should america support Israel?

[little_monkey]

I'd argue that the cultural psychology of both the Japanese and the Germans had as much, if not more, to do with the turnaround those countries saw after World War II.

Additionally, with the Marshall Plan (and separate aid for the Japanese) we were able to buy their compliance with peaceful international norms. I don't see that happening with Israel after any hypothetical total defeat of the Palestinians. The upshot of such an outcome would likely be more hatred and violence in the long run.

I find it disturbing how many pro-Israel posters are willing to consider "millions" of deaths acceptable.

So you're basically saying this can only end with total annihilation of one side - Palestinians are incapable of learning any lesson even in the case that one million of them die needlessly in a war they can't realitically win. So be it.