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Old 03-29-2016, 10:22 PM   #182
CliffFletcher
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More to the point our absolute support of Israel, like our absolute support of Saudi Arabia, is harmful to us, it makes this issue harder to solve, therefore if Israel wants our support it should come with strings, if Israel wishes to continue to use its overwhelming military superiority to do what ever crappy thing it wants to the Palestinians regardless of the effect that has on the Arab world as a whole, that's fine but we should not be seen as their ally, ditto Saudi, you want our planes our money our support then all that backing of the salafists ends immediately.
Israel has the near-absolute support of the U.S. It's relations with the EU, Canada, and other Western countries are lukewarm. And Israel doesn't even need U.S. military backing to protect itself. They mostly share intelligence about common enemies. In fact, it's probably the U.S.'s influence with Israel that prevents Israel from doing something reckless about Iran.
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