Israel Punches the US in the Mouth | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 hidden)
Israel, we just can't quite you (none / 0)
The reasons we so blindly and massively support this tiny state are:

* Political because the christianists among us think they are Israel metaphorically. They would go apeshit if the US initiated a pragmatic foreign policy towards Israel. Which political party could ignore 10-20% of our pathetically misinformed and emotionally off the rails electorate?

* Guilty because we did nothing except turn Jews away in droves when they sought asylum from Europe during WWII. We had to know that the ovens were operating at maximum capacity. We didn't bomb railroads, camps, nothing. Instead we turned ships away that were full of Jewish refugees.

The result is that Israel has us over a barrel. We both know it and they are taking maximum advantage to our continued humiliation.

by toosinbeymen on 03/14/2010 01:31:51 PM EST

You understate the problem. (none / 0)

The level of Christian support is closer to 35-40%.  Evangelicals, which make up a larger proportion of the Republican base almost unanimously support Israel.  While the Holocaust may have influenced the formation of Israel, barring Germany it has little or no influence in today's politics.  It's difficult for anyone beyond those impacted by that tragedy to get excited over it today, instead people are more interested in today's tragedies.

We should cutoff the aid to both sides.  Aid has the perversity of financing the killing on both sides.  The US is underwriting this conflict just as we are underwriting a half dozen conflicts around the world.  The US govt desires conflict to advance its domination of the middle east, central Asia and Latin America.

If we ended the conflicts in Afghanistan,  Iraq and Colombia we could cut the defense budget in half, instead we have a commission that Obama has formed that will tell us to cut grandma's social security instead.

The solution for Israelis and Palestinians is one state, one democracy just like the US.  Unfortunately Zionism demands that state must be Jewish, non-starter with the Palestinians for obvious reasons. Unfortunately a true stable democracy would be dangerous for the other dictatorial regimes in the region.  So, we have endless conflict with no possible resolution paid for with your tax/petro dollars.

Don't waste your vote, vote Green or Independent in the next election.

by mcamelyne on 03/14/2010 11:35:26 PM EST

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I agree with you but (none / 0)
you're way too logical for this topic. The supporters are driven by emotion, logic doesn't have a prayer.

We can't quite Israel. It's the highest voltage third rail in politics. Just come near it and the arc would blind you.

by toosinbeymen on 03/15/2010 01:03:32 PM EST

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"logic doesn't have a prayer" lol (none / 0)
That works on so many levels.;-)

"The first thing Fascists usually try to do is silencing the opposition."

by opposition on 03/16/2010 06:27:37 AM EST

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Israel Punches the US in the Mouth | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 hidden)