Originally posted by -W1LL
This show has been going on for 20years now and I am just recently becoming very interested in what is unfolding, what is our interest in Israel and why do we support and commit ourselves to a country that does the same things other countries in the ME are being overthrown for by the us & U.N.

I'm going to suggest three reasons why Israel is different than any other nation the U.S. deals with and it isn't about any conspiracies or zionist plots.

I think the largest one is that Israel is one of only a couple points in the world where the idea of war will never be a 1 on 1 proposition, but a regional conflagration. The prior wars have shown that fighting Israel with anything less than 3 nations combined is not likely to do anything but sharply reduce the Military forces of the attacking countries, so there is no such thing as a small war there. No want really wants millions dead if modern NBC weapons come into that kind of fight.

Second, Israel has traditionally been the closest nation in that whole region to American standards in everything from road design to level of medical treatment. Government is 'democratic' to the extent anything is, and unlike almost everything to the East of there, an American can leave the Embassy without being encased in armored transports. I believe it has always made Israel very important as a strategic area for all points east.

Last and by NO means least is the fact Israel is exceptionally dirty in how they fight. I don't necessarily fault them for that approach. After all, look at a map and Israel looks like little more than beach front to the nations around it. Defense in depth is simply a physical impossibility. However, I believe it also means that going against Israel or..being on the wrong side if Israel loses..might be downright hazardous to the health of every world leader who had a direct hand in it. That MUST weigh on the minds of U.S. Presidents both past and present who may not have particularly liked Israel, but practical realities just dictate a certain course to follow...right or wrong.

I'm like you, I started really putting time into learning the nuances and local angles of this issue fairly recently. It hasn't taken long to realize this vote may mean war though, and I think BOTH sides have gone so far in backing their positions right into their respective corners that there really isn't a way to turn this off at this point. Each side would lose all credibility and respect if they did because of how hard a stance they've each taken. It's tragic what may be about to happen...and not a thing anyone can really do to stop it this time.