Locke_at_War
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It has little to do with the fact that Israel is a democracy- even LESS to do with "Religious beliefs". Those are all excuses if anything. Look at all of Latin America- democracies and religious beliefs, yet the entire aid to the region combined pales to what Israel has received [excluding, MAYBE Colombia, and even then it pales]. As for the Jewish lobby, it has nothing to do with that either. The US sends tons of Aid to Egypt, and how big could anybody claim the Egyptian lobby to be? Insignificant. The answer is almost entirely geopolitical: Israel is basically a Western colonial offshoot right next of the largest strategic energy resources in the world. The place is virtually run by relatively recent Western colonists - much like America once was, and many are even American colonists now, but even from the beginning, it was perfectly known that whoever controlled that region had the advantage internationally, and that remains true today. Israel, as the strongest power, has gotten the biggest cut of the aid pie, but basically any regime that ensures safe access to the gluttonous world market gets a cut, whether they maintain their populations controlled through imperialist expansionism [Israel] or through brutal repression [Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq pre-1991 and post-2003] - so long as they play by the rules of the game set forth by The Godfather.
Best post I've read so far. The part about the gas and Israel being the strongest power is right.
I mean why wouldn't you aid Israel. They are a great ally. With perfect positioning in case any major war breaks out. And we could use them as a pawn when/if a major war breaks out.
Let's face it...war is inevitable. There is going to be a "War" sooner or later. So why not get good positioning and all the allies while we can. I think we should stop fighting in Iraq and set it up as a military base. That would give us strong holds in Iraq and Israel.
But, i don't know. That's just a theory. Even if the government isn't aiding Israel for preparation of a future war. They are still a good ally and make Americans feel a bit safer when it comes to middle eastern affairs.