in the future except as viewed from the prophetic perspective. If you have a different view of the future I would sure like to consider it. I'm worried.