Uncensored2008
Libertarian Radical
It doesn't matter to me if Israel is our bitch or not. What matters to me is the fact that Rebublicans bitch about welfare lines and ignore the fact that every country in the world is in the U.S. welfare line.
Right...
What was the expenditure for AFDC last year?
How does that contrast to paying Israel to keep the violent Muslims under control - which is the fact of the aid.
I'll give you a hint, AFDC was $233 billion for FY 2010.
45 CFR 233.31 - Budgeting methods for AFDC. - Code of Federal Regulations - Title 45: Public Welfare - vLex
Aid to Israel was $3 billion
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf
What is it, Israeli aid is 1.28% of AFDC? No wonder attacking Israel is your priority.
We spend more building an Aircraft carrier and get far less effectivity.
When you see people flying two flags and then bitching about people questioning policies that benefit the people with loyalty to the flag that's not ours, then you have to wonder where they stand.
I live in Southern California, you've described 80% of the population. I see more Mexican than US flags on any given day.
I disagree with the value placed on Israel as a strategic ally.
Then you're not paying attention.
The fact that Israel was created in the first place is the source of a lot of animosity in that region.
Animosity and hostility are central themes in Islam - nothing other than adopting Sharia as our form of government will change that.
I am not passing judgement on whether it was right or wrong, I am just stating a fact. The U.S. backing that decision and propping up Israel has caused a lot of the hatred towards us. So from a strategic standpoint Israel is a liability not an asset.
Utter nonsense. You base that on the fallacy that if not for Israel the Muslims would love us. Bin Laden attacked because we set foot in Saudi Arabia, to protect them in the Gulf War - it had nothing to do with Israel.
We care about the ME because of oil, Israel is the ONLY friendly nation over there. Saudi Arabia is a shit pool full of the most vile terrorists in the world. Jordan has a friendly government, but the people hate the USA.
The point about the U.S. deciding Israel was the problem was a hypothetical question designed to illicit a response about the apparent dual loyalties present in this country. We have in america a meltiing pot but with that mix comes baggage and I think it's a fair question to ask. I would ask it of any immigrant or dual citizen especially in times of conflict.
We don't have a conflict with Israel, quite the opposite.
I know the JOOOOOO haters want a conflict, but they are the lunatic fringe. Again, they severely damage Paul. What I don't understand is that the Neo-Nazi's don't hold Libertarian views economically nor in regard to individual liberty, so why follow Paul? David Duke is there for them!
I have no problem with Jewish people having their own country if that's what they want. They should make it work on their own and stop being a puppet. They should insist on their own sovreignty. They should also not pick fights that they can't back up on thier own.
It's a symbiotic relationship. They act as our front line, and we give them backing. It's a win-win.
The Muslims are nasty fuckers - pretending otherwise won't change reality.